Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Pritz

Wolfgang Pritz 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: 7849977
    Abstract: An optimized disc brake includes two fixed mountings and one free mounting, and an assembly space optimized brake carrier and corresponding brake lining for a reaction side of the disc brake are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Gruber, Wlodzimierz Macke, Dietmar Knoop, Georg Kempinger, Wolfgang Pritz
  • Publication number: 20090014262
    Abstract: A disc brake for a commercial vehicle includes a caliper which, in use, straddles a brake disc. A closure cover closes-off an opening of the caliper. A brake pad includes a lining carrier plate and a friction lining material fastened thereon. The closure cover and the lining carrier plate have a respective elevation and recess which correspond to each other in a coded manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Jose Camilo-Martinez, Wolfgang Pritz
  • Publication number: 20080264739
    Abstract: A disc brake for a commercial vehicle includes a brake caliper, which has a receiving chamber for an application device and encloses a brake disc, against which brake linings can be pressed during a braking procedure, and a retaining bracket. The retaining bracket is detachably fixed to the brake caliper, and lining retainer springs that act on outer edges of the brake linings are supported on the retaining bracket. Preferably, one end of the retaining bracket is connected to the brake caliper, and the other end is held by a securing element. The disc brake is configured in such a way that the securing element is inserted into at least one cavity of the brake caliper in the longitudinal direction of the retaining bracket and lies against at least one buffering edge of the retaining bracket, secured against displacement in the insertion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang PRITZ, Jose CAMILO-MARTINEZ
  • Publication number: 20080067016
    Abstract: A disc brake, particularly for a utility vehicle, includes a caliper having a receiving space for an application device. The caliper straddles a brake disc and is movable into an operative connection with brake pads, and is fastened to a brake anchor plate. A holding clip is releasably fastened to the caliper, on which holding clip springs acting upon exterior edges of the brake pad are supported. The holding clip, by way of its end facing away from the receiving space rests in a receiving device of the caliper. For the fastening of the holding clip at its end facing the receiving space on the caliper, a bolt is provided onto which the holding clip is fitted and is held by way of a securing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Pritz, Robert Trimpe, Anton Helf
  • Publication number: 20080029351
    Abstract: An optimized disc brake includes two fixed mountings and one free mounting, and an assembly space optimized brake carrier and corresponding brake lining for a reaction side of the disc brake are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Gruber, Wlodzimierz Macke, Dietmar Knoop, Georg Kempinger, Wolfgang Pritz