Patents by Inventor Peter Wittke

Peter Wittke 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: 6719111
    Abstract: Synchronizing device in a motor vehicle gearbox, comprising a synchronizer hub (1), an engaging sleeve (2) non-rotatably but axially displaceably mounted on the hub, an outer and an inner synchronizing ring (8a, 13) on one side of the hub and a single synchronizing ring (8b) on the other side of the hub. The engaging sleeve has first, and second groups of internal teeth (4a, 4b), each group being divided into three sets of teeth and each set in one group adjoining a set in the other group. The outer synchronizing ring has three sets of blocker teeth (9a) facing the engaging sleeve teeth (4a) of the sets of the first group and lacks teeth in intermediate areas (19a), while said single synchronizing ring (8b) has three sets of blocker teeth (9b) facing the engaging sleeve teeth (4b) of the sets of the second group and lack teeth in intermediate areas (19b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Bengtsson, Sr., Peter Wittke, Richard Torsein
  • Publication number: 20030089571
    Abstract: Synchronizing device in a motor vehicle gearbox, comprising a synchronizer hub (1), an engaging sleeve (2) non-rotatably but axially displaceably mounted on the hub, an outer and an inner synchronizing ring (8a, 13) on one side of the hub and a single synchronizing ring (8b) on the other side of the hub. The engaging sleeve has first, and second groups of internal teeth (4a, 4b), each group being divided into three sets of teeth and each set in one group adjoining a set in the other group. The outer synchronizing ring has three sets of blocker teeth (9a) facing the engaging sleeve teeth (4a) of the sets of the first group and lacks teeth in intermediate areas (19a), while said single synchronizing ring (8b) has three sets of blocker teeth (9b) facing the engaging sleeve teeth (4b) of the sets of the second group and lack teeth in intermediate areas (19b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Lars Bengtsson, Peter Wittke, Richard Torsein