Patents by Inventor Uwe Sch{overscore (u)}ller

Uwe Sch{overscore (u)}ller 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).

  • Vehicle
    Patent number: 6360674
    Abstract: On a railway vehicle with a car body and a truck with an undercarriage, the car body is supported on the truck by means of connecting devices. To achieve increased operating safety even in the event of a malfunction or failure of the connecting devices, the actuator is fastened rigidly on one end to the truck, and is connected to the car body by means of the mechanical series system consisting of a ball-and-socket joint and a sliding connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: ABB Daimler-Benz Transporation (Technology) GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Sch{overscore (u)}ller, Thomas Benker, Ulrich Hachmann
  • Rail vehicle with a vertical support actuator
    Patent number: 6273002
    Abstract: A rail vehicle equipped with a support actuator of variable vertical length mounted between a vehicle body and a running gear located underneath. In order to maintain an operational supporting device and adequate ride comfort after a failure or overload of the support actuator, an emergency spring coaxial with the support actuator is provided, which only becomes effective when the stroke of the support actuator falls short of a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation (Technology) GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hachmann, Uwe Sch{overscore (u)}ller, Thomas Benker