Patents by Inventor Armin Christ

Armin Christ 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).

  • Publication number: 20150053516
    Abstract: A brake carrier includes a carrier unit having a first connecting section fixed to a brake cylinder, a second connecting section fixed to a converter unit and a third connecting section fixed at an axle element; a transmission element received between the first and second connecting sections; the brake cylinder, the transmission element and the converter unit are fixed to the axle element by the carrier unit; the transmission element can be displaced mainly along an a transmission axle that is tilted in relation to the wheel axle such that the converter unit is aligned closer to the wheel axle than the brake cylinder; the first connecting section is offset along the wheel axle to the connecting section; and the relation of the offset between the first and third connecting sections and the distance to the wheel axle from the transmission axle has values between about 0.1 and about 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAF-HOLLAND, GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Drewes, Armin Christ
  • Patent number: 8740248
    Abstract: A supporting foot for vehicles, such as semi-trailers or the like, comprising a foot element with a resting portion for resting on an underlying surface, and a compensating element for receiving a support unit and for compensating a positional offset of the supporting unit with regards to the foot element, wherein the support unit comprises a first supporting element and a second supporting element telescopingly coupled with the first supporting element, the second supporting element is movable between a first and a second position with respect to the first supporting element, and wherein the first supporting element is in engagement with the foot element when the second supporting element is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SAF-Holland, GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Christ
  • Patent number: 8672353
    Abstract: A supporting foot for a supporting device for vehicles, such as semi-trailers, comprising a foot element with a resting portion for resting on an underlying surface, and a compensating element for receiving a supporting element and for compensating for a positional offset of same by the compensating element being movable between a first and a second position with respect to the foot element, wherein the foot element has a guiding device in order to guide the supporting element in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the guiding device is formed from guiding portions which are arranged on either side of the supporting element and at least partially overlap with a distal end portion of the supporting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Christ
  • Publication number: 20130334867
    Abstract: An axle system including an external unit having a maximum extent D1 transversely with respect to an axis of rotation, a brake drum element comprises a face part extending transversely with respect to the axis of rotation and has a cutout, and a drum casing that extends substantially parallel to the axis of rotation, the cutout of the face part having an extent transversely with respect to the axis of rotation of at least D1, the extent of the drum casing transversely with respect to the axis of rotation is smaller than the internal dimension of an attachment unit which can be fixed to and at least partially surrounds the brake drum element, the external unit is arranged in the direction of the axis of rotation on a hub unit, and wherein the brake drum element can be moved over the external unit and fixed to the hub unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAF-HOLLAND GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Christ, Olaf Drewes
  • Publication number: 20110291394
    Abstract: A supporting foot for vehicles, such as semi-trailers or the like, comprising a foot element with a resting portion for resting on an underlying surface, and a compensating element for receiving a support unit and for compensating a positional offset of the supporting unit with regards to the foot element, wherein the support unit comprises a first supporting element and a second supporting element telescopingly coupled with the first supporting element, the second supporting element is movable between a first and a second position with respect to the first supporting element, and wherein the first supporting element is in engagement with the foot element when the second supporting element is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Armin Christ
  • Publication number: 20110272931
    Abstract: A supporting foot for a supporting device for vehicles, such as semi-trailers, comprising a foot element with a resting portion for resting on an underlying surface, and a compensating element for receiving a supporting element and for compensating for a positional offset of same by the compensating element being movable between a first and a second position with respect to the foot element, wherein the foot element has a guiding device in order to guide the supporting element in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the guiding device is formed from guiding portions which are arranged on either side of the supporting element and at least partially overlap with a distal end portion of the supporting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Armin Christ