Patents Assigned to ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH
  • Patent number: 7441478
    Abstract: A snap connection is provided between a push rod, e.g., of brakes, to an actuating element, e.g., a brake pedal. A fastening clip (2) is detachably fastened to the pedal. The push rod includes a spherical end (10) which can be held in an articulated manner by the fastening clip (2) for transmitting actuating forces. The interior of the fastening clip has two elastically deformable locking lips (4) acting as barbs, which fix the spherical end of the push rod (10) in the pedal (1) after the insertion of the push rod (10) into the fastening clip (2). The fastening clip (2) is preferably a plastic part with essentially closed sides, which are closed off on the pedal side by a front surface with an opening for the spherical end of the push rod. The opening has an insertion area (13) for inserting the spherical end of the push rod (10) and a removal area (14) for removing the push rod (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Wolfgang Meyer, Simone Papke
  • Patent number: 7040608
    Abstract: A bearing for wheel suspensions in a motor vehicle includes a metallic housing with a pot-shaped vertical section, a rubber buffer arranged in the housing, and an inner part. The inner part can be connected to a piston-and-cylinder unit and is fixed in the rubber buffer. A reinforcing part, which is supported axially and/or radially at the inner wall of the housing, is arranged in the rubber buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH
    Inventor: Christof Schāfer