Patents by Inventor Benjamin Scholl

Benjamin Scholl 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: 9845110
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heavy goods vehicle in which the steering system (12) comprises, in addition to a normal steering mode steering device (26) that transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (34) from axle to axle, a crab steering mode steering device (28) that also transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (46) from axle to axle. The individual wheel assemblies (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) can be connected by means of coupling devices (56) either to the normal steering mode steering device (26) or to the crab steering mode steering device (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: GOLDHOFER AG
    Inventors: Felix Merkel, Benjamin Scholl
  • Publication number: 20150266505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heavy goods vehicle in which the steering system (12) comprises, in addition to a normal steering mode steering device (26) that transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (34) from axle to axle, a crab steering mode steering device (28) that also transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (46) from axle to axle. The individual wheel assemblies (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) can be connected by means of coupling devices (56) either to the normal steering mode steering device (26) or to the crab steering mode steering device (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: GOLDHOFER AG
    Inventors: Felix Merkel, Benjamin Scholl
  • Publication number: 20150246688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heavy goods vehicle in which the steering system (12) comprises, in addition to a normal steering mode steering device (26) that transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (34) from axle to axle, a crab steering mode steering device (28) that can be controlled independently of the normal steering mode steering device (26). The individual wheel assemblies (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) can be connected by means of coupling devices (56) either to the normal steering mode steering device (26) or the crab steering mode steering device (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: GOLDHOFER AG
    Inventors: Felix Merkel, Benjamin Scholl