Patents by Inventor Peter Dötterl

Peter Dötterl 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).

  • Freewheel having a pre-tensioning device for clamping elements
    Patent number: 11428276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) having a first race (16), a second race (18), a clamping gap (20) formed between the first and second race (16, 18), at least one clamping element (30) in the clamping gap (20) and a pre-tensioning device (32) for pre-tensioning the clamping element (30) in a clamping position inside the clamping gap (20), wherein the pre-tensioning device (32) has a spring element (34) supported indirectly or directly on the first race (16). The pre-tensioning device (32) further has a spring support frame (36) that can be moved in relation to the first race (16), in which spring support frame the spring element (34) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Hans Jürgen Hauck, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider, Peter Dötterl
  • FREEWHEEL HAVING A PRE-TENSIONING DEVICE FOR CLAMPING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20210372490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) having a first race (16), a second race (18), a clamping gap (20) formed between the first and second race (16, 18), at least one clamping element (30) in the clamping gap (20) and a pre-tensioning device (32) for pre-tensioning the clamping element (30) in a clamping position inside the clamping gap (20), wherein the pre-tensioning device (32) has a spring element (34) supported indirectly or directly on the first race (16). The pre-tensioning device (32) further has a spring support frame (36) that can be moved in relation to the first race (16), in which spring support frame the spring element (34) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Hans Jürgen Hauck, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider, Peter Dötterl