Patents by Inventor Eugen Stall

Eugen Stall 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: 6968685
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive (1) has a position selection device (2) in communication with a control valve (3) which, as a function of the actuation of the position selection device (2), controls the connection of an actuating cylinder (8) with a hydraulic fluid source (5) and a reservoir (6). A correction device provides a synchronization between the position of the position selection device (2) and the position of the actuating cylinder (8). The correction device has a sliding valve means (15) which detects a reference range of the actuating cylinder (8) and an on-off valve means (16) effectively connected mechanically with the position selection device (2). The on-off valve means (16) is open when the position selection device (2) is in the reference range and is closed when the position selection device (2) is not in the reference range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: STILL GmbH
    Inventor: Eugen Stall
  • Patent number: 6915645
    Abstract: An at least partially cooled product display cabinet in which cooling of the area or areas of the product display cabinet to be cooled takes place at least partially by means of a cooling air flow and/or by means of static cooling is described. According to the invention, at least one sensor (a, a?, a?, b, b?, b?, c, c?, c?, d, d?, d?) that is used to detect contaminants and/or particles of dirt in the cooling air flow is arranged in and/or on the product display cabinet. If the product display cabinet has at least one cooling air inlet area (5, 5?, 5?) and/or at least one cooling air outlet area (7, 7?, 7?) and/or at least one evaporator (8, 8?, 8?), the sensor or sensors (a, a?, a?, b, b?, b?, c, c?, c?, d, d?, d?) in the or a cooling air inlet area (5, 5?, 5?) and/or in the or a cooling air outlet area (7, 7?, 7?) and/or in the flow direction are located essentially directly upstream or downstream from the evaporator or evaporators (8, 8?, 8?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Linde Kaltetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harry Finkenauer, Eugen Stall
  • Patent number: 6896092
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering device (1) has a steering angle transmitter (2) in communication with a steering valve (3) which, as a function of the actuation of the steering angle transmitter (2), controls the communication between a steering drive (11), e.g., a steering cylinder (12) with a hydraulic pressure source (5) and a reservoir (9), and a correction device (15). The correction device (15) provides synchronization of the position of the steering angle transmitter (2) with the position of the steering angle drive (11) when the steering drive (11) or steering angle transmitter (2) is in a reference range and the position of the steering angle transmitter (2) and/or of the steering drive (2) varies from the reference range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Still GmbH
    Inventor: Eugen Stall
  • Publication number: 20040182232
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive (1) has a position selection device (2) in communication with a control valve (3) which, as a function of the actuation of the position selection device (2), controls the connection of an actuating cylinder (8) with a hydraulic fluid source (5) and a reservoir (6). A correction device provides a synchronization between the position of the position selection device (2) and the position of the actuating cylinder (8). The correction device has a sliding valve means (15) which detects a reference range of the actuating cylinder (8) and an on-off valve means (16) effectively connected mechanically with the position selection device (2). The on-off valve means (16) is open when the position selection device (2) is in the reference range and is closed when the position selection device (2) is not in the reference range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: STILL GmbH
    Inventor: Eugen Stall
  • Publication number: 20040011587
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering device (1) has a steering angle transmitter (2) in communication with a steering valve (3) which, as a function of the actuation of the steering angle transmitter (2), controls the communication between a steering drive (11), e.g., a steering cylinder (12) with a hydraulic pressure source (5) and a reservoir (9), and a correction device (15). The correction device (15) provides synchronization of the position of the steering angle transmitter (2) with the position of the steering angle drive (11) when the steering drive (11) or steering angle transmitter (2) is in a reference range and the position of the steering angle transmitter (2) and/or of the steering drive (2) varies from the reference range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Eugen Stall
  • Publication number: 20040007948
    Abstract: An at least partially cooled product display cabinet in which cooling of the area or areas of the product display cabinet to be cooled takes place at least partially by means of a cooling air flow and/or by means of static cooling is described. According to the invention, at least one sensor (a, a′, a″, b, b′, b″, c, c′, c″, d, d′, d″) that is used to detect contaminants and/or particles of dirt in the cooling air flow is arranged in and/or on the product display cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Harry Finkenauer, Eugen Stall
  • Patent number: 6298556
    Abstract: A non-rotating and axially secured connection between an inner joint part of a constant velocity joint and a driveshaft has an inner joint part at its outer circumference with tracks for receiving torque-transmitting balls or tripod arms for sliding on rollers, as well as a central bore with inner teeth. The driveshaft is inserted into the bore and is provided with corresponding outer teeth. At the end of the inner joint part facing the shaft end, the bore, with its inner teeth, changes into a through-hole with a smaller diameter. At the end of the driveshaft in front of the outer teeth, a cylindrical portion is provided carrying an axial securing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Eugen Stall, Dieter Sattler
  • Patent number: 6119329
    Abstract: A non-rotating and axially secured connection between an inner joint part of a constant velocity joint and a driveshaft has an inner joint part at its outer circumference with tracks for receiving torque-transmitting balls or tripod arms for sliding on rollers, as well as-a central bore with inner teeth. The driveshaft is inserted into the bore and is provided with corresponding outer teeth. At the end of the inner joint part facing the shaft end, the bore, with its inner teeth, changes into a through-hole with a smaller diameter. At the end of the driveshaft in front of the outer teeth, a cylindrical portion is provided carrying an axial securing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignees: GKN Automotive AG, Lohr & Bromkamp GmbH
