Patents by Inventor Christian Brandl

Christian Brandl 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: 9958021
    Abstract: A brake pad retainer is provided for a disc brake for a commercial vehicle. A pad retaining bracket is supported by pad retaining springs on both sides of a brake disc on a brake pad arranged in a brake caliper. The pad retaining bracket tensions a mounting opening of the brake caliper in the direction of the axis of the brake disc and is maintained at least on one side by a bolt-shaped securing element in a securing eye of the brake caliper. The brake pad retainer is designed such that the securing element is formed from an eccentric bolt having a shaft and at least one eccentric section which is positioned so that it is axially offset with respect the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brandl, Michael Hidringer
  • Publication number: 20180106308
    Abstract: A disc brake includes a brake caliper that engages over a brake disc, the caliper having a central opening over the brake disc. The disc brake has two brake pads which are located in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each of which has a pad backing plate with a friction lining secured thereon. An action-side or application-side brake pad of the two brake pads can be pressed against the brake disc by a brake application device with the aid of at least one brake plunger. The brake also has at least one restoring device, by which the brake caliper can be returned. The restoring device has a spreading device which engages on the brake pads lying opposite one another and which acts with an identical force in opposition to the respective application direction. The spreading device has spring-loaded spreading elements, each engaging on its respective pad backing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jens FRICKE, Abdelaziz RGUICHI, Thomas EICHLER, Oliver KRAUSE, Matthias KLINGNER, Michael PESCHEL, Tobias SCHOEFBERGER, Philipp ADAMCZYK, Markus MOLNAR, Maximilian HAUSER, Igor NESMJANOWITSCH, Martin HEINDL, Christian BRANDL, Martin PLEINTINGER, Natalie ROTH, Kerstin SAKEL, Franz GASSLBAUER, Martin TROPP, Alexander ASEN
  • Patent number: 9909634
    Abstract: A brake pad mounting is provided for a disc brake for a commercial vehicle, having a pad mounting bracket which is supported on pad holding springs of brake pads which are arranged in a brake caliper on both sides of a brake disc. The pad mounting bracket spans a mounting opening of the brake caliper in the axial direction of the brake disc and is held in a fastening socket of the brake caliper at least on one side by way of a securing bolt, is configured in such a way that the securing bolt consists of two individual parts which are connected to one another in a positively locking and/or nonpositive and/or integrally joined manner and, on the end side, have in each case one head which can bear against an associated side surface of the pad mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brandl, Michael Hidringer
  • Patent number: 9829056
    Abstract: A disk brake includes a brake caliper and two brake pads, which can be pressed onto a brake disk on both sides and which each have a pad carrier plate and a friction pad fastened thereto. A pad retaining clip, which is retained on the brake caliper and which spans an installation opening, is supported on the brake pads. The pad retaining clip is fastened to a form closure element of at least one brake pad so as to be secured against movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Peschel, Alexander Asen, Christian Stoeger, Matthias Klingner, Christian Brandl, Alexander Werth, Abdelaziz Rguichi
  • Patent number: 9784328
    Abstract: A disk brake includes a brake caliper and two brake pads, which can be pressed onto a brake disk on both sides and which each have a pad carrier plate and a friction pad fastened thereto. A pad retaining clip, which is retained on the brake caliper and which spans an installation opening, is supported on the brake pads. The pad retaining clip is fastened to a form closure element of at least one brake pad so as to be secured against movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Peschel, Alexander Asen, Christian Stoeger, Matthias Klingner, Christian Brandl, Alexander Werth, Abdelaziz Rguichi
  • Patent number: 9746043
    Abstract: An adjusting device is disclosed for adjusting friction surface wear on brake linings and a brake disk of a disk brake. The adjusting device is couplable to a brake application device on the drive side, and to a spindle unit of the disk brake on the output side. The adjusting device includes a drive element on both sides of which a rolling element assembly is axially arranged; a pressure element; an output element coupled to the pressure element for coupling to a coupling wheel; an energy storage element; and a support body, one end of which is connected to a bearing plate and around which the drive element, the rolling element assemblies, the output element and the energy storage element are arranged axially in series with the bearing plate. The energy storage element is arranged between a bearing portion of the support body and the pressure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Asen, Christian Brandl, Matthias Klingner, Michael Peschel, Christian Stoeger, Abdelaziz Rguichi
