Patents by Inventor Markus Topp

Markus Topp 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).

  • Coupling apparatus
    Patent number: 8317216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling apparatus for the pivoted coupling of a vehicle having two vehicle sections, with coupling elements which are arranged to pivot towards each other, and which can be permanently coupled to a vehicle section. A brake arrangement operates between the coupling elements and forms an adjustable frictional grip between the coupling elements, which blocks the ability of the vehicle sections to pivot toward each other. In addition, the brake apparatus includes a hydraulic cylinder unit which operates on multiple radially acting brake elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: PINTSCH BUBENZER GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Walter Treude, Andreas Schneider, Markus Topp
  • Coupling Apparatus
    Publication number: 20100109278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling apparatus for the pivoted coupling of a vehicle having two vehicle sections, with coupling elements which are arranged to pivot towards each other, and which can be permanently coupled to a vehicle section. A brake arrangement operates between the coupling elements and forms an adjustable frictional grip between the coupling elements, which blocks the ability of the vehicle sections to pivot toward each other. In addition, the brake apparatus includes a hydraulic cylinder unit which operates on multiple radially acting brake elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Walter Treude, Andreas Schneider, Markus Topp