Patents by Inventor Reinhard Teves

Reinhard Teves 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: 11982335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt (1) having a main body into which one or more tension strands (3) composed of para-aramid in cord construction are embedded, wherein each tension strand (3) has twisted plies each formed from at least one twisted yarn, and wherein the turning direction of the respective ply (first twist) is the opposite of the turning direction of the cord (final twist). It is a feature of the invention that the tension strands (3) each have at least four plies, wherein the twist factor TM1 of the plies (first twist) is between 4.5 and 5.4, and the twist factor TM2 of the cord (final twist) is between 2.7 and 3.8, and the ratio of the twist factor of the plies to the twist factor of the cord (TM1/TM2) is between 1.3 and 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Antonius Dikmans, Reinhard Teves, Manfred Bonkowski, Christian Greiner, Timo Sebastian Kasak
  • Publication number: 20240052910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to elastomer toothed belts comprising a fabric spanning the teeth of the toothed belt, wherein the elastomer mixture forming the teeth contains a crosslinked ethylene-propylene rubber (EPM) and/or a crosslinked ethylene-propylene terpolymer rubber (EPDM) accounting for at least 70% by weight of the elastomer mixture based on the polymer proportion and wherein an interlayer is arranged between the fabric and the elastomer mixture forming the teeth which contains at least 70% by weight of hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (HNBR) based on the polymer proportion of the interlayer. Such elastomer toothed belts are halogen-free and feature improved durability and good low-temperature stability properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Teves, Heiko Sattler, Jan Michalk, Antonius Dikmans, Henning Kanzow, Stephanie Kautz
  • Publication number: 20230003281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt (1) having a main body into which one or more tension strands (3) composed of para-aramid in cord construction are embedded, wherein each tension strand (3) has twisted plies each formed from at least one twisted yarn, and wherein the turning direction of the respective ply (first twist) is the opposite of the turning direction of the cord (final twist). It is a feature of the invention that the tension strands (3) each have at least four plies, wherein the twist factor TM1 of the plies (first twist) is between 4.5 and 5.4, and the twist factor TM2 of the cord (final twist) is between 2.7 and 3.8, and the ratio of the twist factor of the plies to the twist factor of the cord (TM1/TM2) is between 1.3 and 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Antonius Dikmans, Reinhard Teves, Manfred Bonkowski, Christian Greiner, Timo Sebastian Kasak
  • Publication number: 20220316552
    Abstract: A helically toothed drive belt made of elastomeric material having internal tensile cords made of aramid fibers, which tensile cords are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the drive belt, wherein the tensile cords each have two strands made of aramid fibers, wherein each of the strands has a twist and the strands are also twisted around one another to form the tensile cord, and the outside diameter of the tensile cord is less than 0.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Fiss, Reinhard Teves, Thomas Melz, Guevenc Sener
  • Patent number: 11326304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for adhering a textile material to an elastomer, the process comprising the steps of pretreating the textile material with at least one polyester of an ?-?-unsaturated carboxylic acid, contacting the pretreated textile material with an unvulcanized elastomer, and vulcanizing the product obtained. The present invention additionally encompasses an elastomer article obtainable by this process and also the use of a polyester of an ?-?-unsaturated carboxylic acid for improving the adhesion of a textile material to an elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Teves, Michael Well
  • Publication number: 20210031473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having an elastic main body based on at least one thermoplastic elastomer or based on a vulcanizate having an article surface provided with a textile cover ply, characterized in that the textile cover ply is treated with partially oxidized polyethylene, and to processes for producing such an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Stephanie Kautz, Christian Greiner, Reinhard Teves
  • Publication number: 20200347545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for adhering a textile material to an elastomer, the process comprising the steps of pretreating the textile material with at least one polyester of an ?-?-unsaturated carboxylic acid, contacting the pretreated textile material with an unvulcanized elastomer, and vulcanizing the product obtained. The present invention additionally encompasses an elastomer article obtainable by this process and also the use of a polyester of an ?-?-unsaturated carboxylic acid for improving the adhesion of a textile material to an elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Teves, Michael Well
  • Patent number: 10605329