  • Publication number: 20160326297
    Abstract: Additives for making polyurethanes are disclosed. The additives are based on combining specific carboxylic acids or carboxylic di-acids together with a gelling catalysts obtained when mixing an isocyanate-reactive tertiary amine catalysts with dimethyl tin di carboxylate salts and/or dimethyltin mercaptide salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Jesus Burdeniuc, Stephan Hermann Wendel, Christian Brandl, Torsten Panitzsch, Renee Jo Keller
  • Patent number: 9457259
    Abstract: A combined downhill and touring binding for a ski, including: a base plate which can be fastened on an upper side of the ski; a toe retainer; a heel retainer; a connecting structure; a shifting mechanism comprising a shifting element having a first end which is a front end in the skiing direction and a second end which is a rear end in the skiing direction; and a latching lever using which the heel retainer can be moved by the shifting mechanism into a walking position and into a travelling position and latched in the walking position or travelling position, respectively; wherein the latching lever is connected to the ski in a pivoting joint and arranged in front of the heel retainer in the skiing direction, the first end of the shifting element is connected to the latching lever, and the second end of the shifting element is connected to the heel retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Marker Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Brandl
  • Publication number: 20160131211
    Abstract: A brake pad retainer is provided for a disc brake for a commercial vehicle. A pad retaining bracket is supported by pad retaining springs on both sides of a brake disc on a brake pad arranged in a brake caliper. The pad retaining bracket tensions a mounting opening of the brake caliper in the direction of the axis of the brake disc and is maintained at least on one side by a bolt-shaped securing element in a securing eye of the brake caliper. The brake pad retainer is designed such that the securing element is formed from an eccentric bolt having a shaft and at least one eccentric section which is positioned so that it is axially offset with respect the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Christian BRANDL, Michael HIDRINGER
  • Publication number: 20160123415
    Abstract: A brake pad mounting is provided for a disc brake for a commercial vehicle, having a pad mounting bracket which is supported on pad holding springs of brake pads which are arranged in a brake caliper on both sides of a brake disc. The pad mounting bracket spans a mounting opening of the brake caliper in the axial direction of the brake disc and is held in a fastening socket of the brake caliper at least on one side by way of a securing bolt, is configured in such a way that the securing bolt consists of two individual parts which are connected to one another in a positively locking and/or nonpositive and/or integrally joined manner and, on the end side, have in each case one head which can bear against an associated side surface of the pad mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Brandl, Michael Hidringer
  • Publication number: 20150297974
    Abstract: A heel retainer for a combined downhill and touring binding for a ski, including: a base plate which can be fastened on an upper side of the ski; a connecting structure; a tensioning device for securely holding a ski boot in the heel retainer, including a sole retainer; a shifting mechanism using which the heel retainer can be moved from a travelling position to a walking position and vice versa; and a latching mechanism which latches at least parts of the heel retainer in the travelling position or in the walking position. The latching mechanism includes a latching lever which can be operated manually or using a ski pole and which latches the heel retainer at least in the travelling position, wherein the parts of the heel retainer for changing from the travelling position to the walking position and vice versa can be linearly shifted on the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Christian Brandl
  • Patent number: 9138630
    Abstract: A heel retainer for a combined downhill and touring binding for a ski, including: a base plate which can be fastened on an upper side of the ski; a connecting structure; a tensioning device for securely holding a ski boot in the heel retainer, including a sole retainer; a shifting mechanism using which the heel retainer can be moved from a travelling position to a walking position and vice versa; and a latching mechanism which latches at least parts of the heel retainer in the travelling position or in the walking position. The latching mechanism includes a latching lever which can be operated manually or using a ski pole and which latches the heel retainer at least in the travelling position, wherein the parts of the heel retainer for changing from the travelling position to the walking position and vice versa can be linearly shifted on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: MARKER Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Brandl
