Patents Assigned to Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
  • Publication number: 20100164200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lower leg (1) for a suspension fork having two tubes (2, 3) with in each case a receptacle device (4, 5) for receiving a stanchion tube displaceably mounted in the receptacle device and with two stabilizers (6, 7) which connect those end regions of the two tubes which are opposite the dropouts of the tubes to one another, the lower leg (1) having a stiffening device (8, 9) which connects the two stabilizers to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Lüde, Reiner Künstle
  • Publication number: 20100096912
    Abstract: An axle arrangement (1) for two-wheelers, particularly for bicycles, wherein the arrangement includes a quick-release axle (2) having an axle (6) as the supporting part for a hub (7), wherein the axle can be inserted in receiving or dropout ends (3, 4) of a fork, a linkage, a rear end or similar mount. The axle has a threaded end (16) and a quick-release fastener (9) with a tensioning lever (10) on the other end. One of the receiving ends (3, 4), or an intermediate supporting part (13, 22) that can be connected to the dropout end, has a screw thread (15) for screwing in the one threaded end (16) of the axle (6). In addition, an adjustable stop may be provided for the purpose of limiting the screw-in depth of the threaded axle end (16) in the screw thread (15) of the receiving end (4) or in the screw thread (15) of the intermediate supporting part connected to the receiving end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Lude
  • Publication number: 20100018338
    Abstract: A handlebar grip (10) for a throttle twist grip (1) is arranged on a handlebar tube of a vehicle and is intended for actuating an actuator which determines the fuel supply for an internal combustion engine of the vehicle). The handlebar grip (10) has a spring engagement section (12) for engagement of a restoring spring (20). The spring engagement section (12) is formed in an outer region of the handlebar grip (10) in the longitudinal direction of the handlebar grip (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Johann Mauch
  • Patent number: 7628014
    Abstract: In order to create a hydraulic transmitting device for vehicles, in particular, for vehicles steered by handlebars, comprising a housing with a hydraulic master cylinder, in which a movable piston is arranged, an actuating lever movable relative to the housing and a push rod transferring movement of the actuating lever to the piston, wherein the push rod is supported on the actuating lever, wherein the push rod is adjustable in the direction of a longitudinal axis as a result of rotation about this axis and wherein the push rod can be secured relative to the actuating lever in specific rotary positions around the longitudinal axis by means of a locking device, with which the assembly thereof is less complicated it is suggested that the locking device comprise a locking element, that the locking element have at least one locking vane and that the at least one locking vane abut with a locking surface on a locking section of the push rod deviating from a circular cross section in a flexible manner and acted upon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Patent number: 7610997
    Abstract: A brake caliper for a disk brake, in particular for motorcycles and/or bicycles, includes a housing (30) in which a disk space (39) for receiving a brake disk and a brake cylinder (35) for receiving a brake piston (25) are formed. The brake cylinder (35) is connected to the disk space (39) and has, on its side opposite to the disk space (39), an assembly opening (50) through which the brake piston (25) can be inserted into the brake cylinder (35). A closure element (10) closes the assembly opening (50) after the insertion of the brake piston (25) into the brake cylinder (35). A securing element (21) secures the closure element (10) in the assembly opening (50) against forces in the direction of the main axis of the brake cylinder (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Roupp
  • Publication number: 20090223763
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a suspension fork or a suspension unit, especially for bicycles, with a damping space (4) filled with damping fluid (5), and a rebound piston (8) that engages in the damping space (4) and moves relative to the damping space for damping the rebound. A reservoir (14) receives displaced damping fluid for downward a deflection. A compression piston (16) is arranged in the damping space (4) for damping the compression. Through the arrangement of the compression damping unit in the form of a compression piston within the damping space, the construction of the shock absorber is significantly simplified, because the damping fluid no longer has to be guided through a channel in the rebound piston rod to the remote compression damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Lude
  • Publication number: 20090049945
    Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, with a mounting housing (3) with an attachment (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported so that it can rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing. The actuator mounting according to the invention includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions, and the carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device (5), and the mounting housing stop (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Publication number: 20080211149
    Abstract: An air spring and shock absorber unit for bicycles or motorbikes includes operator control elements which are accessible from the outside and are disposed on an outer surface of the air spring and shock absorber unit. The operator control elements are disposed so as to be rotatable about a common axis and relative to a position of articulation points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicants: Continental AG, MAGURA Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Hujer, Hans-Peter Krauss
  • Publication number: 20080196539
    Abstract: In order to improve a lever arrangement for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising an actuating-lever housing which can be fitted to a handlebar, adjoining a handle, by way of a mounting portion and on which an actuating lever is mounted such that it can be pivoted about an axis, and comprising an adjusting lever which can be moved, by pivoting about a pivot axis, from a stable inactive position, in which the adjusting lever is positioned on that side of its pivot axis which is directed away from the actuating lever, into a stable active position, in which the adjusting lever is positioned on that side of its pivot axis which is directed toward the actuating lever, and vice versa, such that the adjusting lever can be moved out of the active position by straightforward manual actuation, it is proposed that the adjusting lever is mounted in a pivotable manner in an adjusting-lever housing, and in that the adjusting lever, in the active position, has a finger-actuating surface which is at a distance from the han
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Werner Schmauder
  • Publication number: 20080185369
    Abstract: In order to improve a hand grip for handlebar-steered vehicles, comprising a grip covering, made of a grip-covering material, and an accommodating space which extends, by way of its longitudinal extent, from a plug-in opening in a plug-in direction for a grip component of the handlebar, such that it is seated optimally on the grip component of the handlebar, it is proposed that the accommodating space has at least one wall segment which has at least one abutment surface and at least one recess, the abutment surface having surface sub-regions adapted to an outer surface of the grip component, and the at least one recess being disposed between the surface sub-regions and extending approximately parallel to the plug-in direction, as an adhesive reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Schmauder, Richard Penazzi, Frank Cherubin
  • Publication number: 20080128224
    Abstract: A brake calliper for a disc brake, in particular for motor cycles and/or bicycles, includes a housing (30) for accommodating brake linings (40) which grip a brake disc during braking, with the housing having an abutment area (33) for contact with the brake linings during braking in the forward direction of travel and an assembly opening (29) which is opposite the abutment area (33) and through which the brake linings (40) can be inserted into the housing (30). A brake lining securing device (50) secures the brake linings in the housing (30) on the side opposite the abutment area (33), and a brake lining support device (31) supports the brake linings (40) between the abutment area (33) and the brake lining securing device (50). The brake linings can be arranged so that firstly the danger of undesired blocking during the braking process and secondly the danger of vibration of the brake during driving are substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ruopp
  • Publication number: 20080060885
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system for two-wheel vehicles, especially bicycles, is provided. The system has a filling device, and a dispensing system filled with hydraulic fluid and a brake mechanism hydraulically connected to the dispensing system. The dispensing system also has an equalizing reservoir and a filling and bleeding opening. A bleeding and filling tool with a piston/cylinder arrangement is also provided that is used with the brake system. At least the filling and bleeding opening of the dispensing system is detachably coupleable with the bleeding and filling tool. The bleeding and filling tool is preferably a standard syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Ruckh, Jurgen Beier
  • Publication number: 20080053085
