Patents by Inventor Frank D. Schnitzler

Frank D. Schnitzler 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: 4601602
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a tie rod joint for motor vehicles for the linking of the inner ends of two tie rods to a steering rod, actuated by a steering gear, the inner ends of the tie rods being shaped as formed joint parts, which project in each case between an outer and an inner bearing part, while between the joint parts and the outer bearing part on the one hand, and the inner bearing part on the other, inlays are arranged, and while the outer bearing part, the joint parts, the inlays and the inner bearing part are prestressed by at least one tension bolt fastened to the steering rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: TRW Ehrenreich GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Frank D. Schnitzler