Patents by Inventor Reinhard Liesener

Reinhard Liesener 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: 6267512
    Abstract: A suspension thrust-bearing device for a telescopic suspension strut of a motor vehicle which includes a rolling bearing forming an axial thrust stop, a metal cup for accepting a suspension spring, and an elastic support block. The rolling bearing is positioned between the metal cup and the elastic support block which is secured to the frame of the motor vehicle. The rolling bearing includes an upper race placed within a cap which is in contact with the support block, and a lower race. The cap is provided with means for axially retaining the metal cup, to form a unit assembly, and acts as an interface between the upper race and the elastic support block. An outer cylindrical portion of the cap covers the periphery of the metal cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignees: SKF France, Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Eric Beghini, Reinhard Liesener, Günther Handke, Lars Winslott