Patents by Inventor Bernhard Kuhnel

Bernhard Kuhnel 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: 11225884
    Abstract: A rocker arm has two side walls and two webs which run transversely with respect to the side wall. The webs connect the side walls to one another on end-side sections, wherein a valve stem support is configured on one of the webs, and a spherical cap is configured on the other web. A cam roller is arranged in a roller pocket which is delimited by the webs and the side walls. The cam roller is mounted rotatably on a roller axle which is fixed in the side walls. Projections are arranged within the roller pocket such that they are spaced apart from the respective web to guide the cam roller. The projections extend from the side walls in the direction of the cam roller to form guide surfaces which interact with end surfaces of the cam roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arben Haxhiu, Martin Lambert, Michael Schewe, Bernhard Kühnel, Matthias Thoelking
  • Publication number: 20200370447
    Abstract: A rocker arm has two side walls and two webs which run transversely with respect to the side wall. The webs connect the side walls to one another on end-side sections, wherein a valve stem support is configured on one of the webs, and a spherical cap is configured on the other web. A cam roller is arranged in a roller pocket which is delimited by the webs and the side walls. The cam roller is mounted rotatably on a roller axle which is fixed in the side walls. Projections are arranged within the roller pocket such that they are spaced apart from the respective web to guide the cam roller. The projections extend from the side walls in the direction of the cam roller to form guide surfaces which interact with end surfaces of the cam roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arben Haxhiu, Martin Lambert, Michael Schewe, Bernhard Kühnel, Matthias Thoelking
  • Patent number: 6663413
    Abstract: Described is a connector for a cable particularly adapted for airbag ignitions systems, comprising a casing part (1) with a holder (4) for a flat conductor strip (10) and means for contacting the casing part with contact ends (7), the contacting means being in the from of metal strips (6), having crimp plates (9) formed on their first end portions near the cable, and connected at their second end portions to one of the contact ends (7), the crimp plates including both an upper surface and underside regions, the upper surface of the crimp plates (9) including crimp profiles, and the underside regions of the crimp plates (9) positioned below the crimp profiles being suspended over an opening (14) included in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventor: Bernhard Kuhnel
  • Patent number: 6358084
    Abstract: The invention specifies a shorting contact support for an igniter receptacle (70), comprising a shorting bridge (19) having at least two resilient contact elements (20, 21) for electrically connecting contact pins on the igniter (2) and having at least one first metal plate (23), and a support housing (9) having an annular base (3) on which two diametrically opposite wings (4, 5) are integrally formed parallel to the insertion direction, so that a plug-in projection (13) can be inserted between said wings. The shorting bridge (19) has a second metal plate (24), the two metal plates (23, 24) being essentially parallel opposite one another and being connected to one another in view of at least one ring segment (37, 38). At least one of the plates (23) has at least one contact tongue (22) so that it is electrically connected to a screening or earth connection (68) situated on the plug when the plug is inserted into the ignition receptacle (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Framatome Connectors International
    Inventors: Klaus Rieger, Bernhard Kuhnel
  • Publication number: 20010055922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector, particularly for airbag ignition systems, comprising a casing (1, 2, 3) with a holder (4) for a flat conductor strip (10) and means for contacting it with contact ends (7), wherein the contacting means are metal strips (6), with crimp plates (9) formed on their first ends near the cable, an electric component being mounted around their central regions, and their second ends each being electrically connected to a connecting tongue of a contact end (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Bernhard Kuhnel
  • Publication number: 20010055921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector, particularly for airbag ignition systems, comprising a casing part (1) with a holder (4) for a flat conductor strip (10) and means for contacting it with contact ends (7), wherein the contacting means are metal strips (6), with crimp plates (9) formed on their first ends near the cable and connected at their second ends to a contact end (7), the upper surface of the crimp plates (9) having crimp profiles and the underside regions of the crimp plates (9) below the crimp profiles being suspended over an opening (14) provided in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: Bernhard Kuhnel