Patents by Inventor Ulrich Ruehe

Ulrich Ruehe 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).

  • Link for a vehicle wheel suspension system with a predetermined breaking point
    Patent number: 7571917
    Abstract: A suspension arm for a vehicle wheel suspension having an intended breakpoint is described. The suspension arm is provided on a first end with a stub axle for receiving a vehicle wheel, and on at least one second end with the hole for receiving a fastener for fastening a bearing to connect the suspension arm to a subframe of a vehicle body. The suspension arm has an intended breakpoint designed to fail because of strain overload due to deformation during an accident, and the intended breakpoint is designed in such a way that the fastener breaks out of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Ruehe, Stefan Reich
  • Link for a Vehicle Wheel Suspension System With a Predetermined Breaking Point
    Publication number: 20080088105
    Abstract: A suspension arm for a vehicle wheel suspension having an intended breakpoint is described. The suspension arm is provided on a first end with a stub axle for receiving a vehicle wheel, and on at least one second end with the hole for receiving a fastener for fastening a bearing to connect the suspension arm to a subframe of a vehicle body. The suspension arm has an intended breakpoint designed to fail because of strain overload due to deformation during an accident, and the intended breakpoint is designed in such a way that the fastener breaks out of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich RUEHE, Stefan Reich