Patents by Inventor Heinrich Berens

Heinrich Berens 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: 4116080
    Abstract: An infinitely variable cone-pulley transmission arrangement which includes an input shaft, a drive output shaft and at least a pair of cone-pulleys arranged on each shaft with a transmission element circulating between the respective pairs of pulleys. At least one cone-pulley on each shaft is mounted for axial displacement relative thereto in response to the movement of a transmission ratio setting member. A rotary connection is provided at at least one of the cone-pulleys for generating a torque-dependent and ratio-dependent pressing forces between the cone-pulleys and the transmission element. The rotary connection includes a presser device having a plurality of pairs of spaced oblique faces of variable gradient which lie peripherally opposite one another with rolling elements being interposed between each of the pair of oblique faces. An axially mounted support ring is arranged on the shaft with the rolling means being supported at least indirectly against an adjacent cone-pulley and the support rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: P.I.V. Antrieb Werner Reimers Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Heinrich Berens
  • Patent number: 4016771
    Abstract: A cone pulley transmission has a shaft, a first and a second pulley disc mounted on the shaft and axially displaceable thereon with respect to one another. An axial anti-friction bearing mounted on the shaft is in engagement with the first pulley disc and a bearing disc of radial orientation also mounted on the shaft. The shaft further carries an axially secured support disc adjacent that side of the bearing disc which is oriented away from the anti-friction bearing. The bearing disc is movable with respect to the support disc. Between the bearing disc and the support disc there is disposed a deformable intermediate layer which is enclosed on all sides and which is in engagement with the bearing disc and the support disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Assignee: P.I.V. Antrieb Werner Reimers Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinrich Berens, Stefan Fule