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ZF SACHS AG

Overview
  • Total Patents
    1,318
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ZF SACHS AG has a total of 1,318 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1985. It filed its patents most often in Germany, United States and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets mechanical elements, transport and machines are MANNESMANN SACHS AG, DAIKIN MFG CO LTD and AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ZF SACHS AGs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Vogt Sebastian 98
#2 Orlamuender Andreas 86
#3 Schierling Bernhard 66
#4 Kuhstrebe Jochen 64
#5 Feldhaus Reinhard 64
#6 Sudau Joerg 63
#7 Kundermann Wolfgang 61
#8 Heiartz Markus 60
#9 Weidinger Reinhold 59
#10 Grospietsch Wolfgang 53

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
DE102004034110A1 Double coupling arrangement as for a combustion engine crankshaft has two coupling regions with pressure plates and counter bearings and a wear adjustment device
DE102004032038A1 Actuating device for clutch has piston with protective device of concentric tubular body with groove accommodating seal to block access to piston
DE102004031869A1 Coupling especially for a motor vehicle drive has a pressure plate and force transmitter with reaction force support and uncoupling bearing
DE102004031870A1 Support for a coupling for a motor vehicle drive system has integrated carrier section with axial support
DE102004031874A1 Method for integrating clutch assembly in drive train entails rotating input section to create relative turning moment between support element components to change length of support element in direction of design support length
DE102004031871A1 Clutch assembly has support arrangement with rotation decoupling bearing and support element between the input section and sub-assembly, whereby support element has two components adjustable in their axially relative position
EP1489328A1 Multi-disc clutch device.
US2004262116A1 Arrangement for generating actuation force in a centrifugal clutch
US2004262115A1 Centrifugal clutch
US2004262118A1 Centrifugal clutch
US2004262119A1 Centrifugal clutch
US2004262117A1 Centrifugal clutch
DE102004020633A1 Pressure plate support system for friction clutch has ring-shaped baseplate with tongues at outer circumference bent through right-angle and with edges curled inward
EP1475550A1 Friction clutch
DE102004019809A1 Double clutch arrangement has wear adjustment device on one side of an intermediate plate between housing unit and power application/transmission unit
DE102004019798A1 Actuating force transmission for motor vehicle drive friction clutch has load ring to transmit forces from axial input into two opposing axial outputs
JP2004308904A Torsional vibration damper
DE102004016061A1 Double clutch unit in drive train of motor vehicle has tolerance compensating device between first radial bearing assembly and clutch housing, and second bearing assembly to support clutch unit between first and second bearing seat
DE102004014247A1 Pressure plate sub-assembly for friction clutch has housing connected to flywheel for common rotation around rotational axis, and pressure component coupled to housing for common rotation and displacement in direction of axis
DE102004012954A1 Pressure plate assembly for friction clutch, has axial fixing device fixing pressure plate in casing and fixing clutch disc zone between pressure plate and intermediate plate, where device is realized with annular ring