Patents by Inventor Michael Rieber

Michael Rieber 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: 9709126
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes a pendulum flange which is rotatable around an axis of rotation, having a cutout, as well as two pendulum mass pairs which are movably attached to the pendulum flange, adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and an elastic element to damp mutual colliding of adjacent pendulum mass pairs. The pendulum mass pairs each comprise two pendulum masses which are positioned opposite each other relative to the pendulum flange, and a bolt which runs through the cutout and connects the pendulum masses to each other axially. In the area of the cutout an elastic element is attached to each of the two bolts, which is set up to collide with the other elastic element in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: David Schnaedelbach, Christian Huegel, Michael Rieber
  • Patent number: 9167921
    Abstract: A headrest designed for an infant. The headrest has a sleeve with flat top and bottom surfaces. The inner cavity of the sleeve is filled with a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 3.5 psi. The cushioning material also has a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi. The sleeve has a dimension of between 3 inches to 12 inches and is between ¼ inch and 2 inches thick. The sleeve has a specialized cover to protect it from dirt and damage. The cover contains an opening and closing mechanism to allow insertion and removal of the polymer filled sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Rieber
  • Publication number: 20150204416
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes a pendulum flange which is rotatable around an axis of rotation, having a cutout, as well as two pendulum mass pairs which are movably attached to the pendulum flange, adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and an elastic element to damp mutual colliding of adjacent pendulum mass pairs. The pendulum mass pairs each comprise two pendulum masses which are positioned opposite each other relative to the pendulum flange, and a bolt which runs through the cutout and connects the pendulum masses to each other axially. In the area of the cutout an elastic element is attached to each of the two bolts, which is set up to collide with the other elastic element in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: David Schnaedelbach, Christian Huegel, Michael Rieber
  • Publication number: 20120054967
    Abstract: The present invention is a heel and elbow cushioning device, having a sleeve with a flat top surface and a bottom surface and with the inner cavity of said sleeve being filled with a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 4 psi and a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi. The sleeve may have a dimension of between 3 inches to 12 inches and may be between ¼ inch and 2 inches thick. The sleeve may have a specialized cover to protect it from dirt and damage. Such a cover would further contain an opening and closing mechanism for the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: MICHAEL RIEBER
  • Publication number: 20110289687
    Abstract: A headrest designed for an infant. The headrest has a sleeve with flat top and bottom surfaces. The inner cavity of the sleeve is filled with a dry, visco-elastic polymer cushioning material having a 50% compression force deflection in a range of 2.5 to 3.5 psi. The cushioning material also has a 25% compression force deflection in a range of 0.25 psi to 1 psi. The sleeve has a dimension of between 3 inches to 12 inches and is between ¼ inch and 2 inches thick. The sleeve has a specialized cover to protect it from dirt and damage. The cover contains an opening and closing mechanism to allow insertion and removal of the polymer filled sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Rieber
  • Publication number: 20100058538
    Abstract: The resent invention is a baby headrest device, having a sleeve having a flat top surface and a bottom surface with the inner cavity of the sleeve being filled with a cushioning material, and the sleeve having a maximum dimension of from about 3 inches to about 12 inches and between about 1 inch and about 4 inches thick. The sleeve would have a specialized cover to protect from dirt and damage. Such cover would further contain an opening for the sleeve, and would have a closing mechanism for said opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Rieber
  • Publication number: 20100058539
    Abstract: The present invention is a heel and elbow cushioning device, having a sleeve with a flat top surface and a bottom surface and with the inner cavity of said sleeve being filled with a cushioning material, and the sleeve having a preferred dimension of from about 3 inches to about 12 inches and between about ¼ inch and about 2 inches thick. The sleeve may have a specialized cover to protect from dirt and damage. Such cover would further contain an opening for the sleeve, and would have a closing mechanism for said opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Rieber
  • Patent number: D725942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Rieber