Patents by Inventor Diethard Schneider

Diethard Schneider 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: 9784334
    Abstract: A hydromount (2) includes: a housing (4) and a compensating diaphragm (6), which enclose a hydraulic volume (8), a partition wall (12), which partitions the hydraulic volume (8) into a working chamber (14) and into a compensating chamber (16). The partition wall (12) contains a transfer channel (18), via which the two chambers (14, 16) are connected to one another, and wherein the partition wall (12) has an opening, in which there is a diaphragm or membrane (20) of flexible, elastomeric material clamped between two components (22, 24), wherein the diaphragm (20) is clamped between the two components (22, 24) in such a way that, as a result of the clamping, a radial pretension is produced in the diaphragm (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Reinke, Michael Klettke, Diethard Schneider
  • Patent number: 8834085
    Abstract: An injection molded part accommodates a threaded fastener and includes a metal insert. The insert defines a longitudinal axis and has an end face and an outer peripheral surface. A cutout extends from the end face and through the insert to permit the threaded fastener to extend therethrough. A plastic body surrounds the outer peripheral surface and has a threaded fastener contact face. The threaded fastener contact face of the plastic, body is recessed at a recessed distance below the end face of the insert which has a spring constant with respect to the longitudinal axis. The recessed distance and the spring constant are selected to deform the insert in response to a stress force applied to the end face thereof by the threaded fastener to cause a pregiven component of the stress force to be introduced into the threaded fastener contact face of the plastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Diethard Schneider, Thomas Lingner, Jan Brodersen, Guenter Eberhard, Marc Wichmann
  • Publication number: 20110221106
    Abstract: A hydromount (2) includes: a housing (4) and a compensating diaphragm (6), which enclose a hydraulic volume (8), a partition wall (12), which partitions the hydraulic volume (8) into a working chamber (14) and into a compensating chamber (16). The partition wall (12) contains a transfer channel (18), via which the two chambers (14, 16) are connected to one another, and wherein the partition wall (12) has an opening, in which there is a diaphragm (20) of flexible, elastomeric material clamped between two components (22, 24), wherein the diaphragm (20) is clamped between the two components (22, 24) in such a way that, as a result of the clamping, a radial pretension is produced in the diaphragm (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Florian Reinke, Michael Klettke, Diethard Schneider
  • Patent number: 7258331
    Abstract: A hydraulic bearing includes a support spring made of elastomeric material and a hydraulic volume partitioned into a work chamber and a compensating chamber. A partition wall is disposed between the two chambers and includes a transfer channel. For acoustic decoupling, a membrane-like decoupling element is seated and is displacement limited between two lattice plates. The decoupling element is made of flexible elastic material and is clamped laterally to be pressure tight. The decoupling membrane is radially prestressed for matching the acoustic decoupling to specific disturbing frequencies (hum frequencies). This prestressing takes place preferably because of the shrink process during vulcanization of the decoupling membrane which is made of raw rubber. The decoupling membrane can have a peripheral bead and at least one transverse strut. The strut can have a reinforcement insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventor: Diethard Schneider
  • Publication number: 20050151309
    Abstract: A hydraulic bearing (2) includes a support spring (8) made of elastomeric material. The hydraulic bearing also includes a hydraulic volume (6) partitioned into a work chamber (14) and a compensating chamber (16). A partition wall is disposed between the two chambers (14, 16) and includes a transfer channel (18). For the purpose of acoustic decoupling, a membrane-like decoupling element (24) is seated and is displacement limited between two lattice plates (lattice base plate 22, lattice throttle plate 26). The decoupling element (24) is made of flexible elastic material and is clamped laterally to be pressure tight. The decoupling membrane (24) is radially prestressed for matching the acoustic decoupling to specific disturbing frequencies (hum frequencies). This prestressing takes place preferably as a consequence of the shrink process during vulcanization of the decoupling membrane (24) which is made of raw rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: Diethard Schneider