Patents by Inventor Reinard Pieper

Reinard Pieper 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).

  • Railed vehicle with bodies and at least one chassis
    Patent number: 6923125
    Abstract: A railed vehicle with bodies and at least one chassis is disclosed, rotatably mounted about a vertical axis, whereby rotating coupling elements are provided between chassis and body. At least two tie rods (6, 7, 6?, 7?, 27, 28, 29) with predetermined spring rate and damping are arranged as torque coupling elements between chassis (1, 26) and body, with a predetermined separation in the transverse direction of the chassis. The tie rods (6, 7, 6?, 7?, 27, 28, 29) are each flexibly connected to brackets (9) on the body, at one end and to a transverse support (2) of the chassis frame, at the other end. A tie rod (6, 7, 6?, 7?, 27, 28) comprises a universal housing, with a shell (12) and end head pieces (13, 14), which guides a push-/pull-rod (11), whereby, within said universal housing at least one friction ring set is mounted and which can be operated by a push-/pull-segment (18) of the push-/pull-rod (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Reinard Pieper, Guido Bieker
  • Railed vehicle with bodies and at least one chassis
    Publication number: 20030221581
    Abstract: A railed vehicle with bodies and at least one chassis is disclosed, rotatably mounted about a vertical axis, whereby rotating coupling elements are provided between chassis and body. At least two tie rods (6, 7, 6′, 7′, 27, 28, 29) with predetermined spring rate and damping are arranged as torque coupling elements between chassis (1, 26) and body, with a predetermined separation in the transverse direction of the chassis. The tie rods (6, 7, 6′, 7′, 27, 28, 29) are each flexibly connected to brackets (9) on the body, at one end and to a transverse support (2) of the chassis frame, at the other end. A tie rod (6, 7, 6′, 7′, 27, 28) comprises a universal housing, with a shell (12) and end head pieces (13, 14), which guides a push-/pull-rod (11), whereby, within said universal housing at least one friction ring set is mounted and which can be operated by a push-/pull-segment (18) of the push-/pull-rod (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Reinard Pieper, Guido Bieker