Patents by Inventor Volker Hornberger

Volker Hornberger 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).

  • Mounting device and method for the counterforce-free mounting of a pressure plate assembly on a counterpressure plate, and method for counterforce-free dismounting
    Patent number: 10414031
    Abstract: A mounting device (11) for the counterforce-free mounting of a pressure plate assembly (1) on a counterpressure plate, the mounting plate having at least one release element (12) which can be displaced in an axial direction (A) relative to the pressure plate assembly and which is designed to exert an axial force on spring washer tongues (10) of the pressure plate assembly (1) in order to release the pressure plate assembly (1), which is normally engaged, and having at least one hook element (18) that is designed to engage behind a coupling lid (2) of the pressure plate assembly (1) in order to hold the mounting device (11) in place relative to the pressure plate assembly (1) at least in an axial direction when the release element (12) exerts axial force on the spring washer tongues (10) of the pressure plate assembly (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Gutle, Tanja Kubicek, Sebastien Muller, Volker Hornberger
  • MOUNTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE COUNTERFORCE-FREE MOUNTING OF A PRESSURE PLATE ASSEMBLY ON A COUNTERPRESSURE PLATE, AND METHOD FOR COUNTERFORCE-FREE DISMOUNTING
    Publication number: 20160052113
    Abstract: A mounting device (11) for the counterforce-free mounting of a pressure plate assembly (1) on a counterpressure plate, the mounting plate having at least one release element (12) which can be displaced in an axial direction (A) relative to the pressure plate assembly and which is designed to exert an axial force on spring washer tongues (10) of the pressure plate assembly (1) in order to release the pressure plate assembly (1), which is normally engaged, and having at least one hook element (18) that is designed to engage behind a coupling lid (2) of the pressure plate assembly (1) in order to hold the mounting device (11) in place relative to the pressure plate assembly (1) at least in an axial direction when the release element (12) exerts axial force on the spring washer tongues (10) of the pressure plate assembly (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Gutle, Tanja Kubicek, Sebastien Muller, Volker Hornberger