Patents by Inventor Christian Abt

Christian Abt 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: 11933377
    Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, having a first and a second brake lining (2a), and a brake disc (1) which is arranged between them, and a brake caliper which engages over the brake disc (1) with a brake caliper housing (6), in which a brake application device is arranged, wherein the brake application device comprises a pressure piece (3) which can be applied against the first brake lining (2a), wherein a boot (5) is provided for protecting the interior of the brake caliper housing against contaminants, wherein the boot (5) is fastened by way of a first end region (5a) to the brake caliper housing (6) and by way of a second end region (5b) to a sheet metal arrangement (7) consisting of a sheet metal plate (8) and a sheet metal ring (9) which is arranged coaxially with respect thereto and is connected in an integrally joined manner to said sheet metal plate (8), wherein the sheet metal plate (8) is arranged between an end side of the pressure piece (3) and the first brake lining (2a), wherein the sheet metal ring
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BPW Bergische Achsen KG
    Inventors: Christian Abt, Stefan Pantel
  • Publication number: 20220056973
    Abstract: A disc brake for a vehicle, having a first and a second brake lining (2a), and a brake disc (1) which is arranged between them, and a brake calliper which engages over the brake disc (1) with a brake calliper housing (6), in which a brake application device is arranged, wherein the brake application device comprises a pressure piece (3) which can be applied against the first brake lining (2a), wherein a boot (5) is provided for protecting the interior of the brake calliper housing against contaminants, wherein the boot (5) is fastened by way of a first end region (5a) to the brake calliper housing (6) and by way of a second end region (5b) to a sheet metal arrangement (7) consisting of a sheet metal plate (8) and a sheet metal ring (9) which is arranged coaxially with respect thereto and is connected in an integrally joined manner to said sheet metal plate (8), wherein the sheet metal plate (8) is arranged between an end side of the pressure piece (3) and the first brake lining (2a), wherein the sheet metal r
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Abt, Stefan Pantel
  • Patent number: 10302162
    Abstract: A disk brake for a utility-vehicle wheel includes a brake caliper reaching around a brake disk, an application device arranged in the brake caliper on one side of the brake disk actuated by means of a force member, brake pads on both sides of the brake disk. At least the application-side brake pad is arranged in a pad duct having first and second supporting surfaces which have the same distance from a pad duct center line in the circumferential direction, and against which the brake pad lies, a brake lever which is part of the application device and is composed of a lever arm supporting the force member, and an application shaft connected to the lever arm and mounted inside the brake caliper on a pivot axis and resting in a rotationally movable manner against a pressure piece working against the application-side brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BPW BERGISCHE ACHSEN KG
    Inventors: Christian Abt, Michael Pehle, Georg Goyke
  • Publication number: 20180017116
    Abstract: A disk brake for a utility-vehicle wheel includes a brake caliper reaching around a brake disk, an application device arranged in the brake caliper on one side of the brake disk actuated by means of a force member, brake pads on both sides of the brake disk. At least the application-side brake pad is arranged in a pad duct having first and second supporting surfaces which have the same distance from a pad duct center line in the circumferential direction, and against which the brake pad lies, a brake lever which is part of the application device and is composed of a lever arm supporting the force member, and an application shaft connected to the lever arm and mounted inside the brake caliper on a pivot axis and resting in a rotationally movable manner against a pressure piece working against the application-side brake pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Abt, Michael Pehle, Georg Goyke
  • Patent number: 8672823
    Abstract: A napkin folding device is provided having a folding unit provided for folding individual napkins, a storage unit provided for holding the folded napkins from the folding unit, a delivery unit provided for holding out unfolded napkins, and a transport unit provided for feeding the unfolded napkins from the delivery unit to the folding unit. The delivery unit has a magazine including at least two delivery levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rofobox GmbH
    Inventors: Elio Parruca, Christian Abt
  • Publication number: 20120329628
    Abstract: A folding apparatus for folding of non-rigid material parts has a folding unit for folding of individual non-rigid material parts, a storage unit for receiving the folded non-rigid material parts from the folding unit, a supply unit for keeping non-folded non-rigid material parts on hand, and a transport unit for feeding the non-folded non-rigid material parts from the supply unit to the folding unit, and a provisioning unit keeping set items on hand for the folding unit. The provisioning unit has a withdrawal unit for storage of unsorted set items and a deposit unit for receiving sorted set items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: ROFOBOX GMBH
    Inventors: Christian ABT, Dieter FAUDE
  • Publication number: 20110130261
    Abstract: A napkin folding device is provided having a folding unit provided for folding individual napkins, a storage unit provided for holding the folded napkins from the folding unit, a delivery unit provided for holding out unfolded napkins, and a transport unit provided for feeding the unfolded napkins from the delivery unit to the folding unit. The delivery unit has a magazine including at least two delivery levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: ROFOBOX GMBH
    Inventors: Elio Parruca, Christian Abt