Patents by Inventor Werner Schmudde

Werner Schmudde 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).

  • Patent number: 8550740
    Abstract: A joint and/or bearing arrangement (1) with a pivot pin (2), in particular with a pivot pin (2) having a head region (3) which is movable with respect to a receiving joint socket (4), wherein the pivot pin (2) is at least partially surrounded by a circumferential sealing collar (7), is configured so that the outside of the sealing collar (7) is covered by a separate protective cover (11) which conforms to the shape of the sealing collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brunneke, Christian Lösche, Werner Schmudde
  • Publication number: 20090028632
    Abstract: A joint and/or bearing arrangement (1) with a pivot pin (2), in particular with a pivot pin (2) having a head region (3) which is movable with respect to a receiving joint socket (4), wherein the pivot pin (2) is at least partially surrounded by a circumferential sealing collar (7), is configured so that the outside of the sealing collar (7) is covered by a separate protective cover (11) which conforms to the shape of the sealing collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brunneke, Christian Losche, Werner Schmudde
  • Patent number: 7478802
    Abstract: A pivoting bearing for chassis components of motor vehicles has a tubular joint housing (8), which forms a cylindrical interior space and in which a metallic internal part (1) and an elastomer body (5) are accommodated. The elastomer body (5) is axially pretensioned in the axial longitudinal direction via the intermediary of stop rings (6, 7), which are connected with the elastomer body and cooperate with corresponding projections (10), which project into the interior space of the joint housing (8). At least one of the projections is formed by a spring lock washer (11), which is inserted into a radial depression (12) of the interior space of the joint housing (8) and is in contact with a recess (14). The recess extends circumferentially radially at the outer edge of the stop ring (6) and is engaged by the spring lock washer (11) in the mounted state of the pivoting bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Stefan Wolter, Werner Schmudde, Reinhard Richter, Reinhard Buhl, Holger Bublies
  • Publication number: 20090001680
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a utility vehicle, with a vehicle chassis (3) as well as with a rear axle arrangement (2) having a rigid axle (1). A Panhard rod (8) for supporting lateral forces or a control arm for supporting longitudinal forces is arranged between the vehicle chassis (3) and the rigid axle (1). The motor vehicle has the Panhard rod (8), which is directly articulated to the vehicle chassis (3) with an axial joint (11) in a pivotingly movable manner or by a control arm. The Panhard rod (8) is articulated to the rigid axle directly with an axial joint (11) in a pivotingly movable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Reinhard Buhl, Reinhard Richter, Werner Schmudde
  • Publication number: 20050179182
    Abstract: A pivoting bearing is presented, preferably for chassis components of motor vehicles, with a tubular joint housing (8), which forms a cylindrical interior space and in which a metallic internal part (1) and an elastomer body (5), which surrounds the internal part (1) and is arranged adheringly thereon, are accommodated. The elastomer body (5) is axially pretensioned in the axial longitudinal direction of the pivoting bearing via the intermediary of stop rings (6, 7), which are connected with the elastomer body in a firmly adhering manner, are designed as bearing shells and cooperate with corresponding projections (10), which project into the interior space of the joint housing (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Wolter, Werner Schmudde, Reinhard Richter, Reinhard Buhl, Holger Bublies
  • Patent number: 6637762
    Abstract: An axle suspension for rigid axles of vehicles, especially air-cushioned utility vehicles includes a twistable fur-point connecting rod (4) connected above the vehicle axle (3) to the (vehicle axle (3). The twistable four-point connect rod (4) is connected to the vehicle chassis (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) via two said joints (5, 6, 7, 8) each, which are arranged at spaced locations from one another in the longitudial direction of the vehicle. At least one spring assembly unit (19, 20) per vehicle side is located for spring suspension between the vehicle axle (3) and the vehicle chassis (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b). An axle strut (21) for axle guiding, extends approximately in the middle of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connects the vehicle axle (3) to the vehicle chassis (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) in a vertically movable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Holger Bublies, Reinhard Buhl, Uwe Cossmann, Reinhard Richter, Werner Schmudde
  • Patent number: 6511084
    Abstract: An axle suspension of rigid axles is presented, on the axle body (1) of which a steering triangle (2) as well as two longitudinal control arms (3, 4), which are located at spaced locations from the steering triangle and have different vertical positions, and additionally a stabilizing device (5) are arranged. The steering triangle has two control arms (2.1 and 2.2), which form an angle with one another and are fastened to a central joint (2.3), on the one hand, and are connected to the vehicle body via a guiding joint (2.4 and 2.5) each, on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren
    Inventors: Reinhard Buhl, Wilfried Lustig, Werner Schmudde
  • Publication number: 20020125673
    Abstract: An axle suspension for rigid axles of vehicles, especially air-cushioned utility vehicles, with: a twistable four-point connecting rod (4), which is connected above the said vehicle axle (3) to the said vehicle axle (3). The twistable four-point connecting rod (4) is connected to the vehicle body (1, 2), on the other hand, via two said joints (5, 6, 7, 8) each, which are arranged at spaced locations from one another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. At least one spring assembly unit (19, 20) per vehicle side is located for springing between the said vehicle axle (3) and the said vehicle body (1, 2). A axle strut (21) for axle guiding, extends approximately in the middle of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connects the said vehicle axle (3) to the said vehicle body (1, 2) in a vertically movable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Holger Bublies, Reinhard Buhl, Uwe Cossmann, Reinhard Richter, Werner Schmudde
  • Patent number: 5340220
    Abstract: A pivoting bearing for mounting pull rods in motor vehicles, which includes a metallic housing (2) with a cylindrical inner jacket, a metallic inner part (1), and an elastomer body (3) arranged between the housing (2) and the inner part (1). The elastomer body (3) compensates axial, radial, and cardanic movements of the housing (2) in relation to the inner part (1) by molecular deformation. The elastomer body (3), which cooperates with the cylindrical inner jacket of the housing radially in the outward direction, is arranged adheringly on the inner part (1) and is pre-tensioned axially between plate rings (4, 5). The external diameter of the plate rings (4 and 5) is undersized compared with the internal diameter of the inner jacket of the housing. A sliding surface is obtained on the cylindrical outer jacket of the elastomer body under the axial pre-tensioning of this. This sliding surface permits rotary movement of the inner part (1) in the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Ruediger Sprang, Andreas Vossel, Werner Schmudde, Reinhard Buhl