This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignees: Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh, Zf Automotive Italia S.r.l., Zf Automotive UK Limited. Active years: 2026.
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Title: Eduard Span: Patent Inventor in Automotive Steering
Introduction
Eduard Span is an inventor associated with Cologne, Germany. His patent work includes an automotive steering invention focused on the interaction between a rack and pinion. Span is associated with ZF Automotive Germany GmbH and ZF Automotive UK Limited.
Latest Patents
Span is named on 1 patent: “Device for Pressing a Rack Against a Pinion, Steering Device Having Such a Device, and Method for Producing Such a Device and/or Steering Device.” The invention describes a device with a thrust piece, bearing element, and axial preloading element. It also includes a wear-compensation readjustment installation and an axial-play installation that limits the thrust piece’s maximum movement. An elastic spring element in the axial-play installation acts along the device’s central longitudinal axis. The design is intended for use in steering devices and in methods for producing the device or steering system.
Career Highlights
Span’s listed company affiliations are ZF Automotive Germany GmbH and ZF Automotive UK Limited. His patent concerns a mechanical arrangement for managing contact and play between a steering rack and pinion.
Collaborations
Span’s named coworkers include Heinz-Dieter Heitzer and Frank Jaehde. They are associated with his professional and patent-related context.
Conclusion
Eduard Span’s documented invention addresses rack-and-pinion steering through a design that combines wear adjustment with controlled axial play.
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