Patents by Inventor Bernd Leiter

Bernd Leiter 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: 4351569
    Abstract: A hub for a bicycle or the like consists of two coaxial sleeve members secured together against relative axial and rotational movement. Each sleeve has an outwardly extending spoke flange disposed transversely of the hub axis. One sleeve member is cylindrically shaped and has an axial length approximately the same as the hub. The other sleeve member is cup-shaped and fits over one end of the cylindrical-shaped sleeve member. The two sleeve members are deep-drawn parts. The sleeve members can be secured together in various ways such as mechanical interconnection, welding or by an adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Assignee: Fichtel & Sachs AG
    Inventors: Werner Steuer, Bernd Leiter