Patents by Inventor Jürgen Bitzl

Jürgen Bitzl 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).

  • Bearing arrangement
    Patent number: 8967877
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a bearing support having at least one bearing and at least one receptacle for at least one outer ring of the at least one bearing. The outer ring of the bearing has at least one annular groove, into which a snap ring is inserted relative to the bearing support in order to axially fix the outer ring. At least one alignment element is disposed on or in the bearing support. The snap ring is retained by alignment element relative to the bearing support at a defined angle relative to the rotational axis of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Jürgen Bitzl, Burkhard Buchheim, Alexander Dilje, Helmut Hauck, Stefanie Seufert
  • Bearing arrangement
    Patent number: 8790016
    Abstract: A bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing that includes at least one outer ring having a recess at at least one circumferential position. A bearing support has at least one receptacle that receives the at least one outer ring. At least one engagement element is disposed on or in the bearing support and engages in the recess in an interference-fit manner to prevent the rotation of the outer ring relative to the bearing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Jürgen Bitzl, Burkhard Buchheim, Alexander Dilje, Helmut Hauck, Stefanie Seufert
  • BEARING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120314986
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a bearing support having at least one bearing and at least one receptacle for at least one outer ring of the at least one bearing. The outer ring of the bearing has at least one annular groove, into which a snap ring is inserted relative to the bearing support in order to axially fix the outer ring. At least one alignment element is disposed on or in the bearing support. The snap ring is retained by alignment element relative to the bearing support at a defined angle relative to the rotational axis of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Jürgen Bitzl, Burkhard Buchheim, Alexander Dilje, Helmut Hauck, Stefanie Seufert
  • BEARING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120308170
    Abstract: A bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing that includes at least one outer ring having a recess at at least one circumferential position. A bearing support has at least one receptacle that receives the at least one outer ring. At least one engagement element is disposed on or in the bearing support and engages in the recess in an interference-fit manner to prevent the rotation of the outer ring relative to the bearing support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jürgen Bitzl, Burkhard Buchheim, Alexander Dilje, Helmut Hauck, Stefanie Seufert