  • Patent number: 9079095
    Abstract: A heel retainer for a ski binding, includes a base plate using which the heel retainer can be fastened to an upper side of a ski or snowboard; a connecting structure connectable to the base plate; and a tensioning device using which a ski boot is tensioned onto the ski. The connecting structure includes first and second connecting structure parts. The first connecting structure part can be moved relative to the second connecting structure part in the transverse release direction when the ski binding is transversely released. The tensioning device includes a sole retainer which, in direct contact with the sole of a ski boot, tensions the ski boot onto the ski or snowboard. The sole retainer is formed as a rolling body exhibiting a rotational axis and is connected to the tensioning device such that the sole retainer can be rotated about its rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Marker Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mangold, Christian Brandl
  • Publication number: 20150192181
    Abstract: An adjusting device is disclosed for adjusting friction surface wear on brake linings and a brake disk of a disk brake. The adjusting device is couplable to a brake application device on the drive side, and to a spindle unit of the disk brake on the output side. The adjusting device includes a drive element on both sides of which a rolling element assembly is axially arranged; a pressure element; an output element coupled to the pressure element for coupling to a coupling wheel; an energy storage element; and a support body, one end of which is connected to a bearing plate and around which the drive element, the rolling element assemblies, the output element and the energy storage element are arranged axially in series with the bearing plate. The energy storage element is arranged between a bearing portion of the support body and the pressure element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander ASEN, Christian BRANDL, Matthias KLINGNER, Michael PESCHEL, Christian STOEGER, Abdelaziz RGUICHI
  • Publication number: 20150184710
    Abstract: A disk brake includes a brake caliper and two brake pads, which can be pressed onto a brake disk on both sides and which each have a pad carrier plate and a friction pad fastened thereto. A pad retaining clip, which is retained on the brake caliper and which spans an installation opening, is supported on the brake pads. The pad retaining clip is fastened to a form closure element of at least one brake pad so as to be secured against movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Michael PESCHEL, Alexander ASEN, Christian STOEGER, Matthias KLINGNER, Christian BRANDL, Alexander WERTH, Abdelaziz RGUICHI
  • Publication number: 20140217704
    Abstract: A heel retainer for a ski binding, includes a base plate using which the heel retainer can be fastened to an upper side of a ski or snowboard; a connecting structure connectable to the base plate; and a tensioning device using which a ski boot is tensioned onto the ski. The connecting structure includes first and second connecting structure parts. The first connecting structure part can be moved relative to the second connecting structure part in the transverse release direction when the ski binding is transversely released. The tensioning device includes a sole retainer which, in direct contact with the sole of a ski boot, tensions the ski boot onto the ski or snowboard. The sole retainer is formed as a rolling body exhibiting a rotational axis and is connected to the tensioning device such that the sole retainer can be rotated about its rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: MARKER Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mangold, Christian Brandl
  • Publication number: 20140217703
    Abstract: A heel retainer for a combined downhill and touring binding for a ski, including: a base plate which can be fastened on an upper side of the ski; a connecting structure; a tensioning device for securely holding a ski boot in the heel retainer, including a sole retainer; a shifting mechanism using which the heel retainer can be moved from a travelling position to a walking position and vice versa; and a latching mechanism which latches at least parts of the heel retainer in the travelling position or in the walking position. The latching mechanism includes a latching lever which can be operated manually or using a ski pole and which latches the heel retainer at least in the travelling position, wherein the parts of the heel retainer for changing from the travelling position to the walking position and vice versa can be linearly shifted on the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Marker Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Brandl