Patents by Inventor Andreas Krog

Andreas Krog 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: 9109653
    Abstract: Damper including a housing enclosing a working chamber and a compensating chamber, a damping fluid located at least partially in the working chamber, a guide and sealing unit, which terminates the housing at a first housing end, a piston rod sealed by the guide and sealing unit, and guided out of the housing, and a piston fastened to the piston rod and guided in the housing along the center longitudinal axis of the damper. The piston divides the working chamber into first and second part working chambers. Arranged at the end of the first and second working chambers, respectively, is a first and second closing element, with respective compensating channels, which form a through-flow connection between the respective working chamber and the compensating chamber. The piston device has at least one through-flow channel connecting the two part working chambers and having an adjustable effective flow cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SUSPA GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Krog, Roland Löscher, Andreas Strobel, Andreas Böhrer
  • Patent number: 8931603
    Abstract: A damper for damping a movement along a middle-longitudinal-axis, in particular for damping a seat in a vehicle, includes an outer housing extending along the middle-longitudinal-axis, a guiding and sealing unit closing a first housing end, a piston rod sealed by the guiding and sealing unit guided, an inner housing, which surrounds a working chamber, a damping fluid, a second housing end opposite the first housing end and a piston guided in the inner housing along the middle-longitudinal-axis and secured to the piston rod. The piston divides the working chamber into a first part-working chamber and a second part-working chamber. The piston includes at least one throughflow channel for connecting the chambers, an equalizing chamber arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing and a throttling channel integrated into the guiding and sealing unit. The throttling channel has a cross-sectional area comprising a length and an internal width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: SUSPA GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Böhrer, Roland Löscher, Andreas Krog
  • Publication number: 20130206524
    Abstract: A damper for damping a movement along a middle-longitudinal-axis, in particular for damping a seat in a vehicle, includes an outer housing extending along the middle-longitudinal-axis, a guiding and sealing unit closing a first housing end, a piston rod sealed by the guiding and sealing unit guided, an inner housing, which surrounds a working chamber, a damping fluid, a second housing end opposite the first housing end and a piston guided in the inner housing along the middle-longitudinal-axis and secured to the piston rod. The piston divides the working chamber into a first part-working chamber and a second part-working chamber. The piston includes at least one throughflow channel for connecting the chambers, an equalizing chamber arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing and a throttling channel integrated into the guiding and sealing unit. The throttling channel has a cross-sectional area comprising a length and an internal width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas BÖHRER, Roland LÖSCHER, Andreas KROG
  • Publication number: 20110284333
    Abstract: Damper comprising a housing, which encloses a working chamber and a compensating chamber and has a centre longitudinal axis, a damping fluid located at least partially in the working chamber, a guide and sealing unit, which terminates the housing at a first housing end, a piston device comprising a piston rod, which, sealed by the guide and sealing unit, is guided out of the housing, and a piston fastened to the piston rod and guided in the housing along the centre longitudinal axis, wherein the piston divides the working chamber into a first part working chamber with a first working chamber end and a second part working chamber with a second working chamber end, arranged at the first working chamber end is a first closing element, with a first compensating channel, which forms a through-flow connection between the first part working chamber and the compensating chamber, arranged at the second working chamber end is a second closing element, with a second compensating channel, which forms a through-flow conne
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SUSPA GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Krog, Roland Löscher, Andreas Strobel, Andreas Böhrer
  • Patent number: 7073642
    Abstract: A gas spring comprises a cylindrical casing, in which a piston rod is guided for displacement concentric of a central longitudinal axis. A damping piston is mounted on the piston rod, dividing the interior of the casing into two sectional casing chambers. A filling of compressed gas is provided inside the casing. A damping device is provided for velocity-dependent damping of a motion of stroke of the damping piston and another damping device is provided for path-dependent damping of a motion of stroke of the damping piston. The result is a gas spring of excellently controllable stroke behaviour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Suspa Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Keller, Bertram Heydenreich, Andreas Krog
  • Publication number: 20050045438
    Abstract: A gas spring comprises a cylindrical casing, in which a piston rod is guided for displacement concentric of a central longitudinal axis. A damping piston is mounted on the piston rod, dividing the interior of the casing into two sectional casing chambers. A filling of compressed gas is provided inside the casing. A damping device is provided for velocity-dependent damping of a motion of stroke of the damping piston and another damping device is provided for path-dependent damping of a motion of stroke of the damping piston. The result is a gas spring of excellently controllable stroke behaviour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: SUSPA Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Keller, Bertram Heydenreich, Andreas Krog
  • Patent number: 6776270
    Abstract: A piston-cylinder unit, in particular a gas spring, comprises a substantially cylindrical casing with a central longitudinal axis, the casing having a first end with an edge that is bent inwards, a closed second end, and an interior space that is filled with a working fluid; a guide unit which is disposed in the casing in the vicinity of the first end and supported outwards by the inwardly bent edge; a piston rod which is coaxial to the central longitudinal axis and which is displaceably passed through the guide unit and which has a piston on the end of the piston rod that is on the side of the interior space; the piston-cylinder unit is characterized in that a plastic sleeve is mounted on the edge, enfolding the edge on the outside of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: SUSPA Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Krog
  • Publication number: 20030136620
    Abstract: A piston-cylinder unit, in particular a gas spring, comprises a substantially cylindrical casing with a central longitudinal axis, the casing having a first end with an edge that is bent inwards, a closed second end, and an interior space that is filled with a working fluid; a guide unit which is disposed in the casing in the vicinity of the first end and supported outwards by the inwardly bent edge; a piston rod which is coaxial to the central longitudinal axis and which is displaceably passed through the guide unit and which has a piston on the end of the piston rod that is on the side of the interior space; the piston-cylinder unit is characterized in that a plastic sleeve is mounted on the edge, enfolding the edge on the outside of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: SUSPA Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Krog