Patents by Inventor Tim Fricker

Tim Fricker 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: 11773939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration absorber (10) for absorbing and/or damping vibrations of a vehicle part, comprising at least one mass element (12), at least one fastening element (14) for fastening the vibration absorber (10) to the vehicle part, at least one spring device (16) and at least one securing device (18) which captively connects the mass element (12) and the fastening element (14) to one another, wherein the spring device (16) is designed as at least one elastomeric shaped part (36) which is manufactured separately from the mass element (12) and the fastening element (14), and wherein the securing device (18) receives the elastomeric shaped part (36) to form at least one elastic mount unit (44) which elastically decouples the mass element (12) from the fastening element (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Dominik Hugenschmidt, Tim Fricker, Thomas Bock
  • Publication number: 20230085416
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a motor vehicle steering wheel may comprise a gas generator for a steering wheel airbag as an inertial mass. In embodiments, the vibration damper comprises a substantially hollow-cylindrical or hollow-frustoconical resilient element which includes an elastomer material and which can be connected to the motor vehicle steering wheel and/or a motor vehicle steering wheel module, and a carrier ring which is connected to the resilient element and which can be connected to the gas generator. In embodiments, the resilient element and the carrier ring are in the form of separate components and/or the resilient element is in the form of a monolithic molded rubber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Dürre, Tim Fricker, Frederik Götz, Frank Willin
  • Publication number: 20220333662
    Abstract: A damping device for absorbing and/or damping vibrations of a vehicle part or isolating and/or damping a vibrating vehicle component includes a mass element, a fastening element for fastening the damping device to a vehicle part, and a spring device connecting the mass element to the fastening element to be capable of oscillation. The mass element or fastening element having a fastening device for fastening the spring device. The mass element and/or vehicle part comprises a supporting devices for supporting the spring device, wherein the spring device comprises a fastening device fixed to the fastening means and at least two supporting portions supported in opposite axial direction on the supporting device. The fastening device and supporting device are spaced apart in axial direction such that when supporting sections bear against the supporting device, the spring device is preloaded. The invention relates to a method of assembling a damping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Markus Duerre, Tim Fricker
  • Publication number: 20220194203
    Abstract: A device for supporting a component in a vehicle including a support part having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a retaining part at the second end portion for connection to a damping element; a bearing mounting for receiving the component, which has a connection area for connection to a stop element and is arranged a distance from the support part in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis a stop element arranged in the radial direction between the load receptacle and support part, fixed to the connecting portion and comprising a stop surface facing the support part; and a damping element for damping vibrations, fixed to the stop element and support part. In embodiments, the stop element is supported by the damping element movably with respect to the support part in the radial direction and an axial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Niklas Mueller, Tim Fricker
  • Publication number: 20200271182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration absorber (10) for absorbing and/or damping vibrations of a vehicle part, comprising at least one mass element (12), at least one fastening element (14) for fastening the vibration absorber (10) to the vehicle part, at least one spring device (16) and at least one securing device (18) which captively connects the mass element (12) and the fastening element (14) to one another, wherein the spring device (16) is designed as at least one elastomeric shaped part (36) which is manufactured separately from the mass element (12) and the fastening element (14), and wherein the securing device (18) receives the elastomeric shaped part (36) to form at least one elastic mount unit (44) which elastically decouples the mass element (12) from the fastening element (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Dominik Hugenschmidt, Tim Fricker, Thomas Bock