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Schweinfurt, Germany

Zf Sachs Ag


USPTO Granted Patents = 141

% Expired Patents = 85.1


Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 875

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181 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Reinhold Weidinger (17 out of 63 patents)

silverMedal Frank Hirschmann (11 out of 18 patents)

bronzeMedal Christoph Sasse (9 out of 46 patents)

4.  Hubert Beck (9 out of 54 patents)

5.  Joachim Lindner (9 out of 28 patents)

6.  Ronald B Morford (9 out of 12 patents)

7.  Erwin Ziegler (9 out of 15 patents)

8.  Jörg Sudau (8 out of 27 patents)

9.  Klaus Steinel (8 out of 10 patents)

10.  Jochen Kuhstrebe (8 out of 11 patents)

11.  Peter Frey (7 out of 23 patents)

12.  Muneer Abusamra (7 out of 16 patents)

13.  Norbert Lohaus (7 out of 22 patents)

14.  Thomas Bauer (6 out of 16 patents)

15.  Andrzej Szadkowski (6 out of 9 patents)


Core Competencies:
Vibration Damper
Clutch System
Hydrodynamic Torque Converter
Suspension Strut
Pneumatic Spring
Friction Clutch
Torque Transmission
Multiple Clutch
Pressure Plate Assembly
Self-Pumping Strut
Diaphragm Spring
Oscillation Damper

141 patents:

1. 7866452 - Vibration damper for vehicles (2011-01-11),
2. 7823709 - Bellows for hydraulic, hydropneumatic, or pneumatic piston-cylinder units (2010-11-02),
3. 7472768 - Drive system, especially for a motor vehicle (2009-01-06),
4. 7306079 - Suspension system for motor vehicles (2007-12-11),
5. 7235904 - Device for coupling a housing arrangement of a coupling device to a rotor arrangement of an electric machine (2007-06-26),
6. 7216750 - Clutch arrangement (2007-05-15),
7. 7182190 - Vibration damper with fire safety device (2007-02-27),
8. 7172060 - Pressure plate assembly (2007-02-06),
9. 7172057 - Vibration damper with amplitude-dependent damping force (2007-02-06),
10. 7156214 - Vibration damper with amplitude-selective damping force (2007-01-02),
11. 7152400 - Hydrodynamic torque converter (2006-12-26),
12. 7147095 - Gearshift transmission for a motor vehicle with hydraulically actuated multiple clutch (2006-12-12),
13. 7147093 - Centrifugal clutch (2006-12-12),
14. 7143886 - Arrangement for generating actuation force in a centrifugal clutch (2006-12-05),
15. 7140482 - Centrifugal clutch (2006-11-28),
Company Overview
ZF Sachs AG, headquartered in Schweinfurt, Germany, is a prominent player in the automotive industry, specializing in advanced vehicle suspension systems. The company focuses on the development and manufacturing of key components such as vibration dampers, clutch systems, and hydrodynamic torque converters. With a strong emphasis on innovation, ZF Sachs AG enhances vehicle performance and comfort through its expertise in torque transmission and suspension technology, contributing significantly to the evolution of modern automotive engineering.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

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141 Patents

#7 in Schweinfurt

#431 in Germany

#5,747 in the World

Schweinfurt, DE
Schweinfurt, Germany

Zf Sachs Ag

Forward Citations = 875

181 inventors:

goldMedal Reinhold Weidinger (17 out of 63 patents)

silverMedal Frank Hirschmann (11 out of 18 patents)

bronzeMedal Christoph Sasse (9 out of 46 patents)

4.  Hubert Beck (9 out of 54 patents)

5.  Joachim Lindner (9 out of 28 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Zf Sachs Ag. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/zf-sachs-ag

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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