Patents by Inventor Christof Schafer

Christof Schafer 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).

  • Publication number: 20220228641
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping assembly bearing has two fluid-filled chambers which lie axially opposite each other and are hydraulically connected by a channel. A first chamber forms a working chamber enclosed by a bearing spring body and a second chamber forms a compensating chamber enclosed by a bellows. The compensating chamber has an axially extending inner wall encircling an interior. The bearing includes an annular body axially between the working and compensating chambers, enclosing an axial throughopening opening into the working chamber and closed by a membrane integrally formed with the inner wall of the bellows. The membrane has a central region defined by the inner wall and together with the inner wall delimits the interior. The membrane has a collar region encircling the central region and integrally formed with the central region. The outer circumference of the collar is rigidly connected to the annular body and/or the spring body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Christof Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20040150147
    Abstract: A bearing for wheel suspensions in a motor vehicle includes a metallic housing with a pot-shaped vertical section, a rubber buffer arranged in the housing, and an inner part. The inner part can be connected to a piston-and-cylinder unit and is fixed in the rubber buffer. A reinforcing part, which is supported axially and/or radially at the inner wall of the housing, is arranged in the rubber buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Christof Schafer
  • Patent number: 5918864
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping elastic bearing including an inner tube, an outer tube that is placed concentrically or eccentrically apart from the inner tube, and a rubber part inserted in between the inner tube and the outer tube. In the rubber part at least one chamber, filled with damping agents, is placed. Within the chamber at least one elastic end stop body is provided, which end stop body is, if necessary, surrounded with an element that has a greater strength than the end stop body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Inventor: Christof Schafer