Patents by Inventor Sebastian Kubisch

Sebastian Kubisch 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: 8827558
    Abstract: A bearing bushing assembly for a telescopic steering shaft comprises an outer tube and an inner tube, wherein the bearing bushing assembly comprises a bearing bushing, which is seated against the inner tube and made of an inflexible plastic material, and a sealing element, which is molded onto the bearing bushing and made of an elastic plastic material so as to connect the inner tube to the outer tube in an axially movable and sealing manner, the bearing bushing being enclosed by an elastic bushing, which in turn is enclosed by an end section of the outer tube, the outer circumference of the elastic bushing comprising outwardly extending rib-shaped elements, the elastic bushing comprises at least one sealing lip extending in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Heintschel, Ralf Urban, Sebastian Kubisch, Achim Kraus
  • Publication number: 20130118291
    Abstract: A bearing bushing assembly for a telescopic steering shaft comprises an outer tube and an inner tube, wherein the bearing bushing assembly comprises a bearing bushing, which is seated against the inner tube and made of an inflexible plastic material, and a sealing element, which is molded onto the bearing bushing and made of an elastic plastic material so as to connect the inner tube to the outer tube in an axially movable and sealing manner, the bearing bushing being enclosed by an elastic bushing, which in turn is enclosed by an end section of the outer tube, the outer circumference of the elastic bushing comprising outwardly extending rib-shaped elements, the elastic bushing comprises at least one sealing lip extending in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred HEINTSCHEL, Ralf URBAN, Sebastian KUBISCH, Achim KRAUS
  • Publication number: 20120144952
    Abstract: An outer tube of a steering shaft in a motor vehicle, into which an inner shaft, which can be positively coupled in the direction of rotation, is telescopically insert able in the outer tube, has a wall thickness that varies in the circumferential direction, wherein radially recessed outside wall reduction sections having a reduced outside radius are provided on the outer casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Manfred Heintschel, Sebastian Kubisch