Patents by Inventor Monika Schefzik

Monika Schefzik 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).

  • Automatic parking brake
    Patent number: 8091689
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic parking brake acting on a disk brake and in which the piston of the brake comprises a cavity in which there is a spring (1) allowing pressure to be applied to the end (12) of the piston cavity. A washer (5) is positioned between the inlet (13) of the cavity and the spring (1). A pressing device (4) allows pressure to be applied to the washer (5) so that it preloads the spring (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nicola Tristano, Monika Schefzik, Francesco Onorato, Corrado Caruso, Pietro Patano
  • Method of adjusting an automatic parking brake
    Patent number: 7945368
    Abstract: A method of actuating an automatic parking brake for a vehicle, comprising a spring device, designed to absorb the actuating forces, situated in the actuating mechanism of a brake device. This method comprises at least the following steps: application of a preload to the spring device to a value situated in part IV of the operating characteristic, and adjustment of this preload to a level corresponding at least to a minimum braking force required for the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Nicola Tristano, Corrado Caruso, Monika Schefzik
  • Method of Adjusting an Automatic Parking Brake
    Publication number: 20080269999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of actuating an automatic parking brake for a vehicle, comprising a spring device, designed to absorb the actuating forces, situated in the actuating mechanism of a brake device. This method comprises at least the following steps: application of a preload to said spring device to a value situated in part IV of the operating characteristic, and adjustment of this preload to a level corresponding at least to a minimum braking force required for said vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Nicola Tristano, Corrado Caruso, Monika Schefzik
  • Automatic Parking Brake
    Publication number: 20080257661
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic parking brake acting on a disk brake and in which the piston of the brake comprises a cavity in which there is a spring (1) allowing pressure to be applied to the end (12) of the piston cavity. A washer (5) is positioned between the inlet (13) of the cavity and the spring (1). A pressing device (4) allows pressure to be applied to the washer (5) so that it preloads the spring (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Nicola Tristano, Monika Schefzik, Francesco Onorato, Corrado Caruso, Pietro Patano