Patents by Inventor Andreas Nessel

Andreas Nessel 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: 11707960
    Abstract: An air suspension strut for a motor vehicle comprises an air spring having an air spring cover and a rolling piston. A shock damper is integrated with the air spring and has a damper tube and a piston rod receivable within the damper tube. A rolling bellows is secured between the spring cover and the rolling piston thereby delimiting a variable volume pressure chamber filled with compressed air. The rolling bellows rolls on the rolling piston with a rolling fold being formed. A damper bearing is accommodated in a bearing socket of the air spring cover and connected to the piston rod. The damper bearing comprises a supporting piece, an elastomer body, and a sleeve. A closure element inserted in the bearing socket above the damper bearing. An elastic element arranged between the sleeve and the closure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Pielock, Andreas Nessel
  • Publication number: 20210283967
    Abstract: An air suspension strut for a motor vehicle comprises an air spring having an air spring cover and a rolling piston. A shock damper is integrated with the air spring and has a damper tube and a piston rod receivable within the damper tube. A rolling bellows is secured between the spring cover and the rolling piston thereby delimiting a variable volume pressure chamber filled with compressed air. The rolling bellows rolls on the rolling piston with a rolling fold being formed. A damper bearing is accommodated in a bearing socket of the air spring cover and connected to the piston rod. The damper bearing comprises a supporting piece, an elastomer body, and a sleeve. A closure element inserted in the bearing socket above the damper bearing. An elastic element arranged between the sleeve and the closure element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Ralf Pielock, Andreas Nessel
  • Patent number: 10703158
    Abstract: Air spring strut for a motor vehicle including an air spring with a shock absorber for spring-cushioning and damping oscillations of a motor vehicle running gear assembly. The air spring includes an air spring cover and an air spring piston. An air spring bellows made of elastomeric material is clamped air-tightly between the air spring cover and the air spring piston partially delimits a working space filled with compressed air and, while forming a rolling fold, rolls on the air spring cover and/or the air spring piston. The air spring cover is embodied in two parts with a first cover part for receiving an absorber bearing and with a second cover part for fastening the air spring bellows. The first cover part is manufactured from metal and the second cover part is manufactured from plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Ralf Pielock, Andreas Nessel, Susanne Tatter, Christian Schallmeier, Garrett Mark Pniewski, Sunny Makkar, Kranti Kiran Manga
  • Publication number: 20200039309
    Abstract: Air spring strut for a motor vehicle including an air spring with a shock absorber for spring-cushioning and damping oscillations of a motor vehicle running gear assembly. The air spring includes an air spring cover and an air spring piston. An air spring bellows made of elastomeric material is clamped air-tightly between the air spring cover and the air spring piston partially delimits a working space filled with compressed air and, while forming a rolling fold, rolls on the air spring cover and/or the air spring piston. The air spring cover is embodied in two parts with a first cover part for receiving an absorber bearing and with a second cover part for fastening the air spring bellows. The first cover part is manufactured from metal and the second cover part is manufactured from plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Pielock, Andreas Nessel, Susanne Tatter, Christian Schallmeier, Garrett Mark Pniewski, Sunny Makkar, Kranti Kiran Manga
  • Patent number: 9512895
    Abstract: An air spring assembly for a motor vehicle, including an air spring, a rolling piston, a tubular rolling air spring bellows arranged concentrically about a central longitudinal axis of the air spring, and an air spring cover. A first partial air spring bellows has a first embedded textile reinforcement and a second partial air spring bellows has a second embedded textile reinforcement The first textile reinforcement has first reinforcing threads, the preferred axis of which extends parallel or nearly parallel to the axis of the central longitudinal axis of the air spring The second textile reinforcement has second reinforcing threads, the first preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring and the second preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring, wherein the first and the second preferred axis are at an angle to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Christof Behmenburg, Jens Uwe Gleu, Andreas Kind, Dirk Kröger, Andreas Nessel, Reiner Waschk
  • Patent number: 8991798
    Abstract: A pneumatic spring strut for a vehicle, having a working chamber which is at least partially enclosed by a pneumatic spring bellows and having a centrally arranged telescopic damper, wherein the pneumatic spring bellows is fastened to the pneumatic spring cover and to a pneumatic spring piston connected to the damper cylinder and can roll on the outer side of the pneumatic spring piston, wherein the pneumatic spring piston is connected, at its top end and above the roll fold, to the damper cylinder by an elastic bearing, and the elastic bearing is composed of an elastomer body which is provided between a collar, which is situated on the damper cylinder, and a flange, which is arranged on the pneumatic spring piston, wherein the collar situated on the damper cylinder is arranged below the piston-rod-side end of the damper cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Thomas Eike, Jens Uwe Gleu, Andreas Nessel, Dirk Rosner, Holger Oldenettel
  • Publication number: 20140027962
    Abstract: An air spring assembly for a motor vehicle, including an air spring, a rolling piston, a tubular rolling air spring bellows arranged concentrically about a central longitudinal axis of the air spring, and an air spring cover. A first partial air spring bellows has a first embedded textile reinforcement and a second partial air spring bellows has a second embedded textile reinforcement The first textile reinforcement has first reinforcing threads, the preferred axis of which extends parallel or nearly parallel to the axis of the central longitudinal axis of the air spring The second textile reinforcement has second reinforcing threads, the first preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring and the second preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring, wherein the first and the second preferred axis are at an angle to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Christof Behmenburg, Jens Uwe Gleu, Andreas Kind, Dirk Kröger, Andreas Nessel, Reiner Waschk
  • Publication number: 20130147099
    Abstract: A pneumatic spring strut for a vehicle, having a working chamber which is at least partially enclosed by a pneumatic spring bellows and having a centrally arranged telescopic damper, wherein the pneumatic spring bellows is fastened to the pneumatic spring cover and to a pneumatic spring piston connected to the damper cylinder and can roll on the outer side of the pneumatic spring piston, wherein the pneumatic spring piston is connected, at its top end and above the roll fold, to the damper cylinder by an elastic bearing, and the elastic bearing is composed of an elastomer body which is provided between a collar, which is situated on the damper cylinder, and a flange, which is arranged on the pneumatic spring piston, wherein the collar situated on the damper cylinder is arranged below the piston-rod-side end of the damper cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Eike, Jens Uwe Gleu, Andreas Nessel, Dirk Rosner, Holger Oldenettel