Patents by Inventor Bernhard MÜHL

Bernhard MÜHL 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).

  • Differential gear for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10876613
    Abstract: A differential gear for a motor vehicle, comprising an outer housing, the outer housing being drive-connected to an input element, an inner housing, the inner housing being mounted rotatably at least partially within the outer housing, at least two compensating elements and at least two output elements, the compensating elements and the output elements being enclosed at least partially by the inner housing, and the inner housing being drive-connected to the output elements via the compensating elements, and also at least one switching unit, the switching unit being arranged on the inner housing in such a way that, starting from a freewheeling position, it can selectively be drive-connected to the outer housing or to the outer housing and one of the two output elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Martin Leitner, Bernhard Mühl
  • DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200182341
    Abstract: A differential gear for a motor vehicle, comprising an outer housing, the outer housing being drive-connected to an input element, an inner housing, the inner housing being mounted rotatably at least partially within the outer housing, at least two compensating elements and at least two output elements, the compensating elements and the output elements being enclosed at least partially by the inner housing, and the inner housing being drive-connected to the output elements via the compensating elements, and also at least one switching unit, the switching unit being arranged on the inner housing in such a way that, starting from a freewheeling position, it can selectively be drive-connected to the outer housing or to the outer housing and one of the two output elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Martin LEITNER, Bernhard MÜHL