Patents by Inventor Malte FLAKE

Malte FLAKE 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).

  • Wheel suspension for a vehicle
    Patent number: 12427822
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a vehicle, comprising: at least one wheel guiding element which connects a steering knuckle to a vehicle bodywork, and a spring-based and/or vibration-based damping element functioning like a shock-absorber strut or a suspension strut or a spiral spring, wherein the spring-based and/or vibration-based damping element is connected to the steering knuckle, wherein the wheel guiding element has a through-opening in the vehicle vertical direction, and wherein the spring-based and/or vibration-based damping element is located such that it protrudes through the through-opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Brenner, Norbert Deixler, Malte Flake
  • Wheel Suspension for a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20240375470
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a vehicle, comprising: at least one wheel guiding element which connects a steering knuckle to a vehicle bodywork, and a spring-based and/or vibration-based damping element functioning like a shock-absorber strut or a suspension strut or a spiral spring, wherein the spring-based and/or vibration-based damping element is connected to the steering knuckle, wherein the wheel guiding element has a through-opening in the vehicle vertical direction, and wherein the spring-based and/or vibration-based damping element is located such that it protrudes through the through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Markus BRENNER, Norbert DEIXLER, Malte FLAKE