Patents by Inventor Gerhard Heutschi

Gerhard Heutschi 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: 6800032
    Abstract: A steering shaft double joint for motor vehicles includes two shaft ends each connected nonrotatably in a respective first and second joint. The first and second joints are operatively arranged in a housing to movably mount the two shaft ends. A ball joint is arranged between the first and second joints, wherein the ball joint includes a ball arranged on one of the shaft ends and a receptacle arranged on the other shaft end. The ball is arranged in the receptacle, and is rotatable around the midpoint of the ball and slidably movable in a direction of a shaft axis of the other shaft end. A plastic sliding guide is disposed between the receptacle and the ball, and a spring surrounds radially the plastic sliding guide and is disposed radially between the plastic sliding guide and the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Krupp Presta AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Heutschi, Christian Lutz
  • Patent number: 6692363
    Abstract: A steering shaft double joint is provided for motor vehicles where the shaft ends are connected non-rotatably in the joint. Each of the shaft ends is movably mounted in a housing connecting two joints with the shaft ends being connected by a ball joint so that the ball is rotatable around a midpoint in a receptacle of a shaft end and is slightly movably mounted in a direction of the shaft axis of the other shaft end. The ball is spring mounted in the receptacle and the receptacle contains and surrounds a bushing with elastic material located between the receptacle and bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Krupp Presta AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Heutschi, Christian Lutz
  • Publication number: 20030228920
    Abstract: A steering shaft double joint is provided for motor vehicles where the shaft ends are connected non-rotatably in the joint. Each of the shaft ends is movably mounted in a housing connecting two joints with the shaft ends being connected by a ball joint so that the ball is rotatable around a midpoint in a receptacle of a shaft end and is slightly movably mounted in a direction of the shaft axis of the other shaft end. The ball is spring mounted in the receptacle and the receptacle contains and surrounds a bushing with elastic material located between the receptacle and bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: KRUPP PRESTA AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Heutschi, Christian Lutz