Patents by Inventor Werner Nonnweiler

Werner Nonnweiler 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).

  • Welded component, in particular planet wheel carrier, method for producing the component and apparatus for carrying out the method
    Patent number: 8523731
    Abstract: A welded component comprising two sheet metal components (51, 53) joined by at least one weld seam (55). A first sheet metal component (51) is disk-shaped and a second sheet metal component (53) is pot-shaped, and at least one of the two sheet metal components (51, 53) has a sheet thickness (s). One (51) of the two sheet metal components (51, 53) has a larger sheet thickness (S>s) in an area of the at least one weld seam (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Werner Nonnweiler, Jorg Brockstieger, Ralf Morlo
  • WELDED COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR PLANET WHEEL CARRIER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20120088119
    Abstract: A welded component comprising two sheet metal components (51, 53) joined by at least one weld seam (55). A first sheet metal component (51) is disk-shaped and a second sheet metal component (53) is pot-shaped, and at least one of the two sheet metal components (51, 53) has a sheet thickness (s). One (51) of the two sheet metal components (51, 53) has a larger sheet thickness (S>s) in an area of the at least one weld seam (55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Werner Nonnweiler, Jorg Brockstieger, Ralf Morlo