Patents by Inventor Thomas Beitzen

Thomas Beitzen 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).

  • Telescopic shaft with connection element
    Patent number: 8870667
    Abstract: A torque transmitting telescopic shaft (1) has an inner profile tube (2), an intermediate profile tube (3) and an outer profile tube 4. The tubes (2, 3, 4) are displaceably arranged with respect to each other for length adjustment. A connection element (5), with at least one axial elongated hole (6), is axially non-displaceably held in the intermediate profile tube (3). An engagement mechanism (7) connects with the inner profile tube (2). The engagement mechanism (7) engages the at least one axial elongated hole (6) of the connection element (5) to limit a displacement path between the inner profile tube (2) and the connection element (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: GKN Walterscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Büth, Thomas Beitzen