Patents by Inventor Richard A. Cordes

Richard A. Cordes 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: 11754168
    Abstract: An arrangement including a transmission housing forming a lubricant sump and a pipeline including a first piece and a second piece. The first piece and the second piece of the pipeline respectively open into the lubricant sump. The first piece and the second piece of the pipeline are inserted into one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, ZF WIND POWER ANTWERPEN N.V.
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Stijn Rottiers, Kris Adriaensen, Richard Cordes
  • Publication number: 20220025966
    Abstract: An arrangement including a transmission housing forming a lubricant sump and a pipeline including a first piece and a second piece. The first piece and the second piece of the pipeline respectively open into the lubricant sump. The first piece and the second piece of the pipeline are inserted into one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Stijn Rottiers, Kris Adriaensen, Richard Cordes
  • Patent number: 5997442
    Abstract: A portable, multi-purpose exercise system that includes dumbbell bars configured for interconnection to form a barbell and a plurality of hollow, rigid discs configured for attachment to the dumbbell bars. The discs are fillable with water to provide a consistent and accurate amount of weight. The discs and dumbbell bars are stored within a portable transport and storage case that may be used as a bench for weightlifting exercises and a bench step for aerobic exercise. A headrest is included that is attachable to the storage case and extension blocks are provided for adjusting the height of the storage case when used for exercise. The extension blocks also provide extra storage space for other items, along with a separate storage compartment that is configured for storing the headrest when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Richard A. Cordes