Patents by Inventor Jurgen Berghus

Jurgen Berghus 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: 7357402
    Abstract: In an arrangement for vibration damping in a vehicle, including a vehicle body with an auxiliary frame and support bearings for supporting a component on the auxiliary frame, wheels supported on the auxiliary frame by links and a spring-and-damper strut or a spring and damper supporting the vehicle body, a connecting device is provided in such a manner that a force flux circuit is formed wherein forces which are introduced into the vehicle by vibratory movements caused by the upward motions and the rebounding of the wheels are substantially absorbed in the force flux circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Berghus, Alexander Ender, Achim Weber, Thomas Wergula
  • Publication number: 20080083591
    Abstract: A device for damping vibrations in a motor vehicle is proposed, having a structure (3) and a wheel carrier (1) which supports a wheel (2) and is connected to the structure (3) in an articulated fashion by means of links (4, 5). According to the invention, it is provided in the device for damping vibrations according to the invention that a coupling element (13) is arranged between one of the links (4, 5) and the assembly (8). Use in motor vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: DaimlerChryster AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Berghus, Jurgen Weissinger, Thomas Wergula
  • Publication number: 20050189735
    Abstract: In an arrangement for vibration damping in a vehicle, including a vehicle body with an auxiliary frame and support bearings for supporting a component on the auxiliary frame, wheels supported on the auxiliary frame by links and a spring-and-damper strut or a springs and dampers supporting the vehils body, a connecting device is provided in such a manner that a force flux circuit is formed wherein forces which are introduced into the vehicle by vibratory movements caused by the upward motions and the rebounding of the wheels are substantially absorbed in the force flux circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Jurgen Berghus, Alexander Ender, Achim Weber, Thomas Wergula
  • Patent number: 5228665
    Abstract: A leaf spring assembly comprised of at least three leaf springs, at least one of the leaf springs having a rolled over portion for the spring eyes and wherein the leaf springs are prevented from lateral shifting or splaying by rib guides and grooves formed in intermediate and supporting springs and lying in the end area of a main spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Berghus, Hartmut Beuss, Edgar Hafele, Siegfried Zittel