Patents by Inventor Manfred Bantle

Manfred Bantle 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: 4872372
    Abstract: For improving the load-change behavior of a motor vehicle when driving through a curve, the motor vehicle is provided with a lockable differential continuously activatable in its locking action. The activation of the locking differential takes place in the first instance in two steps dependent on power output, whereby a velocity-dependent characteristic may be superimposed additionally on this power output-dependent control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. H.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Manfred Bantle, Volker Munz, Bernd Zackl, Matthias Dietz, Eberhard Armbrust
  • Patent number: 4860208
    Abstract: For improving the load-change behavior of a four-wheel drive motor vehicle when driving through curves, the vehicle is provided with a longitudinal clutch continuously controllable and with a lockable differential continuously controllable in its locking action. The activation of the longitudinal clutch takes place in the first instance in dependence on velocity whereas the activation of the lockable differential is undertaken in the first instance in two stages dependent on power output whereby a velocity-dependent characteristic can additionally be super-imposed on this power output dependent control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Manfred Bantle
  • Patent number: 4690462
    Abstract: A central locking arrangement for wheels of motor vehicles with a centrally aranged threaded bush which is connected with a joint shaft, whereby the bush retainingly receives the wheel under interposition of a wheel hub. An anti-rotation protecting sleeve which is arranged inside of the threaded bush is connected with the joint shaft and the bush. The anti-rotation protecting sleeve is form-lockingly connected with its free end opposite the joint shaft with a lockable anti-threft protecting lock adapted to be inserted in the bush. The threaded bush includes a longitudinal bore with a polygonally shaped section that serves for the work-tool engagement and in which the protecting sleeve is retained by way of a corresponding outer contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Bantle, Reinhard Lechner
  • Patent number: 4132430
    Abstract: A wheel suspension arrangement is provided for the front nondriven wheel of a motor vehicle. This arrangement includes a lower guide rod linkage connecting the wheel carrier to the vehicle frame, as well as an upper guide rod linkage also guidingly connecting the wheel carrier with the vehicle frame. The upper guide rod linkage is elastically supported at respective front and rear elastic guide rod bearings carried by a longitudinally extending axle fixed to the vehicle frame. These front and gear guide rod bearings include elastic material which is either cut away internally to form kidney-shaped recesses or is reinforced such that the bearings exhibit different elasticities depending upon the relative direction of movement of the upper guide rod linkage and the frame in the vehicle horizontal transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Assignee: Firma Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Manfred Bantle