Patents by Inventor Helmut Schäfer

Helmut Schäfer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11339822
    Abstract: An assembly locking device adapted to a normalized standard or fine thread of a thread shaft of a thread bolt, so that the locking device is positionable in a loss-proof manner on the thread of the thread shaft. The locking device includes: a cylindrical turn comprised of a plurality of helically wound turns, of a wire, a transition turn and adjacent to the second end of the helix is a blocking turn which has a negative pitch PB compared to the holding turn, so that at least an end portion of the blocking turn is elastically displaceable in the axial direction of the central longitudinal axis between an insertion position and a blocking position. The end portion of the blocking turn forms the second end of the helix and in the blocking position is arranged radially outwardly of the transition turn and/or the holding turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Friedrich Grubert, André Röhr, Helmut Schäfer, Rayk Gutsche
  • Publication number: 20210277929
    Abstract: An assembly locking device adapted to a normalized standard or fine thread of a thread shaft of a thread bolt, so that the locking device is positionable in a loss-proof manner on the thread of the thread shaft. The locking device includes: a cylindrical turn comprised of a plurality of helically wound turns, of a wire, a transition turn and adjacent to the second end of the helix is a blocking turn which has a negative pitch PB compared to the holding turn, so that at least an end portion of the blocking turn is elastically displaceable in the axial direction of the central longitudinal axis between an insertion position and a blocking position. The end portion of the blocking turn forms the second end of the helix and in the blocking position is arranged radially outwardly of the transition turn and/or the holding turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Klaus-Friedrich Grubert, André Röhr, Helmut Schäfer, Rayk Gutsche
  • Patent number: 9752675
    Abstract: A transmission control circuit for controlling a system pressure provided by a pressure pump in a transmission. The circuit includes a pressure control valve and an electronic control unit. Load states and operating states of the working machine can be detected by the control unit and transmission input torque limits associated with the load states and state values representing at least one first operating state and state values representing at least one second operating state are stored therein. The first operating state corresponds with the maximum system pressure and the second operating state corresponds with a reduced system pressure compared to the maximum system pressure. The circuit includes a pressure limiting valve activated by the control unit to overrule the pressure control valve in order to variably set the reduced system pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Helmut Schaefer, Guenter Rheinheimer, Steffen Frassek
  • Patent number: 9599127
    Abstract: The invention relates to an system for supplying a hydraulic circuit with hydraulic fluid. The system includes a working reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the working reservoir by a hydraulic line. An air pump has an inlet connected to a suction line that opens into a liquid-free portion of the auxiliary reservoir so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir relative to the atmospheric ambient pressure. The air pump inlet is also connected to a control line, which comprises a control opening which is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the working reservoir, at least before the air pump is started up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott R. Wiens, Marcus Bitter, Christian Brueser, Harm-Hendrik Lange, Helmut Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20160169252
    Abstract: The invention relates to an system for supplying a hydraulic circuit with hydraulic fluid. The system includes a working reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the working reservoir by a hydraulic line. An air pump has an inlet connected to a suction line that opens into a liquid-free portion of the auxiliary reservoir so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir relative to the atmospheric ambient pressure. The air pump inlet is also connected to a control line, which comprises a control opening which is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the working reservoir, at least before the air pump is started up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Scott R. Wiens, Marcus Bitter, Christian Brueser, Harm-Hendrik Lange, Helmut Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20160025211
    Abstract: A transmission control circuit for controlling a system pressure provided by a pressure pump in a transmission. The circuit includes a pressure control valve and an electronic control unit. Load states and operating states of the working machine can be detected by the control unit and transmission input torque limits associated with the load states and state values representing at least one first operating state and state values representing at least one second operating state are stored therein. The first operating state corresponds with the maximum system pressure and the second operating state corresponds with a reduced system pressure compared to the maximum system pressure. The circuit includes a pressure limiting valve activated by the control unit to overrule the pressure control valve in order to variably set the reduced system pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: HELMUT SCHAEFER, GUENTER RHEINHEIMER, STEFFEN FRASSEK
  • Publication number: 20150275925
    Abstract: The invention relates to an system for supplying a hydraulic circuit with hydraulic fluid. The system includes a working reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the working reservoir by a hydraulic line. An air pump has an inlet connected to a suction line that opens into a liquid-free portion of the auxiliary reservoir so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir relative to the atmospheric ambient pressure. The air pump inlet is also connected to a control line, which comprises a control opening which is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the working reservoir, at least before the air pump is started up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Scott R. Wiens, Marcus Bitter, Christian Brueser, Harm-Hendrik Lange, Helmut Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8978727
    Abstract: A support for at least one brush element. The support includes at least one carrier, to which the at least one brush element is removably attached on a flat front side of the at least one carrier, and at least one bar, which is removably attached to the at least one carrier on a rear side opposite the front side of the at least one carrier. To the rear side of the at least one carrier at least one elastic locking element is attached, which is lockable with a plurality of parallel flutes of the at least one bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Helmut Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8206055
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism secures a shaft-to-collar connection for two shafts, such as an extension shaft stub and a tractor PTO shaft. An annular locking element on the first shaft prevents an axial disconnection of an established connection. One of the shafts has a collar with a positive engagement element for a locking engagement with the other shaft. The other shaft includes a positive engagement for a locking engagement with the collar. To enable an easier handling of the axial locking of the shaft to collar connection, the locking element includes a first set of teeth which are complementarily to a second set of teeth on the second shaft. The locking element is rotatably arranged on the first shaft and can be rotated from a locked position to an unlocked position. In the locked position the teeth overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Helmut Schäfer, Holger Schmitt
  • Patent number: 8151818
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for supplying hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic system, with an operating reservoir that accepts the hydraulic fluid provided for the operation of the hydraulic system and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the operating reservoir over a hydraulic line for intermediate storage of hydraulic fluid withdrawn from the operating reservoir. According to the invention, an air pump is available that is connected on the one hand on its low pressure side to a suction line that ends in a fluid free area of the auxiliary reservoir, so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir as against the external atmospheric pressure, and that is connected, on the other hand, to a control line that is provided with a control opening that is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the operating reservoir at least before the air pump is put into operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Scott R. Wiens, Helmut Schaefer, Christian Brueser, Harm-Hendrik Lange
  • Publication number: 20120029481
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection piece (4) for the tube (3) of an enteral feeding tube (1), having a proximal fitting piece (4A) for fitting the tube of an enteral feeding tube, and a distal fitting piece (4B) for fitting a connection piece (8) of an enteral transfer system (2). The connection piece (4) according to the invention of the feeding tube (1) comprises two rigidly connected sections (9), (10), of which the first section (9) is made of a material which has a higher hardness than the material which the second section (10) of the connection piece is made of. The two-piece structure of the connection piece made of the two materials of different hardness has the advantage that the material properties of the two sections (9), (10) can be adapted to the different requirements for the respective connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: V. KRÜTTEN MEDIZINISCHE EINMALGERÄTE GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Pech, Helmut Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20120006432
    Abstract: The invention relates to an system for supplying a hydraulic circuit with hydraulic fluid. The system includes a working reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the working reservoir by a hydraulic line. An air pump has an inlet connected to a suction line that opens into a liquid-free portion of the auxiliary reservoir so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir relative to the atmospheric ambient pressure. The air pump inlet is also connected to a control line, which comprises a control opening which is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the working reservoir, at least before the air pump is started up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Christian Brüser, Marcus Bitter, Scott R. Wiens, Helmut Schäfer, Harm-Hendrik Lange
  • Publication number: 20100240464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for securing a shaft to collar connection (16) of two shafts (12, 14), in particular for securing a PTO shaft stub (14) of a PTO shaft of a tractor. The device comprises a locking element (40) preventing a disconnection of an established shaft to collar connection (16) between the two shafts (12, 14) in axial direction. One of the two shafts (12) comprises a collar (15) with a positive engagement element (38) for a locking engagement with the other shaft (14). The other shaft (14) comprises a positive engagement (22) for a locking engagement with the shaft (12) comprising the collar (15). The locking element (40) is basically ring-shaped and arranged at the first of the two shafts (12). In order to enable an easier handling of the axial locking of the shaft to collar connection (16), it is suggested, that the locking element comprises a toothing (44), which is basically complementarily formed to the toothing (22) of the second of the two shafts (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Helmut Schäfer, Holger Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20100193133
