Patents by Inventor Markus Beiss

Markus Beiss 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).

  • Multi-piece gearwheel and gearbox for a steering system
    Patent number: 11543011
    Abstract: A multi-piece gearwheel comprising an inner core section and an external toothed ring with external teething is presented. The core section has intermeshing teeth extending radially outwards, which have an undercut in cross-section in the radial direction. The toothed ring has recesses that originate from an inner side of the tooth ring and extend radially outwards, wherein the recesses are at least partially complementary to the intermeshing teeth, and wherein the intermeshing teeth are received in the recesses. Furthermore, a gearbox for an electromechanically-assisted steering system is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Dieringer, Markus Beiss, Timm Leuerer, Leon Schroeder
  • MULTI-PIECE GEARWHEEL AND GEARBOX FOR A STEERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200114948
    Abstract: A multi-piece gearwheel comprising an inner core section and an external toothed ring with external teething is presented. The core section has intermeshing teeth extending radially outwards, which have an undercut in cross-section in the radial direction. The toothed ring has recesses that originate from an inner side of the tooth ring and extend radially outwards, wherein the recesses are at least partially complementary to the intermeshing teeth, and wherein the intermeshing teeth are received in the recesses. Furthermore, a gearbox for an electromechanically-assisted steering system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Dieringer, Markus Beiss, Timm Leuerer, Leon Schroeder
  • Steering gear
    Patent number: 7784804
    Abstract: A steering gear for a rack and pinion steering system, including a housing in which a steering rack is guided for displacement along its axis, has an auxiliary support which is located at an axial end of the housing, the auxiliary support limiting a bending of the steering rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Span, Markus Beiss, Thomas Klein
  • Steering gear
    Publication number: 20090166994
    Abstract: A steering gear for a rack and pinion steering system, including a housing in which a steering rack is guided for displacement along its axis, has an auxiliary support which is located at an axial end of the housing, the auxiliary support limiting a bending of the steering rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Eduard Span, Markus Beiss, Thomas Klein