Patents by Inventor Kai BÜDICKER

Kai BÜDICKER 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).

  • Clutch disk for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10359081
    Abstract: A clutch disk (10) for a motor vehicle includes at least two axially opposed friction linings (18), a lining spring (16) and a drive carrier disk (14), wherein the lining spring (16) has at least one fastening portion (16a), a supporting portion (16b) and a plurality of spring segments (16c) arranged adjacent to one another in circumferential direction, and the spring segments (16c) are arranged radially outside at the supporting portion (16b) of the lining spring (16), and the fastening portion (16a) is arranged radially inside at the supporting portion (16b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kai Büdicker, Bernd Förster, Dominik Bühl
  • Clutch disk for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10302147
    Abstract: A clutch disk (10) for a motor vehicle includes at least two axially opposed friction linings (18), a lining spring (16) and a drive carrier disk (14) with a spring window (24), wherein the lining spring (16) has at least one fastening portion (16a), a supporting portion (16b) and a plurality of spring segments (16c) arranged adjacent to one another in circumferential direction, and the spring segments (16c) are arranged radially outside at the supporting portion (16b) of the lining spring (16), and the fastening portion (16a) is arranged radially inside at the supporting portion (16b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ZE Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kai Büdicker, Bernd Förster, Dominik Bühl
  • Clutch Disk For A Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20170321762
    Abstract: A clutch disk (10) for a motor vehicle includes at least two axially opposed friction linings (18), a lining spring (16) and a drive carrier disk (14) with a spring window (24), wherein the lining spring (16) has at least one fastening portion (16a), a supporting portion (16b) and a plurality of spring segments (16c) arranged adjacent to one another in circumferential direction, and the spring segments (16c) are arranged radially outside at the supporting portion (16b) of the lining spring (16), and the fastening portion (16a) is arranged radially inside at the supporting portion (16b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kai BÜDICKER, Bernd FÖRSTER, Dominik BÜHL
  • Clutch Disk For A Motor Vehicle
    Publication number: 20170321761
    Abstract: A clutch disk (10) for a motor vehicle includes at least two axially opposed friction linings (18), a lining spring (16) and a drive carrier disk (14), wherein the lining spring (16) has at least one fastening portion (16a), a supporting portion (16b) and a plurality of spring segments (16c) arranged adjacent to one another in circumferential direction, and the spring segments (16c) are arranged radially outside at the supporting portion (16b) of the lining spring (16), and the fastening portion (16a) is arranged radially inside at the supporting portion (16b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kai BÜDICKER, Bernd FÖRSTER, Dominik BÜHL