Patents by Inventor Markus MOLNAR

Markus MOLNAR 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: 11078975
    Abstract: A resetting device by which a brake caliper can be reset after a braking-induced displacement and release of a brake. The resetting device has a spreading device which has resilient spreading elements. The spreading device is arranged in a central opening of the brake caliper. The spreading elements engage, outside the friction pads, directly or indirectly on one side at at least two abutment regions arranged spaced apart from one another relative to the center, of the brake pads, where the abutment regions have one abutment surface and one bearing surface on which the spreading elements are movably arranged. The spreading device has spring arms, of which in each case two lie against an associated pad carrier plate, where the spring arms are connected to one another in the central region of the opening. The spring arms are connected to a retaining bow which is attached to a brake carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Fricke, Abdelaziz Rguichi, Thomas Eichler, Oliver Krause, Matthias Klingner, Michael Peschel, Tobias Schoefberger, Philipp Adamczyk, Manfred Schoenauer, Martin Pleintinger, Markus Molnar, Franz Gasslbauer, Martin Tropp
  • Patent number: 10962068
    Abstract: A disc brake for a utility vehicle has a brake caliper which fits around a brake disc, is in the form of a sliding caliper, is fastened to a stationary brake carrier and has a central opening over the brake disc. The disc brake has two brake pads which are arranged in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each have a pad carrier plate and a friction lining fastened thereto, and of which an action-side brake pad can be pressed against the brake disc by a tensioning device via at least one brake piston. The disc brake also has at least one spreading device with which the brake caliper can be returned after a displacement caused by braking and after a release of the brake. The spreading device has resilient spring units which act on the mutually opposing brake pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Brandl, Michael Hidringer, Martin Pleintinger, Igor Nesmjanowitsch, Jens Fricke, Markus Molnar
  • Patent number: 10941820
    Abstract: A one-way roller clutch, in particular for an adjuster of a disc brake, includes an inner body having an outer lateral surface, an outer ring, which covers the outer lateral surface of the inner body by way of an inner lateral surface in such a way that a clamping gap is formed, and a roller cage. The roller cage is arranged in the clamping gap. Spring-loaded clamping rollers are held in a rollable manner and are supported on respective ramp surfaces. The roller cage is retained on the inner body for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Krenn, Johannes Wahl, Alexander Moser, Markus Molnar
  • Patent number: 10900527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disk brake for a utility vehicle, comprising a brake caliper, which extends over a brake disk and which is slidably held on at least one guide bar, which is connected to a stationary brake bracket by means of a screw, wherein the screw is fed through the guide bar, is designed in such a way that the guide bar has impressing elements, which are formed on the end face of the guide bar that lies against the brake bracket, at least in a circumferential and/or radial partial region, which impressing elements engage into the brake bracket in an impressed manner in such a way that an interlocking connection and/or a frictional connection is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Hacklberger, Markus Molnar, Christoph Kaiser, Alexander Asen, Jens Fricke, Dimitrij Habermann, Werner Koch, Igor Nesmjanowitsch, Tobias Schoefberger, Christian Stoeger, Alexander Werth, Philipp Krauss
  • Patent number: 10738844
    Abstract: A disc brake for a utility vehicle is provided. The disc brake includes a brake caliper overlapping a brake disc, the brake caliper being held on a brake carrier located on the vehicle in an axially displaceable manner with respect to the brake disc. The brake carrier has brake lining slots on opposite sides of the brake disc defined by brake carrier lugs on the entry and the exit side. Each slot receives a brake lining having a brake plate and a friction lining fastened thereto, configured such that each brake lining is supported at least at the entry side in the direction of rotation of the brake disc on the entry side brake carrier lug during braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Fricke, Markus Molnar, Matthias Adelung, Andreas Petschke, Josef Schropp
  • Patent number: 10670091