    Abstract: A drive belt having a main body formed of an elastomeric material, preferably a v-belt or v-ribbed belt, the drive belt including a top layer as belt backing, a power transmission zone having two or more tensile strands as strength members, and also a substructure optionally provided with some profiling preferably having a v-shape or a v-rib profile. The strength members are formed of cords made of mutually twisted plies (final twist), the plies being in turn twisted out of individual yarns (first twist). The cords consist essentially of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and of two plies, the number of turns introduced into the plies twisted into a cord (final twist) and the number of turns introduced into the yarns twisted into a ply (first twist) differing by not more than 10 turns per meter (t/m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Felicitas Broianigo, Reinhard Teves
  • Patent number: 10060506
    Abstract: A flexurally elastic drive belt (1) has a cover layer (2), a reinforcement layer (3) formed of individual cords (4) and a substructure (5). The substructure can include ribs (6) and grooves (7). The drive belt is further provided with a textile overlay on the working side (8) thereof that is susceptible to wear. The textile overlay (10; section B of FIG. 1) of the drive belt (1) combines a very durable resistance to wear and a noise attenuation especially for wet noises. This is achieved in that the overlay has, in a state in advance of fabrication and vulcanization, an elongation at tear of at least 30% in the longitudinal direction and of at least 100% in the transverse direction and is made of a textile material including staple fibers in a proportion in terms of quantity of at least 30% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Marko Schleicher, Reinhard Teves, Claus-Lüder Mahnken
  • Publication number: 20180156309
    Abstract: A drive belt having a main body formed of an elastomeric material, preferably a v-belt or v-ribbed belt, the drive belt including a top layer as belt backing, a power transmission zone having two or more tensile strands as strength members, and also a substructure optionally provided with some profiling preferably having a v-shape or a v-rib profile. The strength members are formed of cords made of mutually twisted plies (final twist), the plies being in turn twisted out of individual yarns (first twist). The cords consist essentially of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and of two plies, the number of turns introduced into the plies twisted into a cord (final twist) and the number of turns introduced into the yarns twisted into a ply (first twist) differing by not more than 10 turns per meter (t/m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Felicitas Broianigo, Reinhard Teves
  • Patent number: 9709128
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article including an elastic main body on the basis of a vulcanized rubber (17) having an article surface that is susceptible to wear, which is provided with a textile layer. The textile layer, particularly a woven fabric (16) or knitted fabric, has a mesh design that allows the vulcanized rubber (17) to penetrate to the textile surface to form a textile-vulcanized rubber hybrid system (15), wherein the vulcanized rubber portion on the textile surface can be controlled by means of the stitch number, stitch width and the thread design of the textile layer. The article is in particular a drive belt and in connection with the primary intended use, a method for making a drive belt is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Fleck, Henning Kanzow, Claus-Lüder Mahnken, Siegmar Gebhardt, Antoine Ishak, Marko Schleicher, Reinhold Moses, Thomas Baltes, Reinhard Teves
  • Patent number: 9581219
    Abstract: A power transmission belt (20) having an elastic main body (17) includes a top layer as the belt backing and a bottom section having a power transmission zone. The power transmission zone and/or the top layer has/have a coating (15, 16), characterized in that the coating (15, 16) of the power transmission zone and/or the top layer includes at least the following layer construction: a base coating (18) made of a textile material, wherein the base coating (18) forms a bond with the elastic main body (17) and has a surface coating (19) including at least a mixture A, which contains at least one reactive diluent as per DIN 55945:2007-03. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a power transmission belt. The novel coating concept is applicable in particular in a toothed belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Gaska, Axel Unruh, Claus-Lueder Mahnken, Thomas Baltes, Reinhard Teves
  • Patent number: 9528570
    Abstract: An article comprises an elastic main body on the basis of at least one thermoplastic elastomer or on the basis of a vulcanizate, with an article surface that is provided with a textile covering, wherein the textile covering is a plated knit fabric. The article is, in particular, a drive belt, preferably a V-ribbed belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Baltes, Jan Finzelberg, Henning Kanzow, Reinhard Teves, Reinhold Moses
  • Publication number: 20150087456
    Abstract: An article comprises an elastic main body on the basis of at least one thermoplastic elastomer or on the basis of a vulcanizate, with an article surface that is provided with a textile covering, wherein the textile covering is a plated knit fabric. The article is, in particular, a drive belt, preferably a V-ribbed belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Baltes, Jan Finzelberg, Henning Kanzow, Reinhard Teves, Reinhold Moses
