Patents by Inventor Michael Ruopp
Michael Ruopp 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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Patent number: 11939026Abstract: A hydraulic master apparatus, in particular, for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-guided vehicles with a lever, which is pivotally mounted in a support, and a hydraulic cylinder, which can be disposed in a handlebar tube of the handlebar-guided vehicle and has a piston movably disposed therein, wherein a central valve is disposed in the piston.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co.Inventors: Michael Ruopp, Axel Wechsler, Philipp Rösing
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Patent number: 11802644Abstract: A hydraulic line coupling, for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-operated vehicles, having a line connection piece with a hydraulic line extension and a housing with a coupling opening, in which the line connection piece for coupling the line to the housing can be disposed. The connection piece comprises a passage connected to the line. A valve device is disposed in the housing and is configured such that the valve device closes the connection for the connection piece when the connection piece is not in the coupling opening. The line coupling has a seal, with which seal the valve device closes the connection for the connection piece when the connection piece is not in the coupling opening. With the seal, the connection piece seals the passage from the environment when the connection piece is in the coupling opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Ruopp, Kevin Braunger, Axel Wechsler, Christian Neutsch
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Patent number: 11472391Abstract: A hydraulic master apparatus for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-guided vehicles having a handlebar tube includes a support, a lever pivotally connected to the support, a hydraulic cylinder sized to fit in the handlebar tube and having a piston, and a pulling device configured to exert a pulling force on the piston when the lever is actuated. The apparatus also includes a grip width adjusting apparatus, by which a distance between the support for the lever and the hydraulic cylinder is adjusted to adjust a grip width. Also included is a cover that, responsive to being connected in the handlebar tube, defines with the hydraulic cylinder in the handlebar tube a compensating chamber therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Patent number: 11453459Abstract: A braking system is proposed for a vehicle, in particular a lightweight vehicle, in particular a pedal cycle, comprising a brake device, a mechanical urging device, and a hydraulic urging device, wherein the mechanical urging device and the brake device form a parking brake device, and the hydraulic urging device takes the form of a hydraulically actuable release device for the parking brake device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Ruopp, Axel Wechsler, Christian Neutsch, Philipp Roesing
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Publication number: 20210001952Abstract: A braking system is proposed for a vehicle, in particular a lightweight vehicle, in particular a pedal cycle, comprising a brake device, a mechanical urging device, and a hydraulic urging device, wherein the mechanical urging device and the brake device form a parking brake device, and the hydraulic urging device takes the form of a hydraulically actuable release device for the parking brake device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Ruopp, Axel Wechsler, Christian Neutsch, Philipp Roesing
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Publication number: 20200378539Abstract: A hydraulic line coupling, for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-operated vehicles, having a line connection piece with a hydraulic line extension and a housing with a coupling opening, in which the line connection piece for coupling the line to the housing can be disposed. The connection piece comprises a passage connected to the line. A valve device is disposed in the housing and is configured such that the valve device closes the connection for the connection piece when the connection piece is not in the coupling opening. The line coupling has a seal, with which seal the valve device closes the connection for the connection piece when the connection piece is not in the coupling opening. With the seal, the connection piece seals the passage from the environment when the connection piece is in the coupling opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Ruopp, Kevin Braunger, Axel Wechsler, Christian Neutsch
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Publication number: 20200354015Abstract: A hydraulic master apparatus, in particular, for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-guided vehicles with a lever, which is pivotally mounted in a support, and a hydraulic cylinder, which can be disposed in a handlebar tube of the handlebar-guided vehicle and has a piston movably disposed therein, wherein a central valve is disposed in the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Ruopp, Axel Wechsler, Philipp RÖSING
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Publication number: 20190152457Abstract: A hydraulic master apparatus for a hydraulic brake or clutch of handlebar-guided vehicles having a handlebar tube includes a support, a lever pivotally connected to the support, a hydraulic cylinder sized to fit in the handlebar tube and having a piston, and a pulling device configured to exert a pulling force on the piston when the lever is actuated. The apparatus also includes a grip width adjusting apparatus, by which a distance between the support for the lever and the hydraulic cylinder is adjusted to adjust a grip width. Also included is a cover that, responsive to being connected in the handlebar tube, defines with the hydraulic cylinder in the handlebar tube a compensating chamber therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Patent number: 10279858Abstract: A vehicle steered by handlebars has a handlebar tube. A handlebar fastener for a switchgear unit includes an adapter device for receiving the switchgear unit and a fastening device for fastening the adapter device to the handlebar tube of the vehicle steered by handlebars. The adapter device has a torque support device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Ruopp, Christian Neutsch
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Publication number: 20190032726Abstract: A master cylinder for a hydraulic brake or clutch, the master cylinder comprising a lever and a cylinder housing in which a piston is slidably arranged, wherein the piston is secured against rotation in the cylinder housing, and a piston position detection device having a signal member asymmetrically arranged with respect to a circumference of the piston and a detection member that is at least one of assigned to the signal member and opposite to the signal member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co.Inventors: Michael Ruopp, Hubert Eberlein, Joachim Hujer, Reiner Künstle, Jürgen Beier, Stefan Ruckh
