Patents by Inventor Tobias LAHRMANN

Tobias LAHRMANN 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).

  • Closure element for a ball-and-socket joint, and ball-and-socket joint having a closure element of this kind
    Patent number: 12097744
    Abstract: A closure element (1, 28) for a ball joint (16) in a vehicle. The closure element has a receptacle (2, 29) for accommodating an electronic component (6). To be able to reduce the effort and cost of creating an interface, between the closure element and the electronic component, the closure element (1, 28) has a receptacle (2, 29) which is made of a plastic material and is injection-molded onto one side (3) of the closure element (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tobias Lahrmann, Jan Duetz, Thomas Kramer, Arnold Blanke
  • CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR A BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT, AND BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT HAVING A CLOSURE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20220169087
    Abstract: A closure element (1, 28) for a ball joint (16) in a vehicle. The closure element has a receptacle (2, 29) for accommodating an electronic component (6). To be able to reduce the effort and cost of creating an interface, between the closure element and the electronic component, the closure element (1, 28) has a receptacle (2, 29) which is made of a plastic material and is injection-molded onto one side (3) of the closure element (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias LAHRMANN, Jan DUETZ, Thomas KRAMER, Arnold BLANKE
  • CHASSIS COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CONNECTING SECTION FOR CONNECTING TO A MOUNTING SECTION OF A CHASSIS ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20220111911
    Abstract: A chassis component (1, 18, 21, 22) with at least one connecting feature (8, 9) for connecting to a mounting section (2) of a chassis element (3) and including at least one positioning and force introduction device (10, 11) for automatic positioning of the mounting section (2) for the mounting of the chassis element (3) on the chassis component (1, 18, 21, 22). To reduce the complexity and/or the costs for producing the chassis component (1, 18, 21, 22), the positioning and force introduction device (10, 11) of the component is formed as an integral part of the chassis component (1, 18, 21, 22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias LAHRMANN, Ernst Willi Sven KUHLMANN, Artur BERGER
  • AXIAL BALL JOINT
    Publication number: 20180187715
    Abstract: Axial ball joint (1), particularly for use in a steering gear (7), which includes a joint housing (2) open on a first side for receiving a joint ball (4) attached to a joint stud (5). A housing stud (3) is arranged on the joint housing (2). A damping device (10) is provided on the side of the joint housing (2) on which the housing stud (3) is formed. The damping device (10) includes an elastic damping element (11) made of plastic with a metallic insert (12). The metallic insert (12) is embedded in the material of the elastic damping element (11) by injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias LAHRMANN, Arnold BLANKE, Thomas HERRMANN, Michael ROSSOL