Patents by Inventor Lena Thome

Lena Thome 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: 9534680
    Abstract: A motor vehicle differential gear has at least one housing part as a first gear part, and a crown wheel as a second gear part. The first and second gear parts are connected via respective first connection surfaces running in the axial direction by a press fit, and via respective second connection surfaces running at an angle to the axial direction, forming a welding seam. One of the gear parts is formed from a steel and the other gear part from a cast iron material, as well as such a differential gear in which the second connection surfaces connect directly to the first connection surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Alexander Berndt, Andreas Buenting, Christian Elsner, Christian Krajewski, Hartmut Krauter, Lena Thome
  • Patent number: 9290072
    Abstract: In an arrangement for holding a first fastening element and a second fastening element on an axle element for an axle of a motor vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle, the first fastening element arranged on a first side of the axle element and intended to support a spring mechanism of the axle is held on the axle element. The second fastening element is arranged on a second side of the axle element facing away from the first side and is used to support a bracket engaging, at least partially, around the axle element and intended for fastening the spring mechanism on the axle element is held on the axle element. At least one of the fastening elements is joined to the axle element by a welding rivet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Matthias Berner, Tycho Eulenstein, Andreas Ottmueller, Rudolf Reinhardt, Petra Schulz, Alexander Theierl, Lena Thome
  • Publication number: 20150099602
    Abstract: A motor vehicle differential gear has at least one housing part as a first gear part, and a crown wheel as a second gear part. The first and second gear parts are connected via respective first connection surfaces running in the axial direction by a press fit, and via respective second connection surfaces running at an angle to the axial direction, forming a welding seam. One of the gear parts is formed from a steel and the other gear part from a cast iron material, as well as such a differential gear in which the second connection surfaces connect directly to the first connection surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Berndt, Andreas Buenting, Christian Elsner, Christian Krajewski, Hartmut Krauter, Lena Thome
  • Publication number: 20140151945
    Abstract: In an arrangement for holding a first fastening element and a second fastening element on an axle element for an axle of a motor vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle, the first fastening element arranged on a first side of the axle element and intended to support a spring mechanism of the axle is held on the axle element. The second fastening element is arranged on a second side of the axle element facing away from the first side and is used to support a bracket engaging, at least partially, around the axle element and intended for fastening the spring mechanism on the axle element is held on the axle element. At least one of the fastening elements is joined to the axle element by a welding rivet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Matthias Berner, Tycho Eulenstein, Andreas Ottmueller, Rudolf Reinhardt, Petra Schulz, Alexander Theierl, Lena Thome