Patents by Inventor Thomas Naber

Thomas Naber 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: 10363791
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axle assembly for commercial vehicles includes a linkage element, a first axle element and a second axle element, wherein the first axle element substantially extends along a tube axis and can be fastened on a first side of the linkage element, wherein the second axle element is shaped at least in regions rotationally symmetrically around the stub axis and can be fastened on a second side of the linkage element, wherein the tube axis and the stub axis are separated from one another in the region of the linkage element, and wherein a receiving section is provided which can be fastened to at least one of the elements in order to provide a bearing for a spring element such that a first plane of the spring element is cut at least in regions by one of the axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Olaf Drewes, Thomas Naber
  • Publication number: 20150054245
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axle assembly for commercial vehicles includes a linkage element, a first axle element and a second axle element, wherein the first axle element substantially extends along a tube axis and can be fastened on a first side of the linkage element, wherein the second axle element is shaped at least in regions rotationally symmetrically around the stub axis and can be fastened on a second side of the linkage element, wherein the tube axis and the stub axis are separated from one another in the region of the linkage element, and wherein a receiving section is provided which can be fastened to at least one of the elements in order to provide a bearing for a spring element such that a first plane of the spring element is cut at least in regions by one of the axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Olaf Drewes, Thomas Naber
  • Patent number: 8844912
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle, having a bellows piston, bellows, and a fluid as the damping medium. The shock absorber has a first partition wall, which is situated on the bellows piston, and is implemented to separate a volume area of the bellows piston from a volume area of the bellows. The first partition wall has a first opening, which is implemented to limit a fluid flow between the volume area of the bellows piston and the volume area of the bellows. The shock absorber further has a sprung mass, which is situated inside the shock absorber to influence the fluid flow inside the shock absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Patent number: 8814184
    Abstract: An axle-lifting device for lifting an axle of a vehicle. The axle-lifting device includes a function mechanism for generating a force component in an axle-lifting direction. The function mechanism is configured to generate a first force component for providing a first functionality and a second force component for lifting the axle in the axle-lifting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Patent number: 8746706
    Abstract: A method for operating a ride height control device, which includes at least one air spring, of a vehicle body of a vehicle, by providing a setpoint ride height predefined for a journey, and by setting, at the beginning, during or immediately before the end of the journey, the ride height of the vehicle body at least once to a ride height which deviates from the setpoint ride height predefined for the journey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Naber, Joseph Bounds
  • Publication number: 20130069323
    Abstract: A method for operating a ride height control device, which includes at least one air spring, of a vehicle body of a vehicle, by providing a setpoint ride height predefined for a journey, and by setting, at the beginning, during or immediately before the end of the journey, the ride height of the vehicle body at least once to a ride height which deviates from the setpoint ride height predefined for the journey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Naber, Joseph Bounds
  • Patent number: 8393628
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle is described, in which the axle assembly has a suspension arm for accommodating an axle of the vehicle and a damper. The damper is coupled to a first engagement point of the suspension arm. The first engagement point is situated on the suspension arm so that the damper may be situated outside an installation space for axle components located between the suspension arm and a chassis of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Publication number: 20110175301
    Abstract: An axle-lifting device for lifting an axle of a vehicle. The axle-lifting device includes a function mechanism for generating a force component in an axle-lifting direction. The function mechanism is configured to generate a first force component for providing a first functionality and a second force component for lifting the axle in the axle-lifting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Publication number: 20110140324
    Abstract: A damping device having a spring device and a telescopic device which is coupled to the spring device. The telescopic device has a plurality of telescopic elements which are coupled together in such a way that a predetermined damping force is generated when the telescopic elements are displaced relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Publication number: 20110121534
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle is described, in which the axle assembly has a suspension arm for accommodating an axle of the vehicle and a damper. The damper is coupled to a first engagement point of the suspension arm. The first engagement point is situated on the suspension arm so that the damper may be situated outside an installation space for axle components located between the suspension arm and a chassis of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Publication number: 20110049774
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle, having a bellows piston, bellows, and a fluid as the damping medium. The shock absorber has a first partition wall, which is situated on the bellows piston, and is implemented to separate a volume area of the bellows piston from a volume area of the bellows. The first partition wall has a first opening, which is implemented to limit a fluid flow between the volume area of the bellows piston and the volume area of the bellows. The shock absorber further has a sprung mass, which is situated inside the shock absorber to influence the fluid flow inside the shock absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Naber
  • Publication number: 20050235386
    Abstract: A card comprising at least one integral flap for clippable engagability of the card along an edge of a paper sheet to thereby attach the card to that sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Naber