    Abstract: A disc brake includes a brake caliper that engages over a brake disc, the caliper having a central opening over the brake disc. The disc brake has two brake pads which are located in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each of which has a pad backing plate with a friction lining secured thereon. An action-side or application-side brake pad of the two brake pads can be pressed against the brake disc by a brake application device with the aid of at least one brake plunger. The brake also has at least one restoring device, by which the brake caliper can be returned. The restoring device has a spreading device which engages on the brake pads lying opposite one another and which acts with an identical force in opposition to the respective application direction. The spreading device has spring-loaded spreading elements, each engaging on its respective pad backing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Fricke, Abdelaziz Rguichi, Thomas Eichler, Oliver Krause, Matthias Klinger, Michael Peschel, Tobias Schoefberger, Philipp Adamczyk, Markus Molnar, Maximilian Hauser, Igor Nesmjanowitsch, Martin Heindl, Christian Brandl, Martin Pleintinger, Natalie Roth, Kerstin Sakel, Franz Gasslbauer, Martin Tropp, Alexander Asen
  • Publication number: 20200141455
    Abstract: A resetting device by which a brake caliper can be reset after a braking-induced displacement and release of a brake. The resetting device has a spreading device which has resilient spreading elements. The spreading device is arranged in a central opening of the brake caliper. The spreading elements engage, outside the friction pads, directly or indirectly on one side at at least two abutment regions arranged spaced apart from one another relative to the center, of the brake pads, where the abutment regions have one abutment surface and one bearing surface on which the spreading elements are movably arranged. The spreading device has spring arms, of which in each case two lie against an associated pad carrier plate, where the spring arms are connected to one another in the central region of the opening. The spring arms are connected to a retaining bow which is attached to a brake carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jens FRICKE, Abdelaziz RGUICHI, Thomas EICHLER, Oliver KRAUSE, Matthias KLINGNER, Michael PESCHEL, Tobias SCHOEFBERGER, Philipp ADAMCZYK, Manfred SCHOENAUER, Martin PLEINTINGER, Markus MOLNAR, Franz GASSLBAUER, Martin TROPP
  • Patent number: 10563713
    Abstract: A disc brake has a brake caliper, which reaches over a brake disc, is designed as a sliding caliper, is fastened to a stationary brake bracket and has a central opening over the brake disc. Two brake pads, which are arranged in the brake caliper and can be moved in opposite directions each have a backing plate and a friction lining fastened thereto. An action-side brake pad can be pressed against the brake disc by an application device by way of at least one brake piston. At least one restoring device is provided, by which the brake caliper can be returned after displacement and release of the brake caused by braking, wherein the restoring device has a spreading device, which acts on the brake pads lying opposite each other and acts in the same way against each particular application direction and has resilient spreading elements that act on the respective backing plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Fricke, Abdelaziz Rguichi, Thomas Eichler, Oliver Krause, Matthias Klingner, Michael Peschel, Tobias Schoefberger, Philipp Adamczyk, Manfred Schoenauer, Martin Pleintinger, Markus Molnar, Franz Gasslbauer, Martin Tropp
  • Publication number: 20190293133
    Abstract: A disc brake for a utility vehicle has a brake caliper which fits around a brake disc, is in the form of a sliding caliper, is fastened to a stationary brake carrier and has a central opening over the brake disc. The disc brake has two brake pads which are arranged in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each have a pad carrier plate and a friction lining fastened thereto, and of which an action-side brake pad can be pressed against the brake disc by a tensioning device via at least one brake piston. The disc brake also has at least one spreading device with which the brake caliper can be returned after a displacement caused by braking and after a release of the brake. The spreading device has resilient spring units which act on the mutually opposing brake pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Christian BRANDL, Michael HIDRINGER, Martin PLEINTINGER, Igor NESMJANOWITSCH, Jens FRICKE, Markus MOLNAR
