Patents by Inventor Benno Fueller

Benno Fueller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9289814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spur toothing on at least one coupling element for transmitting torques about a rotational axis, said spur toothing axially engaging with a corresponding mating cutting. The face cutting is provided with teeth from a material of the coupling element that has been plastically shaped in an at least partially noncutting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Patent number: 8876427
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spur toothing on at least one coupling element for transmitting torques about a rotational axis, said spur toothing axially engaging with a corresponding mating cutting. The face cutting is provided with teeth from a material of the coupling element that has been plastically shaped in an at least partially non-cutting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20140216125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spur toothing on at least one coupling element for transmitting torques about a rotational axis, said spur toothing axially engaging with a corresponding mating cutting. The face cutting is provided with teeth from a material of the coupling element that has been plastically shaped in an at least partially noncutting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Patent number: 8444322
    Abstract: A face spline of a toothed rim running in a circumferential direction around a rotation axis on a wheel-bearing arrangement for a driven wheel hub. The face spline is provided for play-free engagement with the counter-spline, facing the face spline and the teeth of the face spline have a wedge-like embodiment such that the geometrical lines of the face spline meet centrally at a common point on the rotation axis and the teeth thus run in the radial direction on the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Peter Niebling, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller
  • Patent number: 8246256
    Abstract: A hub on a wheel bearing unit, which has at least one inner ring, sitting on the hub. The inner ring is axially retained on the hub by a collar, which has a toothing, formed from the hub. The inner ring has a radially inward broken-out section on the front face thereof and the broken-out section is filled with plastically displaced material from the collar such that the material of the inner ring at least engages in the broken-out section and the material in the broken-out section is enclosed in the radial direction by the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Patent number: 7927021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing device for a bearing ring in a housing. At least one spring element engages in an annular groove of the housing and at least one angled collar supports the bearing ring in an axial manner. The spring element is hook-shaped and forms an angle that extends in a radial manner towards the outside and at least partially back in the axial direction. At least one push element is formed on the securing device, which is actively connected to the spring element in such a manner that the spring element is prestressed in an axial manner, by actuating the push element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Kay Schumacher, Benno Fueller, Georg Schoener
  • Patent number: 7857520
    Abstract: A collar, made from plastically deformed material, of a hub. The collar holds at least one inner ring of a wheel bearing unit on the hub in an axially fixed manner. Also, end-side teeth, are formed in the collar for engaging in a mating toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Patent number: 7597405
    Abstract: The wheel bearing joint unit having an inner ring that sits on a hub of the wheel bearing joint unit. The inner ring is axially retained on the hub using a collar that is formed from the hub. The collar is provided with a toothing which meshes with a corresponding opposite toothing on a joint part. The toothing and the opposite toothing are braced against each other by a screw which rests on the hub and engages into a thread on the joint part. The joint has two axial projections, one which has the toothing to engage the toothing on the collar and another with the threading to engage the screw. These two projections are spaced apart by a groove to provide flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20080279495
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing device for a bearing ring in a housing. At least one spring element engages in an annular groove of the housing and at least one angled collar supports the bearing ring in an axial manner. The spring element is hook-shaped and forms an angle that extends in a radial manner towards the outside and at least partially back in the axial direction. At least one push element is formed on the securing device, which is actively connected to the spring element in such a manner that the spring element is prestressed in an axial manner, by actuating the push element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Kay Schumacher, Benno Fueller, Georg Schoener
  • Publication number: 20080193071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hub on a wheel bearing unit, comprising at least one inner ring, sitting on the hub, whereby the inner ring is axially retained on the hub by a collar, formed from the hub, said collar comprising a toothing. The inner ring has a radially inward projection on the front face thereof and the projection is filled with plastically displaced material from the collar such that the material of the inner ring at least engages in the projection and the material in the projection is enclosed in the radial direction by the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20080185906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing joint unit comprising at least one inner ring that sits on a hub of the wheel bearing joint unit. Said inner ring is axially retained on the hub by means of a collar that is formed from the hub. The collar is provided with a toothing which meshes with a corresponding opposite toothing on a joint part. The toothing and the opposite toothing are braced against each other with the aid of at least one screw element which rests on the hub and engages into a thread on the joint part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20080175526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a face spline of a toothed rim running in the circumferential direction around a rotation axis on a wheel-bearing arrangement for a driven wheel hub. The face spline is provided for play-free engagement with the counter-spline, facing the face spline and the teeth of the face spline have a wedge-like embodiment such that the geometrical lines of the face spline meet centrally at a common point on the rotation axis and the teeth thus run in the radial direction on the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Peter Niebling, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller
  • Publication number: 20080156610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spur toothing on at least one coupling element for transmitting torques about a rotational axis, said spur toothing axially engaging with a corresponding mating cutting. The face cutting is provided with teeth from a material of the coupling element that has been plastically shaped in an at least partially non-cutting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20080148893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a collar, made form plastically deformed material, of a hub, said collar holding at least one inner ring of a wheel bearing unit on the hub in an axially fixed mariner, and end-side teeth, for engaging in a mating toothing, being formed in said collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling