Patents by Inventor Ingo Ungerathen

Ingo Ungerathen 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).

  • Shift pad for a shift element in a gear shift device, and shift element comprising such a shift pad
    Patent number: 8397599
    Abstract: A shift pad for a gear shift element is described, comprising: a pad section that is configured to engage a circular groove of a gear shift sleeve; a locking section for securing the shift pad to the gear shift element; and a locking element that is connected to the locking section in a fixed manner and is adapted to be subjected to plastic deformation for securing the shift pad to the gear shift element. Further, a gear shift element for a gear shift device comprising the above shift pad is described. Detaching of the shift pad from the shift element during the transportation or the assembly process is prevented by this design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Getrag Ford Transmissions GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Ungerathen
  • SHIFT PAD FOR A SHIFT ELEMENT IN A GEAR SHIFT DEVICE, AND SHIFT ELEMENT COMPRISING SUCH A SHIFT PAD
    Publication number: 20100132498
    Abstract: A shift pad for a gear shift element is described, comprising: a pad section that is configured to engage a circular groove of a gear shift sleeve; a locking section for securing the shift pad to the gear shift element; and a locking element that is connected to the locking section in a fixed manner and is adapted to be subjected to plastic deformation for securing the shift pad to the gear shift element. Further, a gear shift element for a gear shift device comprising the above shift pad is described. Detaching of the shift pad from the shift element during the transportation or the assembly process is prevented by this design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Ingo Ungerathen