Patents by Inventor Ralph-Maria Netzker

Ralph-Maria Netzker 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).

  • Patent number: 8381866
    Abstract: A vehicle having a main transmission and a front-axle transmission, the connection of which to the main transmission is effected by a connecting shaft of rigid design, a main axis of the connecting shaft and the center line of the main transmission being positioned in such a way relative to one another that there is a lateral offset angle, a longitudinal offset angle and a rotation angle between the main axis of the connecting shaft and the center line of the main transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Höbel, Ralph-Maria Netzker
  • Publication number: 20100236858
    Abstract: A vehicle having a main transmission and a front-axle transmission, the connection of which to the main transmission is effected by a connecting shaft of rigid design, a main axis of the connecting shaft and the center line of the main transmission being positioned in such a way relative to one another that there is a lateral offset angle, a longitudinal offset angle and a rotation angle between the main axis of the connecting shaft and the center line of the main transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: PETER HÖBEL, Ralph-Maria Netzker
  • Patent number: 7640829
    Abstract: A drive unit for a motor vehicle, having an engine unit and an axle differential arranged on the engine unit, as well as having drive shafts for the vehicle wheels disposed at least partially in the crankcase. The separating plane between the crankcase bottom part and the oil bearing housing of the crankcase acts as the bearing for at least one drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Apel, Matthias Kraemer, Dieter Kraxner, Joachim Esser, Klaus Tiede, Ralph-Maria Netzker, Robert Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20060204374
    Abstract: A drive unit for a motor vehicle, having an engine unit and an axle differential arranged on the engine unit, as well as having drive shafts for the vehicle wheels disposed at least partially in the crankcase. The separating plane between the crankcase bottom part and the oil bearing housing of the crankcase acts as the bearing for at least one drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Apel, Matthias Kraemer, Dieter Kraxner, Joachim Esser, Klaus Tiede, Ralph-Maria Netzker, Robert Fuchs
  • Patent number: 6904824
    Abstract: A shifting arrangement for a manual shift lever has an intermediately connected adjusting device which comprises a rigid outer lever connected with a shifting shaft, in which outer lever a swingingly disposed inner lever is arranged which is connected with transmission devices to the manual shift lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.f. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Edmund Sander, Ralph-Maria Netzker
  • Publication number: 20050016311
    Abstract: A device for operating a manual transmission includes a shift lever, which includes inner and outer clutch halves arranged coaxially with one another. The inner clutch half is connectable to a shifter shaft, and a resilient element disposed between the clutch halves. The resilient element functions as an elastomechanical low-pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Ralph-Maria Netzker, Thomas Casper, Daniel Bencina, Gebhard Ruf, Tibor Seibel
  • Publication number: 20040149068
    Abstract: A shifting arrangement for a manual shift lever has an intermediately connected adjusting device which comprises a rigid outer lever connected with a shifting shaft, in which outer lever a swingingly disposed inner lever is arranged which is connected with transmission devices to the manual shift lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Edmund Sander, Ralph-Maria Netzker
  • Patent number: 6003399
    Abstract: A cover and housing having a mounting arrangement, especially for a selector lever housing. According to the invention, the cover is fastened by means of two bearing points to provide a method of fastening a cover that can be mounted simply without adjustment and provides an exact fit for the cover. The first bearing point is made cylindrical and the axis of this cylinder runs parallel to a mounting direction or placement direction of the cover. The second bearing point is made wedge-shaped and the wedge axis lies in a plane that is perpendicular to the mounting direction or placement direction and is aligned so that it is not parallel to a tangent at the first cylindrical bearing point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Ralph-Maria Netzker, Peter Hobel, Helmut Gocht, Andreas Gutschner