    Abstract: In order to create a hydraulic transmitting device for vehicles, in particular, for vehicles steered by handlebars, comprising a housing with a hydraulic master cylinder, in which a movable piston is arranged, an actuating lever movable relative to the housing and a push rod transferring movement of the actuating lever to the piston, wherein the push rod is supported on the actuating lever, wherein the push rod is adjustable in the direction of a longitudinal axis as a result of rotation about this axis and wherein the push rod can be secured relative to the actuating lever in specific rotary positions around the longitudinal axis by means of a locking device, with which the assembly thereof is less complicated it is suggested that the locking device comprise a locking element, that the locking element have at least one locking vane and that the at least one locking vane abut with a locking surface on a locking section of the push rod deviating from a circular cross section in a flexible manner and acted upon
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Publication number: 20080053758
    Abstract: A hydraulic brake system for two-wheel vehicles, especially bicycles, is provided. The system has a dispensing system filled with hydraulic fluid and a brake mechanism hydraulically connected to the dispensing system. The dispensing system has an equalizing reservoir and a filling and bleeding opening. The filling and bleeding opening has an insertion section arranged in a cover of the equalizing reservoir for tight holding of a bleeding and filling tool, which connects in the insertion direction to a connection chamber in the dispenser housing, which has a side boundary wall to the equalizing reservoir, and that at least one overflow opening that is open at the edge to the equalizing reservoir is provided in the boundary wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Ruckh, Jurgen Beier
  • Publication number: 20070262557
    Abstract: A telescopic fork (1) for two-wheelers, in particular bicycles, is provided and includes a plunger tube (2) and a fixed tube (3) having a spring element (4), which is impinged by a piston (5) connected to the plunger tube (2), with the piston (5) having a piston rod (6) connected to the plunger tube (2). For adjusting the spring travel, the piston rod (6) is adjustable in height and connected to the plunger tube (2), with an adjustment cylinder (8) being provided for this purpose connected to the plunger tube (2), in which an adjustment piston (9) is guided connected to the piston rod (6) and the cylinder chambers (13, 14) located at both sides of the adjustment piston (9) are filled with fluid and are at least provided with one connecting channel that can be opened and closed for the fluid to flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Reiner Kunstle
  • Publication number: 20070144836
    Abstract: A brake disk for a disk brake, in particular, for motor cycles or bicycles, includes a brake band of a first material which has a high heat resistance and an inner part (20) of a second material which has a lower density than the first material. The brake band and the inner part (20) each have a plurality of extensions, which in each case are arranged in pairs bordering one another. A plurality of connecting elements connect the brake band (10) to the inner part (20) by being received in recesses (13, 23) formed in the extensions. Thus, a divided brake disk has little deformation or wear in the region of the connection between the brake band and the inner part in combination with a low weight. Specifically, the recess (23) is formed in such a way that the connecting line (51) between the ends of the recess (23) is at an angle ? of from 15 to 85° to the tangential direction (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Reiner Kunstle, Michael Roupp
  • Publication number: 20060273806
    Abstract: An electrical characteristic in an operator-sensing circuit having a microcontroller that commands a charge sensor to send a sensor charge signal to a capacitive sensing element. The charge sensor outputs a corresponding raw data signal to the microcontroller that in turn sends a signal that disables the motor of a unit power equipment upon the absence of an operator's hand on a hand-gripping surface of the equipment. Capacitive means for operating within a predetermined charge range that includes preselected values that designate hands-off and hands-on conditions on the hand-gripping surface. The capacitor charge range is effective to distinguish between the presence of an operator's hand and foreign material on the gripping surface for avoiding a false hands-on-signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kirchner, Markus Neidert, Ralph Sauter, Bernhard Mittmann
  • Publication number: 20050211508
    Abstract: A brake caliper for a disk brake, in particular for motorcycles and/or bicycles, includes a housing (30) in which a disk space (39) for receiving a brake disk and a brake cylinder (35) for receiving a brake piston (25) are formed. The brake, cylinder (35) is connected to the disk space (39) and has, on its side opposite to the disk space (39), an assembly opening (50) through which the brake piston (25) can be inserted into the brake cylinder (35). A closure element (10) closes the assembly opening (50) after the insertion of the brake piston (25) into the brake cylinder (35). A securing element (21) secures the closure element (10) in the assembly opening (50) against forces in the direction of the main axis of the brake cylinder (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Roupp