Patents by Inventor Norbert Ruckgauer

Norbert Ruckgauer 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).

  • Publication number: 20070113549
    Abstract: A hydrostatic drive system consists of at least one hydraulic pump (100) and at least two hydraulic motors (104, 109, 125, 128, 131, 134, 137, 140). Said hydraulic pump (100) divides up its overall flow of hydraulic fluid over at least two partial flows of hydraulic fluid which are each delivered in a partial delivery line (101, 102) in a common cylinder drum (23) belonging to the hydraulic pump (100). A first hydraulic motor (104) driving a first drive line (105) is connected by its first connection (103) to the first connection (38) of the first partial delivery line (101) of the hydraulic pump (100), and by its second connection (107) to the second connection (56?) of the second partial delivery line (102) of said hydraulic pump (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Heinz-Gerhard Essig, Norbert Ruckgauer
  • Patent number: 5419130
    Abstract: A hydrostatic machine which includes a housing having an internal space accommodating a rotatably journaled driving mechanism, and wherein the portion of the internal space which is not occupied by the driving mechanism encompasses a drain oil chamber which receives the drain oil inclusive of lubricating oil which is discharged from bearing locations of the hydrostatic machine, and which is connected or port to a tank through at least one drain oil connection of the housing and through a drain oil line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Hydromatik GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Ruckgauer, Werner Hormann