Patents by Inventor Rolf Knecht

Rolf Knecht 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: 6860829
    Abstract: A gear for vehicle steering systems, in which, by pivoting a shaft of a pinion in the radial direction by means of a spring element, play-free transmission of the rotary motion from the shaft to a power takeoff shaft is assured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bock, Willi Nagel, Rolf Knecht
  • Patent number: 6837824
    Abstract: A final control element for superimposed steering engagement of a vehicle steering system with a superposition gear having two input shafts and one output shaft, in order to attain a radial freedom from play, the superposition gear is provided with a two-stage, modified planetary gear, having a planet carrier, at least one stepped planet comprising two axially aligned planet wheels connected to one another fixed against relative rotation, and two sun wheels or ray wheels; the first input shaft is connected to one sun or ray wheel, and the output shaft is connected to the other sun or ray wheel, fixed against relative rotation, while the planet carrier is drivable via the second input shaft, and the at least one stepped planet and the sun wheels are biasing toward provided for suppressing a tooth flank play that occurs between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, IMS Morat Soehne GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Reimann, Michael Bock, Willi Nagel, Rolf Knecht, Heinz Gert Hagedorn, Ruediger Tinter, Stephan Oberle, Ralph Eble
  • Publication number: 20040029671
    Abstract: A gear for vehicle steering systems is proposed, in which, by pivoting a shaft (5) of a pinion (17) in the radial direction (23) by means of a spring element (25), play-free transmission of the rotary motion from the shaft (5) to a power takeoff shaft (21) is assured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Bock, Willi Nagel, Rolf Knecht
  • Publication number: 20030178270
    Abstract: The improved drum brake includes an anchor plate, a drum, and a drum ring and brake shoes, which cooperate with the drum and are disposed in a drum chamber between the anchor plate and the drum, and ventilation openings on the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Herbert Vollert, Willi Nagel, Bertram Foitzik, Rolf Knecht
  • Publication number: 20030148846
    Abstract: In a final control element for superimposed steering engagement of a vehicle steering system with a superposition gear (12) that has two input shafts (13, 14) and one output shaft (15), in order to attain a radial freedom from play, the superposition gear (12) is provided with a two-stage, modified planetary gear (25), which has a planet carrier (30), at least one stepped planet (31) that comprises two axially aligned planet wheels (311, 312) connected to one another in a manner fixed against relative rotation, and two sun wheels (32, 33); the first input shaft (13) is connected to one sun wheel (32), and the output shaft (15) is connected to the other sun wheel (33), in each case in a manner fixed against relative rotation, while the planet carrier (30) is drivable via the second input shaft (14), and means are provided for suppressing a tooth flank play that occurs between the at least stepped planet (31) and the sun wheels (32, 33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Gerd Reimann, Michael Bock, Willi Nagel, Rolf Knecht, Heinz Gert Hagedorn, Ruediger Tinter, Stephan Oberle, Ralph Eble