    Abstract: A support for at least one brush element. The support includes at least one carrier, to which the at least one brush element is removably attached on a flat front side of the at least one carrier, and at least one bar, which is removably attached to the at least one carrier on a rear side opposite the front side of the at least one carrier. To the rear side of the at least one carrier at least one elastic locking element is attached, which is lockable with a plurality of parallel flutes of the at least one bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Helmut Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20100051123
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for supplying hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic system, with an operating reservoir that accepts the hydraulic fluid provided for the operation of the hydraulic system and an auxiliary reservoir connected to the operating reservoir over a hydraulic line for intermediate storage of hydraulic fluid withdrawn from the operating reservoir. According to the invention, an air pump is available that is connected on the one hand on its low pressure side to a suction line that ends in a fluid free area of the auxiliary reservoir, so that a negative pressure can be built up in the auxiliary reservoir as against the external atmospheric pressure, and that is connected, on the other hand, to a control line that is provided with a control opening that is covered by the hydraulic fluid in the operating reservoir at least before the air pump is put into operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: SCOTT R. WIENS, Helmut Schaefer, Christian Brueser, Harm-Hendrik Lange
  • Patent number: 7543556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder crankcase (4) comprising at least one cylinder liner (2) which is integrally cast in the cylinder crankcase (4). The cylinder liner (2) runs in the cylinder crankcase (4) from a cylinder-head side (6) to an oil-chamber side (8) and has an inner side (10) and an outer side (14). The invention is characterized in that the cylinder liner (2), at least at one end, is longer along the inner side (10) in the axial direction (20) than on the outer side (14). The transition from the inner side (10) to the outer side (14) is affected in the form of encircling, concentric steps (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Eugen Hees, Helmut Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20070240669
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder crankcase (4) comprising at least one cylinder liner (2) which is integrally cast in the cylinder crankcase (4). The cylinder liner (2) runs in the cylinder crankcase (4) from a cylinder-head side (6) to an oil-chamber side (8) and has an inner side (10) and an outer side (14). The invention is characterized in that the cylinder liner (2), at least at one end, is longer along the inner side (10) in the axial direction (20) than on the outer side (14). The transition from the inner side (10) to the outer side (14) is effected in the form of encircling, concentric steps (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Eugen Hees, Helmut Schaefer
  • Patent number: 7240608
    Abstract: A cylinder liner (2) for a cylinder block has a contouring (6) at one end. The contouring (6) serves to support the liner (2) on a sleeve (4) inside a die-casting tool. When the liner (2) is cast in, recesses (10) of the liner (2) are filled by the material of the cylinder crankcase whereby preventing the liner (2) from seating toward an oil chamber (14). The invention also relates to a method for producing a cylinder liner of the aforementioned type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Helmut Schaefer, Peter Stocker, Oliver Storz
  • Publication number: 20070060025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for precision-machining a cylindrical inner surface, in particular a cylinder bearing surface, which has material of different hardnesses in the axial direction. The cylindrical inner surface is subjected to a precision-turning step, a preliminary honing step and a precision-honing step. The process is distinguished by the fact that the preliminary honing step produces a cone (11) in the cylindrical inner surface, in such a way that the cone (11) widens out from a harder region (4) toward a softer region (6). In the subsequent precision-honing step, the cone (11) is compensated for again in the harder region (4) to produce a cylindrical inner surface, whereas the cone (11) is retained in the softer region (6). This prevents the fine abrasive particles on the precision-honing stone from becoming clogged as a result of contact with the softer region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Ulrich Haerer, Franz Rueckert, Helmut Schaefer, Peter Stocker, Oliver Storz
  • Publication number: 20060229001
    Abstract: The invention relates to an uncovering compound for uncovering surfaces of materials with pronounced Si crystals, in particular of cylinder bearing surfaces made from aluminum materials with pronounced Si primary crystals. The uncovering compound according to the invention preferably includes very fine uncovering material, particularly preferably comprising silicon carbide grains with a grain size in the range from 4 ?m to 0.1 ?m and/or ceramic fibers comprising Al2O3, which is embedded in a visco-elastic plastic carrier compound. The invention also describes a process and a corresponding apparatus in which the uncovering compound according to the invention is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Helmut Schaefer, Peter Stocker, Oliver Storz