Patents by Inventor Aurelie Christophel

Aurelie Christophel 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: 8408374
    Abstract: A coupling assembly which has an adjusting device. In order to prevent uncontrolled adjusting of the adjusting device during transport until installation, a transport lock is provided. In order to be able to further propose an installation space-neutral solution, which, in particular, has no negative impact on the actuating system, grabber arms are disposed for lever elements of the coupling assembly axially in the direction of the counterpressure plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Dussel, Victor Wiege, Aurelie Christophel, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20110209963
    Abstract: A coupling assembly which has an adjusting device. In order to prevent uncontrolled adjusting of the adjusting device during transport until installation, a transport lock is provided. In order to be able to further propose an installation space-neutral solution, which, in particular, has no negative impact on the actuating system, grabber arms are disposed for lever elements of the coupling assembly axially in the direction of the counterpressure plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus DUSSEL, Victor WIEGE, Aurelie CHRISTOPHEL, Ivo AGNER
  • Patent number: 7475883
    Abstract: A device for suspension and level adjustment in motor vehicles has a first connection element for connecting to at least one vehicle wheel, a second connection element for connecting to the body of the motor vehicle, at least one chassis spring, and an adjusting device. The adjusting device has two bearing points which are adjustable in their distance to one another via a gear driven by a motor. A first bearing point is connected to one connection element. A second bearing point is supported against the other connection element via the chassis spring. The gear has a coiled spring and at least one engagement element which engages between at least two coils of the spring adjacent to one another. The gear spring is assigned to the one bearing point and the engagement element is assigned to the other bearing point. The gear spring and the engagement element are pivotably mounted relative to one another and, for adjusting the distance of the bearing points, are able to be rotationally driven using a drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Aurelie Christophel, Christoph Raber, Ivo Agner, Andre Speck
  • Publication number: 20060175776
    Abstract: A device for suspension and level adjustment in motor vehicles has a first connection element for connecting to at least one vehicle wheel, a second connection element for connecting to the body of the motor vehicle, at least one chassis spring, and an adjusting device. The adjusting device has two bearing points which are adjustable in their distance to one another via a gear driven by a motor. A first bearing point is connected to one connection element. A second bearing point is supported against the other connection element via the chassis spring. The gear has a coiled spring and at least one engagement element which engages between at least two coils of the spring adjacent to one another. The gear spring is assigned to the one bearing point and the engagement element is assigned to the other bearing point. The gear spring and the engagement element are pivotably mounted relative to one another and, for adjusting the distance of the bearing points, are able to be rotationally driven using a drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Aurelie Christophel, Christoper Raber, Ivo Agner, Andre Speck