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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7153055 | Ball-and-socket joint The invention relates to a ball-and-socket joint which is intended especially for vehicle chassis. The inventive ball-and-socket joint comprises a joint bolt (1) which is provided with a ball joint (1.1), and a plastic joint housing (2) into whi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7096883 | Combined check/pressure control valve The invention relates to a combined check and pressure control valve (10), comprising a check valve element (34) which is adjustable between an opened position and a closed position, and a pressure control valve element (42) which on exceeding a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6840697 | Ball-and-socket joint with bearing shell Ball-and-socket joint includes a joint housing (1) and a ball head (2) with a ball pivot (3). A bearing shell (4) is disposed between the ball head (2), the joint housing (1), and a housing cover (5). A compressive fo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6666467 | Joint rod for a motor vehicle A joint rod adapted for motor vehicles consists of a joint section having a connecting surface and a rod section having an inner surface. The joint section and the rod section being joined by positive engagement between the connecting surface and the inne... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6547267 | Axle system for articulated arrangement of vehicle axles in motor vehicles and method for manufacturing same The subject of the present invention is an axle system for the articulated arrangement of vehicle axles in motor vehicles, comprising an axle strut body (1) and at least one joint body (2), with said axle strut body (1) having recesses (7, 8) that are for... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6514443 | Method for manufacturing a ball joint A method for manufacturing a ball joint (2) consisting of a ball-ended spindle (21) and a socket (29), having no bearing shell and being already assembled during the manufacture includes, placing the ball-ended spindle (21), which comprises a ball (23) wi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502661 | Steering system for a vehicle The invention relates to a vehicle steering system comprising a steering linkage, a control hydraulic motor and a control hydraulic circuit, a steering wheel connected to the control hydraulic motor, and a control hydraulic cylinder connected to the contr... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488112 | Electrohydraulic steering system An electrohydraulic steering system comprises a servo cylinder which has two chambers, an electric motor and a servo pump connected to the electric motor and being adapted to be driven in two different directions. The servo pump is directly connected to t... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6394218 | Steering system for a vehicle A steering system comprises a steering linkage and two positioners capable of positioning the steering linkage in unison. Each positioner comprises an electronic control circuit, a servomotor and a position sensor for sensing a position of the servomotor.... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6366080 | Sensor for sensing rotary movement including a stationary sensor unit and a rotatable sensor unit The present invention is based on the objective of disclosing a rotary sensor arrangement in which the sensor is accessible without having to remove any assemblies, wherein said sensor arrangement also allows an economical integration into existing assemb... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6338612 | Method for limiting the pressure provided by a hydraulic pump A hydraulic pump system having a pump for pressurizing fluid and a hydraulic chamber for receiving fluid from the pump. An even flow of fluid is outputted from the chamber to a valve assembly. The chamber is formed from a resonator and a resonator cover t... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334620 | Bellows seal for pivot joints, especially in automobiles The invention relates to a bellows seal for pivot joints, wherein a first end of the bellows is tightly and rigidly connected to the joint housing. The second end of the bellow tightly and annularly surrounds a tappet and has a radial and sealing surface.... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6257563 | Damper for vehicle components The invention relates to a damper for vehicle components, particularly motor vehicle components such as steering tie rods and antiroll bar struts, with an elastic unit that is loaded in substantially axial direction of the component. To create a damper th... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6236178 | Method for limiting the hydraulic maximum pressure of a power-assisted steering system The object of the present invention is to provide a method for limiting the hydraulic maximum pressure of a power-assisted steering system, which permits effective pressure limitation and thus protects the individual elements of the power-assisted steerin... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6195601 | Method for controlling the valve characteristic To improve a method for controlling the valve characteristic in electrohydraulic power-assisted steering systems of motor vehicles so as to prevent any impairment of the steering precision, the invention proposes to control the speed of the electric motor... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6164829 | Bearing shell To provide a simple and quality improving manufacturing process for a bearing shell, particularly for rotatable and, to a limited extent, tiltable support of a ball pivot in a joint housing of a ball-and-socket joint comprising a one-piece ball socket (1)... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164927 | Process for venting a hydraulic assisted steering system In order to reduce the amount of air trapped in hydraulic assisted steering systems (1), a communication (13, 14) is established between the area of the oil expanding volume (8, 10, 11), which is the top area in the mounted position, and an open system (2... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6148947 | Power assisted steering unit for motor vehicles To provide a particularly simple and cost effective design of a power-assisted steering unit for motor vehicles for supplying a servo-cylinder (3) with a hydraulic fluid as a function of the travelling speed and the steering rate, comprising a steering va... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145309 | Method for controlling the steering volume flow of a hydraulic power-assisted steering unit for motor vehicles A apparatus for use with an open center steering valve (3) of a hydraulic power-assisted steering unit of a motor vehicle. The apparatus comprises an electric motor operated pump (5) and a hydraulic accumulator (7) for storing a pressurized quantity of hy... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138789 | Hydraulic rack and pinion steering To improve a rack and pinion steering of the generic type to reduce noise development upon opening of the pressure-relief bore as well as in steady-state operation, the invention proposes that at least one filter element forming a flow resistance be inser... