Patents by Inventor Hans-Jakob Rudolph

Hans-Jakob Rudolph 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).

  • Two coupled vehicles such as railbound vehicles or articulated busses, with a connection with at least one bellows as well as one coupling device, comprising two coupling elements
    Patent number: 7743712
    Abstract: The invention is directed to two coupled vehicles (1) such as railbound vehicles or articulated busses, with a connection with at least one bellows (2) as well as with a coupling device comprising two coupling frames (4, 5), said coupling frames (4, 5) comprising interengaging male and female coupling members (10, 15), a locking member (30) being provided for respectively locking the male coupling members (15) in the female coupling members (10), said locking member (30) being slidably guided by the respective locking member (4, 5), said locking member (30) communicating with a force transmitting member (9) that is slidably guided in the respective one of the coupling frames (4, 5), the force transmitting member (9) transmitting both tensile and shear forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Hübner GmbH
    Inventors: Andrè Goebels, Hans-Jakob Rudolph
  • Two coupled vehicles such as railbound vehicles or articulated busses, with a connection with at least one bellows as well as one coupling device, comprising two coupling elements
    Publication number: 20080307999
    Abstract: The invention is directed to two coupled vehicles (1) such as railbound vehicles or articulated busses, with a connection with at least one bellows (2) as well as with a coupling device comprising two coupling frames (4, 5), said coupling frames (4, 5) comprising interengaging male and female coupling members (10, 15), a locking member (30) being provided for respectively locking the male coupling members (15) in the female coupling members (10), said locking member (30) being slidably guided by the respective locking member (4, 5), said locking member (30) communicating with a force transmitting member (9) that is slidably guided in the respective one of the coupling frames (4, 5), the force transmitting member (9) transmitting both tensile and shear forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Hubner GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Goebels, Hans-Jakob Rudolph