Patents by Inventor Peter Wolfsteiner

Peter Wolfsteiner 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: 20240132030
    Abstract: Provided is an anti-lock braking system for a vehicle. The anti-lock braking system includes a hub having a hollow cavity which is configured to accommodate an axle, a device having a first part which is substantially static relative to the hub and a second part which may rotate relative to the hub when the first part and the second part are disengaged, and an actuator which is configured to control a transmission of a braking force from a frame of the vehicle to the hub by actuating the device, wherein one of the first part and the second part is configured to extend helically around the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Peter Wolfsteiner
  • Patent number: 7523813
    Abstract: A brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, which comprises a wear adjuster that is configured as a brake actuator with a screw drive, having a threaded spindle and a nut that can be screwed onto said spindle as the screw parts. At least one of the screw parts is electrically actuated for wear adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Thomas Wagner, Manfred Vohla
  • Patent number: 7438163
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, comprising a unit for emergency release and a unit for auxiliary release. The release units are integrated into a combined device for emergency and auxiliary release of the brakes. The combined device is electrically actuated by a common drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Ulf Friesen, Manfred Vohla
  • Patent number: 7419035
    Abstract: A brake application device for vehicles, especially for rail vehicles, comprising a wear-adjusting device which is embodied in a brake actuator and comprises a helical gear which is provided with a threaded spindle and a nut as screw connection parts, said nut being screwed onto said threaded spindle. One of the screw connection parts of the helical gear is electrically driven in order to adjust the wear of the brakes and the other screw connection part of the helical gear for the emergency release and/or auxiliary release of the brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahreuge GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Thomas Wagner, Manfred Vohla, Josef Staltmeir, Ulf Friesen
  • Patent number: 7165659
    Abstract: A block brake device of a bogie of a rail vehicle containing two wheel sets with two wheels respectively as well as two brake beams each assigned to a wheel axle and extending parallel to the latter, which brake beams carry brake blocks and are mutually connected by way of pressing rods which can be actuated by at least one pressure-medium operated cylinder piston drive for the braking engagement of the brake blocks with assigned braking areas of the wheels. At least a portion of a brake beam forms the cylinder of the cylinder piston drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Staltmeir, Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Heinrich Ernstberger, Marc-Gregory Elstorpff
  • Publication number: 20060070830
    Abstract: A brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, which comprises a wear adjuster that is configured as a brake actuator with a screw drive, having a threaded spindle and a nut that can be screwed onto said spindle as the screw parts. At least one of the screw parts is electrically actuated for wear adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Thomas Wagner, Manfred Vohla
  • Publication number: 20050173974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, comprising a unit for emergency release and a unit for auxiliary release. The release units are integrated into a combined device for emergency and auxiliary release of the brakes. The combined device is electrically actuated by a common drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Ulf Friesen, Manfred Vohla
  • Publication number: 20050155825
    Abstract: A brake application device for vehicles, especially for rail vehicles, comprising a wear-adjusting device which is embodied in a brake actuator and comprises a helical gear which is provided with a threaded spindle and a nut as screw connection parts, said nut being screwed onto said threaded spindle. One of the screw connection parts of the helical gear is electrically driven in order to adjust the wear of the brakes and the other screw connection part of the helical gear for the emergency release and/or auxiliary release of the brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Thomas Wagner, Manfred Vohla, Josef Staltmeir, Ulf Friesen
  • Publication number: 20040200679
    Abstract: A block brake device of a bogie of a rail vehicle containing two wheel sets with two wheels respectively as well as two brake beams each assigned to a wheel axle and extending parallel to the latter, which brake beams carry brake blocks and are mutually connected by way of pressing rods which can be actuated by at least one pressure-medium operated cylinder piston drive for the braking engagement of the brake blocks with assigned braking areas of the wheels. At least a portion of a brake beam forms the cylinder of the cylinder piston drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Staltmeir, Erich Fuderer, Peter Wolfsteiner, Heinrich Ernstberger, Marc-Gregory Elstorpff
  • Patent number: 6799502
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring brake cylinder with an emergency release device, comprising the following: a housing in which a spring-loaded piston can be moved axially with a piston rod, at least one spring-loaded spring, wherein the emergency release device comprises an actuation device, an emergency release mechanism to interrupt the power transmission between the spring-loaded piston and the piston rod and a holding device for holding the emergency release device in a transmission condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Wolfsteiner, Josef Staltmeir, Thomas Spiess, Erich Fuderer
  • Patent number: 6722477
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake actuator, especially a brake actuator for rail vehicle brake calipers for a disc brake. Said brake actuator comprises a service brake unit with an electromotive drive system for clamping and releasing the brake, a safety brake unit with a pre-loaded spring device for clamping the brake, and a brake spindle for converting the movements of the electromotive drive system into a translatory movement for activating a brake clamping mechanism; especially for activating brake calipers. The invention is characterized in that the pre-loaded spring device and the brake spindle are positioned coaxially in relation to each other and are mechanically series-connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Wolfsteiner, Erich Fuderer, Josef Staltmeir
  • Publication number: 20030154854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring brake cylinder with an emergency release device, comprising the following: a housing (4) in which a spring-loaded piston (6) can be moved axially with a piston rod (24), at least one spring-loaded spring (14, 16), a pressure line (20) for supplying pressurized fluid to the spring-loaded piston, wherein the emergency release device comprises an actuation device, an emergency release mechanism to interrupt the power flux between the spring-loaded piston (6) and the piston rod (18) and a holding device (30) for holding the emergency release device. The invention is characterized by a blocking device (48) to prevent engagement of the holding device (30) of the emergency release mechanism when the spring-loaded piston (6) is only partly released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Wolfsteiner, Josef Staltmeir, Thomas Spiess, Erich Fuderer