Patents by Inventor Gerd Niklaus

Gerd Niklaus 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).

  • Article, particularly an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element, or a vibration damper
    Patent number: 10920845
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article having a main body with elastic characteristics, in particular an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element or a vibration damper. The article has a single-layer or multilayer main body having elastic properties, wherein the outer layer C has at least two laminas C1/C2 and each lamina is formed from an elastomer mixture, and wherein at least one layer D composed of a weave or loop-formed knit or loop-drawn knit has been embedded into this outer layer. This leads to further optimization of the fire-retardant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: ContiTech Luftfedersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Leethaus, Claus-Lueder Mahnken, Gerd Niklaus, Christoph Zander, Mark Lindenberg, Rene Sandmann
  • ARTICLE, PARTICULARLY AN AIR SPRING BELLOWS, A METAL-RUBBER ELEMENT, OR A VIBRATION DAMPER
    Publication number: 20190048963
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article having a main body with elastic characteristics, in particular an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element or a vibration damper. The article has a single-layer or multilayer main body having elastic properties, wherein the outer layer C has at least two laminas C1/C2 and each lamina is formed from an elastomer mixture, and wherein at least one layer D composed of a weave or loop-formed knit or loop-drawn knit has been embedded into this outer layer. This leads to further optimization of the fire-retardant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: ContiTech Luftfedersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Leethaus, Claus-Lueder Mahnken, Gerd Niklaus, Christoph Zander, Mark Lindenberg, Rene Sandmann