Patents by Inventor Uwe Steinkamp

Uwe Steinkamp 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).

  • Holder for a spring
    Patent number: 9115778
    Abstract: A holder (5) for a spring (2) which has a spring fastening area (10) for fastening the spring (2) to the holder (5) and a wheel carrier fastening area (9) for fastening a wheel carrier (4) to the spring. The holder (5) further has a deformable zone (23) for transmitting force from the spring fastening area (10) to the wheel carrier fastening area (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen, AG
    Inventors: Volker Wagner, Gabriele Fruhmann, Stefan Lehmkuhl, Arnold Middelkampf, Jorg Brandt, Holger Hoeckmann, Uwe Steinkamp, Norbert Schmudde, Martin Rattay
  • HOLDER FOR A SPRING
    Publication number: 20140167339
    Abstract: A holder (5) for a spring (2) which has a spring fastening area (10) for fastening the spring (2) to the holder (5) and a wheel carrier fastening area (9) for fastening a wheel carrier (4) to the spring. The holder (5) further has a deformable zone (23) for transmitting force from the spring fastening area (10) to the wheel carrier fastening area (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Volker Wagner, Gabriele Fruhmann, Stefan Lehmkuhl, Arnold Middelkampf, Jorg Brandt, Holger Hoeckmann, Uwe Steinkamp, Norbert Schmudde, Martin Rattay
  • Load-sensing system with at least one ball and socket joint
    Patent number: 7552653
    Abstract: A load-sensing system is provided with at least one ball and socket joint and a ball and socket joint for load sensing is provided. The ball and socket joint of the load-sensing system has a joint housing, in which the joint ball of a ball pivot (1) can be received in a slidingly movable manner. The ball pivot (1) comprises a shaft area and a joint ball, a load-sensing means (3) being arranged in the shaft area of the ball pivot. The load-sensing system is characterized according to the present invention by an evaluating means, which is set up such that the signals of the load-sensing means (3) are output as a vector in a cartesian coordinate system. The load sensing makes it possible to reliably determine the operating or load state not only of individual components but rather of entire assembly units of a motor vehicle and with which the vehicle dynamics can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Uwe Steinkamp, Martin Kornhage, Alfons Hegemann
  • Load-Sensing System with at Least One Ball and Socket Joint
    Publication number: 20070261502
    Abstract: A load-sensing system is provided with at least one ball and socket joint and a ball and socket joint for load sensing is provided. The ball and socket joint of the load-sensing system has a joint housing, in which the joint ball of a ball pivot (1) can be received in a slidingly movable manner. The ball pivot (1) comprises a shaft area and a joint ball, a load-sensing means (3) being arranged in the shaft area of the ball pivot. The load-sensing system is characterized according to the present invention by an evaluating means, which is set up such that the signals of the load-sensing means (3) are output as a vector in a cartesian coordinate system. The load sensing makes it possible to reliably determine the operating or load state not only of individual components but rather of entire assembly units of a motor vehicle and with which the vehicle dynamics can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Uwe Steinkamp, Martin Kornhage, Alfons Hegemann