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Patent number: 10189539Abstract: A master cylinder for a hydraulic brake comprises a compensating chamber, a cylinder in which a piston is movably disposed, a pressure chamber disposed in the cylinder and connected to the compensating chamber through at least one connecting opening, and a gasket for interrupting the connection between the pressure chamber and the compensating chamber. The gasket seals the compensating chamber and the pressure chamber against the environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Publication number: 20180333985Abstract: In order to improve a wheel unit, in particular for a vehicle, comprising a wheel having a hub and a wheel rim which are connected to one another by spokes and are arranged for rotation about an axis of rotation, it is proposed that the wheel have connected thereto a disc unit arranged coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation, said disc unit carrying a brake ring for a disc brake and a sensor ring for detecting a rotary movement of the wheel unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventor: Michael Ruopp
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Patent number: 10082158Abstract: A master mounting for a hydraulic actuation member has a housing, which has a compensating chamber with an interior and a cylinder. The master mounting also has a piston guided in the cylinder. The cylinder and the compensating chamber are connected in at least one position of the piston by a communication channel. At least one overflow channel is disposed at least at the opening of the communication channel in the cylinder wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Patent number: 10053183Abstract: In order to improve a master unit for vehicles, in particular for vehicles steered by a handlebar, comprising a housing, a master cylinder unit provided in the housing, an actuation unit for manually actuating the master cylinder unit with a push lever pivotable relative to the housing about a push lever pivot axis and with a push element transmitting a movement of the push lever to the master cylinder unit, which push element is provided on the push lever and, when the actuation unit is manually actuated, acts, via a pressure surface at a contact point, on a contact surface of the master cylinder unit, such that an optimal adaptation to the particular circumstances is possible, it is proposed that, in order to adjust a transmission ratio of the actuation unit with which the actuation unit acts on the master cylinder unit, a lever arm effective in the event of the actuation is adjustable between the contact point and the push lever pivot axis by means of an adjustment device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Publication number: 20180128325Abstract: A master cylinder for a hydraulic brake or clutch system, in particular, a handlebar steered vehicle, in particular a bicycle, comprises a housing containing a cylinder chamber, in which are disposed a piston slidable therein and a pressure chamber. A compensation chamber is connected with the pressure chamber through at least one compensation bore. Also provided is a cover closing the housing and a counterpart for mounting the master cylinder on a handlebar tube. Further provided is at least one connecting device for connecting the counterpart with the housing of the master cylinder. Included with the connecting device is a first connecting portion for connecting the cover with the housing of the master cylinder and a second connecting portion for connecting the counterpart with the master cylinder and for mounting the master cylinder on a handlebar tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co.Inventors: Michael Ruopp, Hubert Eberlein, Joachim Hujer, Reiner Künstle, Jürgen Beier, Stefan Ruckh
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Patent number: 9822878Abstract: In order to provide a master cylinder, in particular for a clutch system, an actuating system or a braking system of a vehicle, which enables secure sealing of the cylinder chamber relative to the outside, as well as a reliable flow of hydraulic medium into the cylinder chamber, it is proposed that the piston comprises a first section which has a cylindrical lateral surface and a second section which has at least one region which is set back radially inwardly with respect to the cylindrical lateral surface of the first section, wherein at least one set-back region extends to an end of the piston and wherein the first and second sections are arranged on the piston in such a way that in an actuating position of the piston, the main sealing element in the first section of the piston abuts in sealing manner thereagainst and in the pressure equalization position of the piston, in the second section of the piston between the piston and the main sealing element, at least one gap is formed, through which hydraulic meType: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Fritschle, Michael Ruopp
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Patent number: 9731789Abstract: A master cylinder for a hydraulic brake system or clutch system, in particular of a vehicle steered by handlebars, in particular of a bicycle, includes a housing containing a piston chamber. The housing accommodates a piston slidable therein and a pressure chamber. A compensating chamber communicates with the pressure chamber through at least one compensating bore. The housing has an attachment portion for attachment to a handlebar tube and the compensating chamber extends to the attachment portion and has a separating member for separating the hydraulic fluid from a compensating volume. The attachment portion has a clamping part made and arranged to attach the separating member to the attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Publication number: 20170106934Abstract: A vehicle steered by handlebars has a handlebar tube. A handlebar fastener for a switchgear unit includes an adapter device for receiving the switchgear unit and a fastening device for fastening the adapter device to the handlebar tube of the vehicle steered by handlebars. The adapter device has a torque support device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Michael Ruopp, Christian Neutsch
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Patent number: 9574631Abstract: A brake caliper of a hydraulic brake system comprises several pistons, each of which is slidably disposed in a cylinder along the axis of the cylinder, several brake pads that are forced against a brake disk by the pistons upon actuation of the brake, and at least one spring device having a base and opposite legs that extend from the base to the brake pads. The opposite legs extend from a side of the base to a brake pad that is disposed on the opposite side.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Ruopp
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Publication number: 20170036733Abstract: In order to improve a master unit for vehicles, in particular for vehicles steered by a handlebar, comprising a housing, a master cylinder unit provided in the housing, an actuation unit for manually actuating the master cylinder unit with a push lever pivotable relative to the housing about a push lever pivot axis and with a push element transmitting a movement of the push lever to the master cylinder unit, which push element is provided on the push lever and, when the actuation unit is manually actuated, acts, via a pressure surface at a contact point, on a contact surface of the master cylinder unit, such that an optimal adaptation to the particular circumstances is possible, it is proposed that, in order to adjust a transmission ratio of the actuation unit with which the actuation unit acts on the master cylinder unit, a lever arm effective in the event of the actuation is adjustable between the contact point and the push lever pivot axis by means of an adjustment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Michael Ruopp