Patents by Inventor Thomas Burlage

Thomas Burlage 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).

  • Publication number: 20120043708
    Abstract: Damping element comprising a hollow cylindrical spring element (20) and also a supporting ring (10), the spring element (20) having, below the top end face (21), a peripheral depression (23) in the inner surface area (25), and the supporting ring (10) being mounted in this depression (23), wherein both the depression (23) and the outer margin of the supporting ring (12) are designed to be wavy in the radial direction, wave crests and wave troughs of the depression and supporting ring corresponding to one another in form, size and arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas BURLAGE, Jan WUCHERPFENNIG
  • Patent number: 6857626
    Abstract: A spring element comprises an insert (1) of a compact material having a rigidity which is higher than that of the material of which the spring element consists, and comprises a part (2) which acts as an additional spring and a part (3) which acts as a spring pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Burlage, August-Wilhelm Gelmke, Frederic Nyssen, Jan Wucherpfennig
  • Patent number: 6612555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing unit (1) for receiving add-on parts and vehicle components on supporting parts of vehicles. The bearing unit (1) comprises at least one elastically deformable elastomeric component (3, 13) which is supported on a support (9). The support (9) has received elastomeric spring components (3, 13; 17, 18, 19, 20), not connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Atiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Burlage, Martin Hoerauf, Frank Friedrich, Jan Wucherpfennig
  • Publication number: 20030132561
    Abstract: A spring element comprises an insert (1) of a compact material having a rigidity which is higher than that of the material of which the spring element consists, and comprises a part (2) which acts as an additional spring and a part (3) which acts as a spring pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Burlage, August-Wilhelm Gelmke, Frederic Nyssen, Jan Wucherpfennig
  • Publication number: 20020041791
    Abstract: 3 A connecting element comprises (i) sleeve, (ii) bearing element and (iii) core, where (ii) has in each case an interlocking connection on the outer surface of (ii) with (i) and on the inner surface of (ii) with (iii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Friedrich, Thomas Burlage
  • Publication number: 20010042950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing unit (1) for receiving add-on parts and vehicle components on supporting parts of vehicles. The bearing unit (1) comprises at least one elastically deformable elastomeric component (3, 13) which is supported on a support (9). The support (9) has received elastomeric spring components (3, 13; 17, 18, 19, 20), not connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas Burlage, Martin Hoerauf, Frank Friedrich, Jan Wucherpfennig
  • Patent number: 6089553
    Abstract: Proposed for mounting an engine in a motor vehicle is a resilient bearing which comprises a rigid casing (1) for connection to, for example, the body, a rigid inner liner (3) for connection to, for example, the engine and a spring (2), fitted between casing and liner. The spring of elastomeric material is fastened at least on one side to the outer sleeve. It encloses, solidly connected, the outer circumferential surface of the liner (3). The spring is dimensioned such that it does not entirely fill the interior of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Burlage, Klaus Giesen