Patents by Inventor Günter Proske

Günter Proske 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).

  • Toothed coupling for tracked vehicles
    Patent number: 6454071
    Abstract: A toothed coupling for tracked vehicles is provided having a coupling sleeve with internal toothing in engagement with one externally toothed gear and capable of engagement with another externally toothed gear. The toothed coupling is axially displaceable and fixable at defined positions. The coupling sleeve includes a flange part of the coupling sleeve extending radially inward and a spindle connected to the flange part and arranged coaxially with the coupling sleeve for rotating the coupling sleeve about the axis of the coupling sleeve. A spindle nut is arranged on the spindle with a blocking part on one end of the spindle. A tool for engaging the blocking part is also provided where removal of the tool from the blocking part is possible only at defined axial positions of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Renk AG
    Inventors: Berthold Peter, Günter Proske