Patents by Inventor Thomas Abram

Thomas Abram 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: 12065012
    Abstract: A chassis link has a link body, a ball joint socket being arranged at one link end of the link body. The ball joint socket has a cylindrical portion and an outwardly directed flange which is formed from the same material as and in one piece with the cylindrical portion. The ball joint socket is joined by way of the flange to a first web of the link body. A second lower web of the link body is joined to the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Abram, Olga Kasper, Stephan Meyer, Vojtech Drtina
  • Publication number: 20230264533
    Abstract: A chassis link has a link body, a ball joint socket being arranged at one link end of the link body. The ball joint socket has a cylindrical portion and an outwardly directed flange which is formed from the same material as and in one piece with the cylindrical portion. The ball joint socket is joined by way of the flange to a first web of the link body. A second lower web of the link body is joined to the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas ABRAM, Olga KASPER, Stephan MEYER, Vojtech DRTINA
  • Patent number: 11338635
    Abstract: A multi-leg control arm for a wheel suspension in a vehicle, includes first and second control arm legs coupling the multi-leg control arm to an axle carrier, and third and fourth control arm legs coupling the multi-leg control arm to a wheel carrier. The first and/or third control arm leg comprises a first elongated hole, and the second and/or fourth control arm leg comprises a second elongated hole. The first and second elongated holes are aligned with one another and define a movement path of the multi-leg control arm with respect to the axle carrier or the wheel carrier. At least one fastening element penetrates the first and second elongated holes and is adapted to fix the multi-leg control arm with respect to the axle carrier or the wheel carrier in a movement position on the movement path to set a control arm camber or a control arm track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Abram, Geir Linnerud, Frode Paulsen
  • Publication number: 20200298644
    Abstract: A multi-leg control arm for a wheel suspension in a vehicle, includes first and second control arm legs coupling the multi-leg control arm to an axle carrier, and third and fourth control arm legs coupling the multi-leg control arm to a wheel carrier. The first and/or third control arm leg comprises a first elongated hole, and the second and/or fourth control arm leg comprises a second elongated hole. The first and second elongated holes are aligned with one another and define a movement path of the multi-leg control arm with respect to the axle carrier or the wheel carrier. At least one fastening element penetrates the first and second elongated holes and is adapted to fix the multi-leg control arm with respect to the axle carrier or the wheel carrier in a movement position on the movement path to set a control arm camber or a control arm track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Abram, Geir Linnerud, Frode Paulsen