Patents by Inventor Friedrich NEUWIRTH

Friedrich NEUWIRTH 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).

  • Vehicle transmission
    Patent number: 8468903
    Abstract: A shifting sleeve for selectively engaging a transmission gear in a vehicle transmission is provided. The transmission gear has at least one opening defined therein. The shifting sleeve comprises at least one tooth for selectively engaging the at least one opening defined in the transmission gear. The at least one tooth extends from the shifting sleeve body and has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion has a top surface disposed at a first height and the second portion has a top surface disposed at a second height, the first height being greater than the second height. The third portion is disposed between the first and second portions, and has a top surface disposed at an angle and extending between the top surfaces of the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: BRP Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Gumpesberger, Thomas Gaertner, Gerhard Wiesinger, Friedrich Neuwirth
  • VEHICLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20120192665
    Abstract: A shifting sleeve for selectively engaging a transmission gear in a vehicle transmission is provided. The transmission gear has at least one opening defined therein. The shifting sleeve comprises at least one tooth for selectively engaging the at least one opening defined in the transmission gear. The at least one tooth extends from the shifting sleeve body and has a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion has a top surface disposed at a first height and the second portion has a top surface disposed at a second height, the first height being greater than the second height. The third portion is disposed between the first and second portions, and has a top surface disposed at an angle and extending between the top surfaces of the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: BRP-POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Michael GUMPESBERGER, Thomas GAERTNER, Gerhard WIESINGER, Friedrich NEUWIRTH