Patents by Inventor Klaus Steinmaier

Klaus Steinmaier 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: 11598385
    Abstract: An elastic bearing, in particular for the suspension of a load, is provide that comprises at least one elastic body that has at least two bending beams and at least two receiving openings for receiving coupling elements, wherein at least one of the at least two bending beams is connected to at least one articulated section, and at least one reinforcement that is embedded in the at least one elastic body. The reinforcement extends at least into the at least two bending beams, wherein the reinforcement extends at least essentially linearly into the at least two bending beams in at least one predetermined section of the particular bending beam. The at least two bending beams each have at least one supporting point that ensures the at least essentially linear course of the reinforcement in the predetermined section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SÜDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Steinmaier, Josef Stubenrauch
  • Publication number: 20200248768
    Abstract: An elastic bearing, in particular for the suspension of a load, is provide that comprises at least one elastic body that has at least two bending beams and at least two receiving openings for receiving coupling elements, wherein at least one of the at least two bending beams is connected to at least one articulated section, and at least one reinforcement that is embedded in the at least one elastic body. The reinforcement extends at least into the at least two bending beams, wherein the reinforcement extends at least essentially linearly into the at least two bending beams in at least one predetermined section of the particular bending beam. The at least two bending beams each have at least one supporting point that ensures the at least essentially linear course of the reinforcement in the predetermined section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Süddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Steinmaier, Josef Stubenrauch
  • Publication number: 20180216688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic support for a load, with at least one elastomer body; the at least one elastomer body has at least one spring section and at least two receiving openings for receiving fastening elements; the spring section has at least one reinforcement; at least one of the two receiving openings is positioned outside of the reinforcement of the at least one spring section; and at least one of the two receiving openings is associated with at least one reinforcement that surrounds the respective receiving opening and is connected to the reinforcement of the spring section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Klaus Steinmaier
  • Publication number: 20120126091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending an oscillating load, particularly for an exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle, having an elastomer body sealed in a ring shape and comprising two receptacle openings located opposite one another for accommodating one longitudinal suspension bolt each along a longitudinal axis of each receptacle opening, wherein the elastomer body is designed to deform elastically in the event of oscillations introduced via the receptacle openings. According to the invention at least one of the receptacle openings is designed with at least one section that broadens relative to the longitudinal axis towards the end of the receptacle opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SGF SUEDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kleindorfer, Klaus Steinmaier, Alexander Latz
  • Publication number: 20080191117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a suspension for an oscillating load, in particular for an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, with an elastomer body (26; 36; 38) which comprises at least one fixing hole (28) which is lined with a reinforcement, and with a suspension bolt (20) which is passed through the fixing hole (28). In order to increase the wear resistance and to facilitate assembly, the reinforcement is a shell (30) which lines the fixing hole (28) predominantly on the side of its cross section which is mainly loaded by the suspension bolt (20), and the suspension bolt (20) has a thickened head (24) protruding from the fixing hole (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Klaus Steinmaier, Markus Schilder
  • Patent number: 6622975
    Abstract: A suspension device has a carrying region, at which it is to be connected to a carrying structure, and also a flexible load beam which essentially consists of elastomer material, is disposed between two articulating zones and has a centrally disposed centre of load distribution. At the latter, the load acting on the said load beam branches out towards the two articulating zones, which in turn are each connected to the carrying region by a carrying leg. The two articulating zones lie in a common transversal plane which extends transversely to the direction of action of the load. The centre of distribution of load is disposed, in the non-loaded condition, between the carrying region and the transversal plane, and the load beam is adapted to approach a stretched position in which the centre of distribution of load lies in the said transversal plane when the load increases and is directed away from the carrying region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: SGF Suddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Klaus Steinmaier
  • Publication number: 20020175263
    Abstract: A suspension device has a carrying region, at which it is to be connected to a carrying structure, and also a flexible load beam which essentially consists of elastomer material, is disposed between two articulating zones and has a centrally disposed center of load distribution. At the latter, the load acting on the said load beam branches out towards the two articulating zones, which in turn are each connected to the carrying region by a carrying leg. The two articulating zones lie in a common transversal plane which extends transversely to the direction of action of the load. The center of distribution of load is disposed, in the non-loaded condition, between the carrying region and the transversal plane, and the load beam is adapted to approach a stretched position in which the center of distribution of load lies in the said transversal plane when the load increases and is directed away from the carrying region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Klaus Steinmaier
  • Patent number: 6264164
    Abstract: A ring-shaped elastomer body is defined by an outer wall and an inner wall and includes two diametrically opposed suspension poles and two equatorial zones. The suspension poles and the equatorial zones are arranged such that the suspension poles move away from each other and the equatorial zones approach each other when the suspension lug is subjected to tensile loading. A flexible insert is embedded in the elastomer body such that the insert transmits tensile forces from one of the suspension poles to the other of the suspension poles through the equatorial zones when the suspension lug is subjected to tensile loading. The distance of the insert from the inner wall of the elastomer body decreases steadily from the suspension poles to the equatorial zones. As a result, no harmful tensile stress can occur anywhere in the elastomer body when the suspension lug is subjected to tensile loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: SGF Süddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Klaus Steinmaier