  • Publication number: 20180347651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disk brake for a utility vehicle, comprising a brake caliper, which extends over a brake disk and which is slidably held on at least one guide bar, which is connected to a stationary brake bracket by means of a screw, wherein the screw is fed through the guide bar, is designed in such a way that the guide bar has impressing elements, which are formed on the end face of the guide bar that lies against the brake bracket, at least in a circumferential and/or radial partial region, which impressing elements engage into the brake bracket in an impressed manner in such a way that an interlocking connection and/or a frictional connection is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael HACKLBERGER, Markus MOLNAR, Christoph KAISER, Alexander ASEN, Jens FRICKE, Dimitrij HABERMANN, Werner KOCH, Igor NESMJANOWITSCH, Tobias SCHOEFBERGER, Christian STOEGER, Alexander WERTH, Philipp KRAUSS
  • Publication number: 20180223920
    Abstract: A disc brake for a utility vehicle id provided. The disc brake includes a brake caliper overlapping a brake disc, the brake caliper being held on a brake carrier located on the vehicle in an axially displaceable manner with respect to the brake disc. The brake carrier has brake lining slots on opposite sides of the brake disc defined by brake carrier lugs on the entry and the exit side. Each slot receives a brake lining having a brake plate and a friction lining fastened thereto, configured such that each brake lining is supported at least the entry side in the direction of rotation of the brake disc on the entry side brake carrier lug during braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Jens FRICKE, Markus MOLNAR, Matthias ADELUNG, Andreas PETSCHKE, Josef SCHROPP
  • Publication number: 20180106308
    Abstract: A disc brake includes a brake caliper that engages over a brake disc, the caliper having a central opening over the brake disc. The disc brake has two brake pads which are located in the brake caliper, can be moved in opposite directions and each of which has a pad backing plate with a friction lining secured thereon. An action-side or application-side brake pad of the two brake pads can be pressed against the brake disc by a brake application device with the aid of at least one brake plunger. The brake also has at least one restoring device, by which the brake caliper can be returned. The restoring device has a spreading device which engages on the brake pads lying opposite one another and which acts with an identical force in opposition to the respective application direction. The spreading device has spring-loaded spreading elements, each engaging on its respective pad backing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jens FRICKE, Abdelaziz RGUICHI, Thomas EICHLER, Oliver KRAUSE, Matthias KLINGNER, Michael PESCHEL, Tobias SCHOEFBERGER, Philipp ADAMCZYK, Markus MOLNAR, Maximilian HAUSER, Igor NESMJANOWITSCH, Martin HEINDL, Christian BRANDL, Martin PLEINTINGER, Natalie ROTH, Kerstin SAKEL, Franz GASSLBAUER, Martin TROPP, Alexander ASEN
  • Publication number: 20180106313
    Abstract: A disc brake has a brake caliper, which reaches over a brake disc, is designed as a sliding caliper, is fastened to a stationary brake bracket and has a central opening over the brake disc. Two brake pads, which are arranged in the brake caliper and can be moved in opposite directions each have a backing plate and a friction lining fastened thereto. An action-side brake pad can be pressed against the brake disc by an application device by way of at least one brake piston. At least one restoring device is provided, by which the brake caliper can be returned after displacement and release of the brake caused by braking, wherein the restoring device has a spreading device, which acts on the brake pads lying opposite each other and acts in the same way against each particular application direction and has resilient spreading elements that act on the respective backing plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jens FRICKE, Abdelaziz RGUICHI, Thomas EICHLER, Oliver KRAUSE, Matthias KLINGNER, Michael PESCHEL, Tobias SCHOEFBERGER, Philipp ADAMCZYK, Manfred SCHOENAUER, Martin PLEINTINGER, Markus MOLNAR, Franz GASSLBAUER, Martin TROPP
  • Publication number: 20180031056
    Abstract: A one-way roller clutch, in particular for an adjuster of a disc brake, includes an inner body having an outer lateral surface, an outer ring, which covers the outer lateral surface of the inner body by way of an inner lateral surface in such a way that a clamping gap is formed, and a roller cage. The roller cage is arranged in the clamping gap. Spring-loaded clamping rollers are held in a rollable manner and are supported on respective ramp surfaces. The roller cage is retained on the inner body for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel KRENN, Johannes WAHL, Alexander MOSER, Markus MOLNAR