Patents by Inventor Kai METZLER

Kai METZLER 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: 10711834
    Abstract: A vehicle thrust bearing that can reduce the number of assembly parts used in assembling a suspension of a vehicle to a body and reduce the thickness of parts to simplify the assembling work includes an upper case that is attached to a body of a vehicle having a suspension, and a lower case that is arranged under the upper case so as to be rotatable with respect to the upper case, wherein the upper case includes in a top area thereof a mounting portion for being attached to the body of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Tsuyoshi Nagashima, Kouhei Kurose
  • Patent number: 10508689
    Abstract: A thrust bearing for a vehicle includes an upper case that abuts against a vehicle body-side attaching portion and a lower case on which the upper case is provided so that the lower case is rotatable with respect to the upper case about an axial center AX of a piston rod used in a shock absorber of a suspension of the vehicle, characterized in that the thrust bearing further includes a load sensor for measuring a load vertically acting on the suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Tsuyoshi Nagashima, Kohei Kurose
  • Publication number: 20190162229
    Abstract: A vehicle thrust bearing that can reduce the number of assembly parts used in assembling a suspension of a vehicle to a body and reduce the thickness of parts to simplify the assembling work includes an upper case that is attached to a body of a vehicle having a suspension, and a lower case that is arranged under the upper case so as to be rotatable with respect to the upper case, wherein the upper case includes in a top area thereof a mounting portion for being attached to the body of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Tsuyoshi NAGASHIMA, Kouhei KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20170227057
    Abstract: A thrust bearing for a vehicle includes an upper case that abuts against a vehicle body-side attaching portion and a lower case on which the upper case is provided so that the lower case is rotatable with respect to the upper case about an axial center AX of a piston rod used in a shock absorber of a suspension of the vehicle, characterized in that the thrust bearing further includes a load sensor for measuring a load vertically acting on the suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Tsuyoshi NAGASHIMA, Kohei KUROSE
  • Patent number: 9707816
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a synthetic resin-made lower casing which is superposed on the upper casing so as to be rotatable about an axis in a circumferential direction relative to the upper casing; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece disposed in a space between the upper casing and the lower casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Sakairi, Katsunori Saito, Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Yoshiteru Igarashi
  • Patent number: 9623714
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a mounting member on a vehicle body side; a reinforced synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; a metallic reinforcing member 4; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space S between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Sakairi, Katsunori Saito, Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Yoshiteru Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20170072759
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a synthetic resin-made lower casing which is superposed on the upper casing so as to be rotatable about an axis in a circumferential direction relative to the upper casing; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece disposed in a space between the upper casing and the lower casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SAKAIRI, Katsunori SAITO, Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Yoshiteru IGARASHI
  • Patent number: 9556906
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a mounting member on a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Sakairi, Katsunori Saito, Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Yoshiteru Igarashi
  • Patent number: 9539874
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Sakairi, Katsunori Saito, Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Yoshiteru Igarashi
  • Patent number: 9415656
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a reinforced synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Oiles Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Sakairi, Katsunori Saito, Robert Hamrodi, Kai Metzler, Yoshiteru Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20160082800
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a reinforced synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicants: Oiles Corporation, Oiles Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SAKAIRI, Katsunori SAITO, Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Yoshiteru IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20150377286
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a mounting member on a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SAKAIRI, Katsunori SAITO, Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Yoshiteru IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20150375591
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a vehicle body side through a mounting member; a synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space 4 between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SAKAIRI, Katsunori SAITO, Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Yoshiteru IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20150354629
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 2 which is fixed to a mounting member on a vehicle body side; a reinforced synthetic resin-made lower casing 3 which is superposed on the upper casing 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis O in a circumferential direction R relative to the upper casing 2; a metallic reinforcing member 4; and a synthetic resin-made sliding bearing piece 5 disposed in a space S between the upper casing 2 and the lower casing 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicants: OILES CORPORATION, OILES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Yoshikazu SAKAIRI, Katsunori SAITO, Robert HAMRODI, Kai METZLER, Yoshiteru IGARASHI