Patents by Inventor Andreas Gidt

Andreas Gidt 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).

  • TORSIONAL DAMPER
    Publication number: 20240035519
    Abstract: Torsional damper (34), with an input element (E), an output element (A), an elastic element (16), and a friction device (36). The input element (E) and the output element (A) are rotatable to a limited extent with respect to one another against a restoring force of the elastic element (16). The friction device (36) has a friction disk (24), a holding element (28) and a preloading element (26), wherein the holding element (28) is connected to the friction disk (24) for conjoint rotation therewith. The holding element (28) is connected to the output element (A) for conjoint rotation therewith. The holding element (28) is arranged axially between the friction disk (24) and the preloading element (26). A clutch disk having a torsional damper as described above is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Andreas ECK, Luc Jonckheere, Dominik Bühl, Philipp Günster, Edmont Hofmann, Benedikt Kolb, Andreas Kubisch, Tim Schindler, Fabian Liebst, Andreas Krönert, Michael Bullinger, Andreas Gidt