Patents by Inventor Anton Stephan

Anton Stephan 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).

  • Torque transmitter connection assembly with vibration damper and method of making same
    Patent number: 6041901
    Abstract: A driving connection is provided for torque transmission in the drive train of a motor vehicle for releasable connection of a crankshaft with a coaxial hydrodynamic torque converter. A torsional vibration damper located outside the torque converter is interposed between the crankshaft and the torque converter. The connection between the torque converter and the torsional vibration damper is a shaft-hub connection provided with lengthwise teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Juergen Werner, Anton Stephan, Rahim Pour