Patents by Inventor Joachim Christ

Joachim Christ 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).

  • Cooling arrangement for brake caliper
    Patent number: 7353919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake caliper with at least one axially displaceable, hydraulically actuated piston (1), with which a brake pad (8) can be pressed against a brake disc (9). The brake caliper is characterized in that the piston (1) defines a cavity with at least one inlet opening (12) for feeding a cooling medium into the cavity and an outlet opening (11) for discharging the cooling medium from the cavity. The inlet opening is spaced from the brake pad (8) and the outlet opening is arranged adjacent the pad (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Alcon Components Limited
    Inventor: Joachim Christ
  • Cooling arrangement for brake caliper
    Publication number: 20050284708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake caliper with at least one axially displaceable, hydraulically actuated piston (1), with which a brake pad (8) can be pressed against a brake disc (9). The brake caliper is characterised in that the piston (1) defines a cavity with at least one inlet opening (12) for feeding a cooling medium into the cavity and an outlet opening (11) for discharging the cooling medium from the cavity. The inlet opening is spaced from the brake pad (8) and the outlet opening is arranged adjacent the pad (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: Joachim Christ