Patents by Inventor Andries Christiaan Rinsma

Andries Christiaan Rinsma 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).

  • Actuator having a central support and brake calliper comprising such actuator
    Patent number: 6837342
    Abstract: An actuator comprises a housing (8) which contains a screw mechanism (9) and a motor (10) which is drivably connected to the screw mechanism (9), said screw mechanism providing a linear movement in response to a rotational movement of the motor, and comprising a screw (12) and a nut (13) one of which is supported rotatably with respect to the housing (8). The linearly displaceable member of the screw mechanism is drivingly connected to a pump mechanism for providing a flow of medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: SKF Engineering & Research Centre B.V.
    Inventors: Armin Herbert Emil August Olschewski, Hendrikus Jan Kapaan, Clair Druet, Thomas Wilhelm Fucks, Manfred Antensteiner, Andries Christiaan Rinsma, Jiri Gurka, Alexander Jan Carel De Vries
  • Modular actuator, and brake calliper comprising such actuator
    Patent number: 6666308
    Abstract: An actuator comprises a housing, a motor (5), an actuating member (11, 12) and a screw mechanism (2) providing a linear movement of the actuating member (11, 12) with respect to the housing in response to a rotational movement of the motor (5), which screw mechanism (2) comprises a screw (17, 47) and a nut (13, 46) one of which is rotatably supported with respect to the housing by means of an angular contact bearing, and a reduction gear means (4). The actuating member (11, 12) and the reduction gear means (4) are situated at opposite ends of the screw mechanism (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: SKF Engineering and Research Centre B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Jan Carel De Vries, Armin Herbert Emil August Olschewski, Hendrikus Jan Kapaan, Clair Druet, Thomas Wilheim Fucks, Johannes Albertus Van Winden, Andries Christiaan Rinsma, Jacobus Zwarts