Patents by Inventor Theo Gassmann

Theo Gassmann 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: 9694662
    Abstract: A mechanical and electric drive train of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, includes a conventional drive train which is driven by the internal combustion engine, an electric motor drive train which is driven by an electric motor, a shift gearbox arranged in the conventional drive train, and at least one axle drive unit for driving axle drive members which are connected or are connectable via a clutch to driving wheels of at least one axle of the motor vehicle. The electric motor drive train is connected between the shift gearbox and the axle drive members to the drive train via at least one first clutch device, wherein the connection can be produced and eliminated by actuation of the first clutch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: GKN Automotive Ltd.
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Matthias Adelt, Klaus Matschker, Michael Hock, Theo Gassmann
  • Publication number: 20150224867
    Abstract: A mechanical and electric drive train of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, includes a conventional drive train which is driven by the internal combustion engine, an electric motor drive drain which is driven by an electric motor, a manual gearbox arranged in the conventional drive train, and at least one axle drive unit for driving axle drive members which are connected or are connectable via a clutch to driving wheels of at least one axle of the motor vehicle. The electric motor drive train is frictionally connected between the manual gearbox and the axle drive members to the drive train via at least one first clutch device, wherein the frictional connection can be produced and eliminated by actuation of the first clutch device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Matthias Adelt, Klaus Matschker, Michael Hock, Theo Gassmann