  • Publication number: 20120309573
    Abstract: A drive belt with a main body made of a polymeric material having resilient properties, comprising a top layer as the belt rear face and a base having a force transfer zone, wherein moreover at least one tension cord is embedded in the main body. Three drive belt variants are specified. In addition, the top layer and/or the force transfer zone are/is provided with a pressure-resistant coating. The drive belt is characterized in that at least the top layer and/or the base are/is free from carbon black and free from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). The tension cord and/or abrasion-resistant coating are/is preferably prepared with an adhesive system that is likewise free from carbon black and PAH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Well, Reinhard Teves, Thomas Baltes, Sener Guevenc, Heiko Sattler
  • Patent number: 8262523
    Abstract: V-ribbed belts are formed by thermoplastic shaping and contain ribs that run at least on a first side in a longitudinal direction of the V-ribbed belt. The first side contains a layer composed of a textile warp-knit fabric made up of two different yarns. The warp-knit fabric is constructed from a first yarn composed of filaments with a module of more than 5N/1000 dtex, and a second yarn composed of filaments with a module of less than 2 cN/1000 dtex, both based on 5% extension. The first and second yarns form a coherent network and the yarns do not twine around one another. V-ribbed belts can be formed using an elastic warp-knit fabric, whose extension is based on the construction of the knitted fabrics. The belts maintain better noise reduction both in the new state and after a relatively long service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Claus-Lüder Mahnken, Tobias Nonnast, Marko Schleicher, Reinhard Teves
  • Publication number: 20120142471
    Abstract: A power transmission belt (20) having an elastic main body (17) includes a top layer as the belt backing and a bottom section having a power transmission zone. The power transmission zone and/or the top layer has/have a coating (15, 16), characterized in that the coating (15, 16) of the power transmission zone and/or the top layer includes at least the following layer construction: a base coating (18) made of a textile material, wherein the base coating (18) forms a bond with the elastic main body (17) and has a surface coating (19) including at least a mixture A, which contains at least one reactive diluent as per DIN 55945:2007-03. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a power transmission belt. The novel coating concept is applicable in particular in a toothed belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Roman Gaska, Axel Unruh, Claus-Lueder Mahnken, Thomas Baltes, Reinhard Teves
  • Publication number: 20110269588
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article including an elastic main body on the basis of a vulcanized rubber (17) having an article surface that is susceptible to wear, which is provided with a textile layer. The textile layer, particularly a woven fabric (16) or knitted fabric, has a mesh design that allows the vulcanized rubber (17) to penetrate to the textile surface to form a textile-vulcanized rubber hybrid system (15), wherein the vulcanized rubber portion on the textile surface can be controlled by means of the stitch number, stitch width and the thread design of the textile layer. The article is in particular a drive belt and in connection with the primary intended use, a method for making a drive belt is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Fleck, Henning Kanzow, Claus-Lüder Mahnken, Siegmar Gebhardt, Antoine Ishak, Marko Schleicher, Reinhold Moses, Thomas Baltes, Reinhard Teves
  • Patent number: 7959530
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastomeric product which contains a radical cross-linked rubber mixture, especially drive belts. For the production of elastomeric products, especially drive belts, having a long service life and producible in an environmentally friendly way, the rubber mixture contains (a) 0.1 to 50 phr of at least one carboxylic acid, which is at least ?,? unsaturated and ?,? unsaturated and preferably has at least one allylic hydrogen atom; and, (b) 0.1 to 50 phr of at least one salt-former as co-activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Friedrich Grüssel, Reinhard Teves, Michael Well
  • Patent number: 7946940
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a drive belt of rubber or rubber-like plastic having a surface protection (5) which includes polyamide-containing textile reinforcement and/or polyester-containing textile reinforcement. On the outer side, a surface coating (6) of a friction-reducing material in a matrix of at least one elastic addition polymer is provided. For improved heat resistance with good protection against wear, the elastic addition polymer has less than 2% by weight based on the polymer of structural components —O—CxRy—O— with x=1-3 and y=0-6. The R in a structural component can be the same or can be different and is selected from hydrogen and/or carbon-containing groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Claus-Lueder Mahnken, Reinhard Teves