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6139788 | Method for manufacturing a ball joint The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a ball joint composed of a ball-ended spindle (1), bearing shell (2) and socket, provided with a sealing boot (4) arranged between the socket and ball-ended spindle (1), in particular for a motor vehicl... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6056292 | Shaft seal and method for manufacturing it A shaft seal seals a shaft in a hydraulic steering valve. The seal is a sealing ring surrounding the shaft. The sealing ring has a sealing edge contacting the outer surface of the shaft to form a seal. The sealing edge extends circumferentially around the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6044543 | Method of manufacturing a joint housing The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a joint housing, in particular for vehicle track rods, having an integral shaft with an internal thread designed to hold a longitudinal pin, the housing being produced from a blank with a ball-like enlargem... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6030141 | Ball-and-socket joint and device for assembling a ball-and-socket joint A ball joint, particularly a steering joint for motor vehicles, with a joint housing (1) having a spherical ring-shaped bearing surface (1b), in which a ball (2c) arranged on a ball pin (2) is seated so as to be able to rotate and tilt to a limited extent... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6016837 | Steering valve with closed center In order to reduce the number of components required and increase the service life by preventing friction resulting from large-diameter seals, a steering valve (1) is provided which has a closed center for supplying hydraulic pressure to an actuator and w... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5975136 | Torsional sensor for a power-assisted steering device A steering mechanism has an input shaft 2, a steering valve 1, an output shaft 3, and a torsionally elastic element 5. The input shaft 2 has a first longitudinal axis about which the input shaft 2 is rotatable, the input shaft 2 being rotatable about the ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5950518 | Rotary disk steering valve A steering valve (30) directs hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic fluid source to a hydraulic cylinder of a steering system in a vehicle. The steering valve includes a rotatable first shaft (32) having a first face valve member (36) on an end portion of the ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5937900 | Rotary slide steering valve A rotary slide steering valve (1) for supplying an actuator with hydraulic pressure, has an input shaft (2), an output shaft (3), a centering spring element (4) connected to the input shaft (2) and to the output shaft (3) and a valve element. The valve el... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5876149 | Ball joint A ball joint with a ball (1a) that is arranged on a gudgeon (1) and situated in a ball socket in a rotatable and tiltable fashion. The ball socket consists of plastic and is closed on one side. The ball socket is arranged in a housing (3). The ball socket... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876148 | Connection of an antiroll bar to a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle An apparatus for use in a vehicle includes an antiroll bar (2) having a first opening, a vehicle part (3) having a second opening (3a), and a one-piece connecting rod (1) connecting the antiroll bar and the vehicle part. The one-piece connecting rod (1) h... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5870941 | Steering valve with closed center The invention concerns a steering valve with a closed center for supplying an actuator with hydraulic pressure, the steering valve comprising an input shaft, and output shaft, a torsionally resilient element which is connected at one end to the input shaf... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5868216 | Hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering assembly For a hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering assembly for which a working piston is guided in a hydraulic cylinder which features an end limit stop by which, in an end position of the working piston, a path for the pressure agent supplied to the working pisto... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5862879 | Method and device for controlling the hydraulic pressure in a power steering system The invention discloses a method for controlling the hydraulic pressure in a power steering device that serves for supplying compressed oil to the left and the right chamber of a power steering cylinder via a rotary slide valve with the aid of a pump, whe... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5851006 | Torsional element for steering valves and spring characteristic improving process A torsion element (1) for a steering valve is provided. The torsion element (1) comprises a torsionally elastic rod member (2) having axially opposite first and second end areas (3, 4) which are rotatable relative to one another. The rod member (2) has a ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5842537 | Steering gear A vehicle steering gear for transferring rotational movement of a pinion (6) associated with a vehicle steering mechanism into axial movement of a tie rod connected with steerable wheels in the vehicle. The steering gear comprises a piston (1), first and ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5816360 | Method for controlling the pump speed of a hydraulic power steering device In order to improve a method for controlling the speed of an electromotor-driven pump of a hydraulic power steering device of a motor vehicle as a function of the steering speed, so that the overall efficiency of the system is optimized in a simple manner... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813789 | Ball-and-socket joint The invention pertains to a ball-and-socket joint composed of a ball pivot (1) and a joint housing (3), in which the coupling ball (1a), is supported, such that it can be twisted and tilted to a limited extent, by a plastic bearing shell (2). The bearing ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5810669 | Coupling spring element for interconnecting shafts A coupling spring element is provided for which assembly without access and with no play, and a torsion-proof transmission of shaft revolutions is possible and has superior spring elastic properties to which, a plate-shaped element is provided with an ess... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5797309 | Steering valve In order to economize the manufacture and assembly as well as reduce the expenditure of components and functionally improve a steering valve for supplying an actuator with hydraulic pressure, comprising an input shaft 2, an output shaft 3, a torsion rod 4... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5797469 | Steering valve In order to additionally develop a conventional steering valve in such a way that it has a simple and economical design and is insensitive to pressure pulsations, a conventional steering valve is additionally developed by arranging at least one essentiall... | 08/25/1998 |
