Patents by Inventor Christian Roth-Schuler

Christian Roth-Schuler 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).

  • Fifth wheel
    Patent number: 8434779
    Abstract: A fifth wheel comprises a coupling plate and at least two pillow blocks for the supported mounting of the coupling plate on a vehicle chassis of the tractor vehicle, the pillow block comprising a support region and a mounting region. The mounting region is designed for the detachable mounting of the pillow block to a transverse strut of the vehicle chassis of the tractor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND Verkehrstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Roth-Schuler, Dirk Schneider
  • Semitrailer coupling
    Patent number: 7487990
    Abstract: A semitrailer coupling comprising a coupling plate and a bearing block used for movably fastening the coupling plate to a frame of a tractor. The bearing block is provided with a bearing area and a fastening area. The bearing area is embodied such that the coupling plate can be pivotably mounted while the fastening area is configured such that the coupling plate can be detachably fixed to a frame of the tractor. The bearing area has a larger cross section than the fastening area, the cross section extending in the direction of travel (x) and parallel to the pivoting axis (y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Verkehrstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Roth-Schuler, Dirk Schneider
  • Fifth Wheel
    Publication number: 20080231018
    Abstract: A fifth wheel comprises a coupling plate and at least two pillow blocks for the supported mounting of the coupling plate on a vehicle chassis of the tractor vehicle, the pillow block comprising a support region and a mounting region. The mounting region is designed for the detachable mounting of the pillow block to a transverse strut of the vehicle chassis of the tractor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: GEORG FISCHER ENGINEERING AG
    Inventors: Christian Roth-Schuler, Dirk Schneider
  • Semitrailer coupling
    Publication number: 20060170190
    Abstract: A semitrailer coupling comprising a coupling plate and a bearing block used for movably fastening the coupling plate to a frame of a tractor. The bearing block is provided with a bearing area and a fastening area. The bearing area is embodied such that the coupling plate can be pivotably mounted while the fastening area is configured such that the coupling plate can be detachably fixed to a frame of the tractor. The bearing area has a larger cross section than the fastening area, the cross section extending in the direction of travel (x) and parallel to the pivoting axis (y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Roth-Schuler, Dirk Schneider
  • Fifth wheel with oil grooves
    Patent number: D538205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Verkehrstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Roth-Schuler