Stuttgart, Germany

Rudolf Gobel

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Daimler-Benz Ag. Active years: 1989.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Rudolf Gobel. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/rudolf-gobel-yrt2q502

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


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.0

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Forward Citations = 7(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1989

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Rudolf Gobel: Inventor of a Fold Bellows for Vehicle Drive Joints

Introduction

Rudolf Gobel is an inventor associated with Stuttgart, Germany, and Daimler-Benz AG. His recorded patent concerns a fold bellows designed for rotating vehicle drive joints.

Latest Patents

Gobel’s listed patent, “Fold Bellows for Rotating Vehicle Drive Joint,” proposes a bellows arrangement intended to accommodate large bend angles while limiting contact between the folds. It uses a larger-diameter fold on the joint side, a smaller-diameter fold on the shaft side, and at least one additional, axially spaced fold with a diameter smaller than the shaft-side fold. The design aims to achieve this performance with dimensions comparable to those of known fold bellows. His recorded total is 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Gobel’s documented invention addresses a mechanical component used in rotating vehicle drive joints. The available information associates him with Daimler-Benz AG but does not provide further details about his role or career history.

Collaborations

He is listed alongside coworkers Heinz Koch and Wolfgang Niechoj. The available information does not specify their individual contributions to the patent.

Conclusion

Rudolf Gobel’s recorded patent presents a fold-bellows design intended to support large joint angles while reducing contact between folds.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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