Patents by Inventor Ernst Bufler

Ernst Bufler 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).

  • Driving device for automobiles, in particular all-terrain vehicles
    Patent number: 4337840
    Abstract: An all-wheel driving device for all-terrain vehicles employs a conventional differential for the wheels of the rear axle and separate, automatically lockable, freewheel devices for each individual front steerable wheel of the vehicle. As a result, one of the two separate differentials normally used for four-wheel drive vehicles can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ernst Bufler
  • Rear axle stabilizer
    Patent number: 4061362
    Abstract: A rear axle roll stabilizer is pivotably mounted between a vehicle chassis and the rear axle in a manner which provides a decrease in roll restoring moment as the load on the vehicle is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ernst Bufler