Patents by Inventor Franz Weiher

Franz Weiher 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: 8631721
    Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, includes a mounting housing (3) with an attachment shell (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported to rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing (3). The actuator mounting includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions. The carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device, and the mounting housing stop (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Patent number: 8408090
    Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, includes a mounting housing (3) with an attachment shell (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported to rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing (3). The actuator mounting includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions. The carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device, and the mounting housing stop (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Publication number: 20100282551
    Abstract: A brake disk, preferably for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), having an outer ring (2) and an inner ring (3), wherein the two rings (2, 3) are connected to one another in a floating fashion at a plurality of connecting points (5) using in each case one clamping connector (12). According to the invention, it is provided that the outer ring (2) and the inner ring (3) have catches (7, 8) that engage into one another in a positively locking fashion in the direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Ruopp, Franz Weiher
  • Patent number: 7628014
    Abstract: In order to create a hydraulic transmitting device for vehicles, in particular, for vehicles steered by handlebars, comprising a housing with a hydraulic master cylinder, in which a movable piston is arranged, an actuating lever movable relative to the housing and a push rod transferring movement of the actuating lever to the piston, wherein the push rod is supported on the actuating lever, wherein the push rod is adjustable in the direction of a longitudinal axis as a result of rotation about this axis and wherein the push rod can be secured relative to the actuating lever in specific rotary positions around the longitudinal axis by means of a locking device, with which the assembly thereof is less complicated it is suggested that the locking device comprise a locking element, that the locking element have at least one locking vane and that the at least one locking vane abut with a locking surface on a locking section of the push rod deviating from a circular cross section in a flexible manner and acted upon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Publication number: 20090049945
    Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, with a mounting housing (3) with an attachment (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported so that it can rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing. The actuator mounting according to the invention includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions, and the carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device (5), and the mounting housing stop (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Publication number: 20080053085
    Abstract: In order to create a hydraulic transmitting device for vehicles, in particular, for vehicles steered by handlebars, comprising a housing with a hydraulic master cylinder, in which a movable piston is arranged, an actuating lever movable relative to the housing and a push rod transferring movement of the actuating lever to the piston, wherein the push rod is supported on the actuating lever, wherein the push rod is adjustable in the direction of a longitudinal axis as a result of rotation about this axis and wherein the push rod can be secured relative to the actuating lever in specific rotary positions around the longitudinal axis by means of a locking device, with which the assembly thereof is less complicated it is suggested that the locking device comprise a locking element, that the locking element have at least one locking vane and that the at least one locking vane abut with a locking surface on a locking section of the push rod deviating from a circular cross section in a flexible manner and acted upon
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Patent number: 5950497
    Abstract: A vehicle handlebar comprising a tubular, straight center section, preferably of round cross section, two tubular, straight outer sections, preferably of round cross section, the center axes of the two outer sections not coinciding with a center axis of the center section and the outer diameter of the two outer sections being smaller than that of the center section, and two, hollow bent sections joining the center section and the two outer sections, the outer diameter of the two hollow, bent sections tapering from the center section to the outer sections, which obviates the disadvantages described hereinabove and with use of the lowest possible amount of material is of adequate dimensions with respect to both bending stress and clamping strain, it is proposed that the wall thickness of the center section and the two outer sections be of identical size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Franz Weiher