    Inventors: Eugen Stall, Dieter Sattler
  • Patent number: 5779551
    Abstract: A rotational fixed connection has a shaft whose axial end is provided with outer shaft teeth and a hub whose through-bore is provided with inner teeth. The connection is useful between a driveshaft in the driveline of a motor vehicle and a joint hub of a universal tripod joint or a constant velocity universal ball joint. The joints include the hub, torque transmitting roller elements, and an outer joint part. The outer shaft teeth of the shaft, at a distance from the hub teeth end at the shaft shank end, run out steplessly into the shaft shank. The outer shaft teeth end inside the hub with a stepped end. In the region following the outer shaft teeth, the shaft includes a tooth-free end portion. The tooth-free end portion carries or forms fixing elements which axially securingly rest against a hub end face at the end where the shaft terminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: Eugen Stall, Winfried Busch, Wolfgang Beigang
  • Patent number: 5607358
    Abstract: A non-rotating and axially secured connection between an inner joint part of a constant velocity joint and a driveshaft has an inner joint part at its outer circumference with tracks for receiving torque-transmitting balls or tripod arms for sliding on rollers, as well as a central bore with inner teeth. The driveshaft is inserted into the bore and is provided with corresponding outer teeth. At the end of the inner joint part facing the shaft end, the bore, with its inner teeth, changes into a through-hole with a smaller diameter. At the end of the driveshaft in front of the outer teeth, a cylindrical portion is provided carrying an axial securing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignees: GKN Automotive AG, Lohr & Bromkamp GmbH
    Inventors: Eugen Stall, Dieter Sattler
  • Patent number: 5591085
    Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint of the tripode type includes a roller assembly arranged on the tripode arm which is secured against unintentionally disengagement with the tripode arm. A pressure disc is provided which holds the roller assembly together as a unit and whose shape, relative to the ideal round shape, deviates radially inwardly. The radially inwardly directed deviation in shape is designed with a slightly smaller width of opening than the dimension corresponding to the maximum outer diameter of the spherical arm. In this way it is ensured that the roller assembly on the spherical tripode arm is self-holding after having been mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: Eugen Stall, Winfried Busch
  • Patent number: 5538473
    Abstract: The area pressure in a constant velocity universal joint of the tripode type is reduced to improve the lubrication conditions. The ends of the arms of the inner joint part facing the two directions of rotation of the joint arms are each provided with a face extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the joint and to the axis of the respective arm. The inner is produced by a forming tool divided into two parts. The workpiece is journal-shaped and when shown in an axial section, comprises a convexly curved outer circumference. The pressing and/or forging burr is formed in such a way that the use of the workpiece is not adversely affected and therefore subsequent machining of the burr is not required. In the region of the burr, there is the face as a result of which the burr, relative to the outer contour, is displaced radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: Winfried Busch, Eugen Stall
  • Patent number: 5484033
    Abstract: A drive assembly for a motor vehicle, having two drivable axles, a first axle being driven permanently by a drive unit and at least a second axle being connectable via a double coupling assembly so as to be externally controllable. The double coupling assembly comprises a common drivable coupling carrier with outer plates and individual sets of inner plates each connected to the axles of the second driving axle. The double coupling is actuated by a common actuating device, thereby permitting both sets of plates of the double coupling to be loaded by the same amount of actuation forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Eugen Stall, Robert Rickell
  • Patent number: 5423235
    Abstract: A device for switching on a drive train in a motor vehicle has a power divider for several drive trains, one of which is permanently coupled with a drive unit and the other of which can be connected to the drive unit. The device also has an input shaft (2, 42, 82, 142) and an output shaft (4, 44, 84, 144) which can be connected to the input shaft (2, 42, 82, 142) through a switchable coupling (10, 50, 90, 150) in the form of an axially actuated friction clutch. The friction clutch is actuated by two rings (28, 30; 68, 70; 108, 110; 168, 170) which are coaxial with the clutch disks and which can be rotated relative to each other through 180.degree.. One ring is an axially supported support ring (28, 68, 108, 168) and the other ring is a pressure ring (30, 70, 110, 170) which slides axially on one of the shafts. The rings bear against each other on paths which can be varied axially around the periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: John R. Botterill, Robert Rickell, Eugen Stall
  • Patent number: 5279401
    Abstract: Apparatus with a force- or moment-generating actuating member, operating electromagnetically or electromotively and a mechanical transmission arrangement, rotating of sliding, working on an actuation arrangement of a friction clutch or brake, characterized by a drive or control arrangement which excites a pulsating force or a pulsating moment on the mechanical transmission arrangement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Uni-Cardan AG
    Inventor: Eugen Stall
  • Patent number: 5071392
    Abstract: A process for continuously controlling the degree of locking of open differential drives in a driven axle of a multi-axle vehicle, in the case of which a nominal value .DELTA..sub.v soll of the differential speed at the wheels driven via the differential gear is determined as a function of the vehicle speed v.sub.F determined at the non-driven wheels and which records the wheel speed differential .DELTA..sub.v ist between the wheels driven via the differential gear, which wheel speed differential .DELTA..sub.v ist is readjusted by varying the locking effect on the nominal value .DELTA..sub.v soll of the differential speed always deviating from zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: Eugen Stall, Robert Rickell