Patents by Inventor Markus Durre
Markus Durre 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).
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Publication number: 20230407912Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for supporting an intermediate shaft, such as an intermediate shaft of a gearbox. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises at least one bearing part for supporting an intermediate shaft and having an outer surface with at least a section that is circumferential; at least one carrier part having an inner surface extending about the outer surface at a first distance from the bearing part; and at least one molded part for decoupling the carrier part from the bearing part, the molded part disposed between the inner surface and the outer surface, and the molded part being frictionally engaged with the inner surface and the outer surface. The invention provides a device that, among other things, can be manufactured cost-effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Markus Dürre, Friedrich Back, Jörg Hess, Hagen Kessler
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Publication number: 20230085416Abstract: A vibration damper for a motor vehicle steering wheel may comprise a gas generator for a steering wheel airbag as an inertial mass. In embodiments, the vibration damper comprises a substantially hollow-cylindrical or hollow-frustoconical resilient element which includes an elastomer material and which can be connected to the motor vehicle steering wheel and/or a motor vehicle steering wheel module, and a carrier ring which is connected to the resilient element and which can be connected to the gas generator. In embodiments, the resilient element and the carrier ring are in the form of separate components and/or the resilient element is in the form of a monolithic molded rubber component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Markus Dürre, Tim Fricker, Frederik Götz, Frank Willin
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Patent number: 11143259Abstract: A vibration absorber for absorbing and/or damping vibrations, such as of a vehicle part, may include at least one absorber mass having an opening, and at least two spring devices inserted into the opening. The spring devices may have at least one elastomeric spring element and a supporting body. The supporting body may accommodate the elastomeric spring elements. The supporting body may have an insertion section for inserting the supporting body and the elastomeric spring elements into the opening. The insertion section may be inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the vibration absorber.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Vibracoustic AGInventors: Markus Dürre, Thomas Bock, Frederik Goetz, Karsten Terhardt, Christian Paul
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Patent number: 11125296Abstract: A vibration damper for damping vibrations of a motor vehicle part including a retaining device attachable to the motor vehicle part, a damping mass, capable of vibrating with respect to the retaining device, and a spring device coupling the damping mass capable of vibrating to the retaining device. The damping mass may have at least one anti-loss device and/or path limiting device that may interact with the retaining device to limit a deflection of the damping mass with respect to the retaining device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Friedrich Back, Udo Göbel, Markus Dürre, Christian Paul, Matthias Sommerhalter
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Publication number: 20210190173Abstract: A vibration absorber bush for an inner tube absorber for absorbing torsional and flexural vibrations, for the coaxial assembly in a hollow shaft which is penetrated by a central longitudinal axis includes at least one largely cylindrical first elastic element and a largely cylindrical second elastic element which are in each case disposed to be coaxial with the longitudinal axis and to be mutually adjacent in the radial direction. In embodiments, a reinforcement element is disposed between the elastic elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Erik Myklebust, Markus Dürre
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Patent number: 10941808Abstract: A shaft bearing for supporting a shaft of a motor vehicle includes an inner sleeve, an outer body surrounding the inner sleeve while forming a gap, and an elastomer body elastically connecting the inner sleeve and the outer body. The inner sleeve may have a first rolling surface facing towards the elastomer body and against which a first rolling section of the elastomer body abuts. The outer body may have a second rolling surface facing towards the elastomer body and against which a second rolling section of the elastomer body abuts. The two rolling sections may be connected to each other via a fold having a free length. During movement of the inner sleeve relative to the elastomer body and/or the outer body relative to the inner sleeve, the rolling sections may roll the same distance on the rolling surfaces, so that the free length of the fold remains unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul
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Patent number: 10876574Abstract: A shaft bearing including an inner body, an outer body surrounding the inner body at a distance, and an elastomer body that elastically connects the inner body to the outer body. In embodiments, the elastomer body includes a damping device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul
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Publication number: 20200309226Abstract: A vibration absorber for absorbing and/or damping vibrations, such as of a vehicle part, may include at least one absorber mass having an opening, and at least two spring devices inserted into the opening. The spring devices may have at least one elastomeric spring element and a supporting body. The supporting body may accommodate the elastomeric spring elements. The supporting body may have an insertion section for inserting the supporting body and the elastomeric spring elements into the opening. The insertion section may be inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the vibration absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Markus Dürre, Thomas Bock, Frederik Goetz, Karsten Terhardt, Christian Paul
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Publication number: 20200217362Abstract: A shaft bearing for supporting a shaft of a motor vehicle includes an inner sleeve, an outer body surrounding the inner sleeve while forming a gap, and an elastomer body elastically connecting the inner sleeve and the outer body. The inner sleeve may have a first rolling surface facing towards the elastomer body and against which a first rolling section of the elastomer body abuts. The outer body may have a second rolling surface facing towards the elastomer body and against which a second rolling section of the elastomer body abuts. The two rolling sections may be connected to each other via a fold having a free length. During movement of the inner sleeve relative to the elastomer body and/or the outer body relative to the inner sleeve, the rolling sections may roll the same distance on the rolling surfaces, so that the free length of the fold remains unchanged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul
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Patent number: 10590983Abstract: An elastomeric body for a shaft bearing of a motor vehicle is suitable for arrangement in a gap between a bearing support and an inner body. The elastomeric body includes a first attachment leg, a second attachment leg, and a connecting portion interconnecting the first and second attachment legs. In embodiments, at least one of the first and second attachment legs has a plug-on groove that can be plugged onto the bearing support or the inner body in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner such that the plug-on groove encompasses the bearing support or the inner body. Embodiments of the concept further relate to a shaft bearing for a shaft of a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul, Markus Endhart
