Patents by Inventor Wifried Michel

Wifried Michel 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: 7784800
    Abstract: A height adjustment on a wheel suspension for motor vehicles, having a shock absorber which has a piston rod, which shock absorber is dynamically connected to the vehicle body, and to which shock absorber a helical spring is coaxially assigned which is clamped between two spring plates that can be changed in their active distance and that determine the spring deflection and rebound path relative to a normal level, the body-side end of the shock absorber being assigned a shock absorber cap which influences the free spring path ā€œsā€ of the helical spring and which is made adjustable at the same time with the adjustable spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Wifried Michel
  • Patent number: 7780177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel suspension for steered wheels of motor vehicles having a telescoping shock absorber which is preferably permanently connected to the wheel carrier and a helical compression spring which surrounds it and which is clamped between a lower spring plate which is preferably permanently connected to the shock absorber tube and an upper, body-side spring plate. According to the invention for vertical adjustment of the body around the shock absorber there is an actuator, and the actuator acts by way of an actuating pinion with the interposition of an axial anti-friction bearing on the upper spring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Wifried Michel