Patents by Inventor Peter Muenich

Peter Muenich 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: 20070037627
    Abstract: A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 7125339
    Abstract: A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 7018297
    Abstract: Tripod joints have a joint outer part and a joint inner part which are in driving connection to each other with cylindrical rolling bodies being connected in between and axial displacement and pivotability being ensured. The longitudinal axes of adjacent rolling bodies are arranged at an acute angle to one another. This may result in an improved mechanical behavior of the tripod joint particularly during pivoting. The tripod joints may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Andreas Kollmann, Peter Muenich, Birgit Neuwirth, Rolf Schroeder, Stefan Weniger, Guenter Woerner
  • Patent number: 6918836
    Abstract: Tripod joints have a joint outer part and a joint inner part which are in driving connection to each other with cylindrical rolling bodies being connected in between and axial displacement and pivotability being ensured. In this case, the rolling bodies extend in rectilinear, guiding running paths of the joint outer part. The rolling bodies are mounted in a manner such that they may be displaced longitudinally via the cages but to a restricted extend radially with respect to the pressure element. The radial extent of the running paths or mating surfaces is greater than the longitudinal extent of the rolling bodies. This enables the rolling bodies to move on a path in the shape of a circular arc. The arrangement provides an improved, mechanical transmission function of the tripod joint and reduced wear as a result. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, e.g., in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Henkel, Peter Münich, Rolf Schröder, Günter Wörner
  • Patent number: 6682433
    Abstract: In an arrangement of a running roller on a coupling journal of a coupling half of a moveable shaft coupling, a radial rolling bearing, the inner ring of which is connected to the coupling journal by a ball joint, is inserted into the running roller. In order to maintain an additional degree of freedom for the relative movements of the coupling journal in relation to the complementary coupling half in the directions perpendicular to the central axis of the latter, either the running face of the running roller is configured cylindrically or the rolling bearing is configured as a loose bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Henkel, Andreas Kollmann, Peter Münich, Wolfgang Niechoj, Olaf Rindfleisch, Rolf Schröder, Stefan Weniger, Günter Wörner
  • Patent number: 6682435
    Abstract: A tripod joints includes a joint outer part and a joint inner part. The joint inner part has a tripod star with ball pins, which transmits a drive torque from the joint inner part to the joint outer part via a pressure element and via rolling bodies which are arranged between the joint outer part and a running surface of the pressure element. The running surface of the pressure element is curved in the rolling direction of the rolling bodies. The force may be distributed more uniformly between the rolling bodies when large drive torques are intended to be transmitted. The tripod joint may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, e.g., in conjunction with drive trains or half shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChysler AG
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030054891
    Abstract: A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030040365
    Abstract: Tripod joints have a joint outer part and a joint inner part which are in driving connection to each other with cylindrical rolling bodies being connected in between and axial displacement and pivotability being ensured. The longitudinal axes of adjacent rolling bodies are arranged at an acute angle to one another. This may result in an improved mechanical behavior of the tripod joint particularly during pivoting. The tripod joints may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in conjunction with drive trains or side shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Andreas Kollmann, Peter Muenich, Birgit Neuwirth, Rolf Schroeder, Stefan Weniger, Guenter Woerner
  • Publication number: 20030040367
    Abstract: A tripod joints includes a joint outer part and a joint inner part. The joint inner part has a tripod star with ball pins, which transmits a drive torque from the joint inner part to the joint outer part via a pressure element and via rolling bodies which are arranged between the joint outer part and a running surface of the pressure element. The running surface of the pressure element is curved in the rolling direction of the rolling bodies. The force may be distributed more uniformly between the rolling bodies when large drive torques are intended to be transmitted. The tripod joint may be suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, e.g., in conjunction with drive trains or half shafts of motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Henkel, Peter Muenich, Rolf Schroeder, Guenter Woerner