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Publication number: 20190264736Abstract: An elastomeric body for a shaft bearing of a motor vehicle is suitable for arrangement in a gap between a bearing support and an inner body. The elastomeric body includes a first attachment leg, a second attachment leg, and a connecting portion interconnecting the first and second attachment legs. In embodiments, at least one of the first and second attachment legs has a plug-on groove that can be plugged onto the bearing support or the inner body in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner such that the plug-on groove encompasses the bearing support or the inner body. Embodiments of the concept further relate to a shaft bearing for a shaft of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul, Markus Endhart
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Publication number: 20190264739Abstract: A shaft bearing including an inner body, an outer body surrounding the inner body at a distance, and an elastomer body that elastically connects the inner body to the outer body. In embodiments, the elastomer body includes a damping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul
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Publication number: 20190186577Abstract: A vibration damper for damping vibrations of a motor vehicle part including a retaining device attachable to the motor vehicle part, a damping mass, capable of vibrating with respect to the retaining device, and a spring device coupling the damping mass capable of vibrating to the retaining device. The damping mass may have at least one anti-loss device and/or path limiting device that may interact with the retaining device to limit a deflection of the damping mass with respect to the retaining device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Friedrich Back, Udo Göbel, Markus Dürre, Christian Paul, Matthias Sommerhalter
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Patent number: 7837565Abstract: An arrangement, comprising two shaft ends (1, 2), which are mutually connected by a coupling element (3) so as to transmit torque, the coupling element (3) being associated with a bearing (4), which receives at least one shaft end (1), the bearing (4) comprising a support body (5) for the shaft end (1) and an outside body (6) surrounding the support body, and an elastic deformable layer (7) being disposed between the support body (5) and the outside body (6), with the aim of creating an arrangement that guarantees the lowest possible cardan rigidity while achieving maximum radial rigidity, is characterized in that the elastic layer has at least in part a spherical configuration. A bearing also has at least in part a spherically configured layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Markus Durre, Guido Himmelmann
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Publication number: 20070009320Abstract: An arrangement, comprising two shaft ends (1, 2), which are mutually connected by a coupling element (3) so as to transmit torque, the coupling element (3) being associated with a bearing (4), which receives at least one shaft end (1), the bearing (4) comprising a support body (5) for the shaft end (1) and an outside body (6) surrounding the support body, and an elastic deformable layer (7) being disposed between the support body (5) and the outside body (6), with the aim of creating an arrangement that guarantees the lowest possible cardan rigidity while achieving maximum radial rigidity, is characterized in that the elastic layer has at least in part a spherical configuration. A bearing also has at least in part a spherically configured layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Markus Durre, Guido Himmelmann
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Publication number: 20040149531Abstract: A linear mass vibration damper mounting assembly for interconnecting a longitudinally-extending damper rod or other member with a second member, such as a vehicle frame, includes a central stud attached to the first longitudinally-extending damper rod, an open member at least partially surrounding the central stud, and a pair of elastomeric beam side structures inclined laterally and longitudinally to interconnect the stud with the open member. One of the beam side structures is in compression and the other of the beam side structures is in tension when vibrations are transmitted along the longitudinally-extending damper rod, thus effectively eliminating, or least substantially minimizing, transmission of such vibrations to the second member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventor: Markus Durre
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Publication number: 20030116948Abstract: A gas generator having a filter tube for receiving a propellant filling for an airbag on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, the gas generator being configured as a vibration absorber and being connected to the steering wheel by a gas-impermeable polymer spring element, which has the shape of a hollow truncated cone, and a flange, the connection(s) between the spring element (1), filter tube (3), and/or mounting flange (2) being configured as form-locking snap-on connection(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Friedrich Back, Markus Durre
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Publication number: 20030038459Abstract: A gas generator for an airbag on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle has a container for holding a propellant charge, the gas generator being designed as a vibration-reducing element, and the container being connected to the steering wheel by a mounting flange and a gas-impermeable spring element made of a polymer material in the shape of a hollow truncated cone, the connection between the spring element (1) and the container (3) and/or the mounting flange (2) being designed as a clamping connection (4, 5).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Markus Leibach, Friedrich Back, Markus Durre, Thilo Berg
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Publication number: 20030038462Abstract: A gas generator for an airbag on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, the gas generator being flexibly supported as a vibration-damper mass, by a gas-tight, annular, polymer spring element, on the airbag housing, and the part of the spring element that acts on the tank for the gas generator being provided with an inner ring, whose outer surface is joined to the spring element by vulcanization, and which is attached to the housing of the gas generator in a form-locked manner, wherein the form-locked connection of the ring (4, 24) to the tank (2) takes the form of a positioning groove (7, 17).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Markus Leibach, Friedrich Back, Markus Durre, Thilo Berg
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Patent number: 6435540Abstract: A gas inflator is movably supported in a spacer pot and/or in a protective sleeve of an airbag housing, and functions as a vibration damper weight. An annular spring element made of polymer material that is impermeable to gas is joined to the gas inflator's outer wall and to a supporting plate. A vacant vibration space is formed for the vibration damper weight between the gas inflator and the interior wall of the spacer pot or protective sleeve. The spring element is provided with a plurality of elastic projections that are distributed on the exterior periphery of the spring element. The projections cause a defined deceleration of the vibration weight in response to the traversing of the vacant vibration space.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Firma Carl FreudenbergInventor: Markus Dürre