Patents by Inventor Markus Muehlegger

Markus Muehlegger 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: 11512753
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a binder-free, sintered friction lining, for a friction component of a friction assembly, having a friction lining body, which comprises a metallic matrix, at least one abrasive, solid lubricants, and optionally at least one filling material, wherein the solid lubricants are formed by at least two different solid lubricants, which are selected from a group consisting of hexagonal boron nitride and metal sulfides with at least one metal from the group of tungsten, iron, tin, copper, bismuth, antimony, chromium, zinc, silver, manganese, molybdenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Mühlegger
  • Patent number: 11408477
    Abstract: A friction device has a carrier element and friction lining segments arranged thereon, wherein the friction lining segments each include one sintered friction lining arranged on a friction lining carrier, the friction lining carrier being connected to the carrier element by fastening elements, and several fastening elements being arranged per friction lining segment, wherein one fastening element is located on a first circular path having a first diameter, and one fastening element is located on a second circular path having a second diameter, and wherein the ratio of the first diameter of the first circular path to the second diameter of the second circular path is selected from a range from 1.2 to 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Muehlegger
  • Patent number: 11371574
    Abstract: A friction device has a carrier element and friction lining segments arranged thereon. The friction lining segments each include a sintered friction lining, which is arranged on a friction lining carrier, the friction lining carrier is connected to the carrier element, and preferably the carrier element includes multiple fastening lugs and/or lining spring elements for the friction lining segments. In the design of the carrier element with the fastening lugs and/or lining spring elements, the friction lining segments each connect two fastening lugs or two lining spring elements to one another and/or the friction lining segments have an angle coverage between 25° and 55°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Muehlegger
  • Publication number: 20220112930
    Abstract: A friction assembly includes a dry-running disc pack with at least one lining disc and at least one counter disc, which are arranged one behind the other in an alternating manner in an axial direction of the disc pack, and which can be brought into frictional contact with one another, wherein the lining disc has at least one mass-pressed dry-running friction lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventors: Markus MUEHLEGGER, Falk NICKEL
  • Publication number: 20210310533
    Abstract: A friction device has a carrier element and friction lining segments arranged thereon. The friction lining segments each include a sintered friction lining, which is arranged on a friction lining carrier, the friction lining carrier is connected to the carrier element, and preferably the carrier element includes multiple fastening lugs and/or lining spring elements for the friction lining segments. In the design of the carrier element with the fastening lugs and/or lining spring elements, the friction lining segments each connect two fastening lugs or two lining spring elements to one another and/or the friction lining segments have an angle coverage between 25° and 55°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MUEHLEGGER
  • Publication number: 20200378461
    Abstract: A friction device has a carrier element and friction lining segments arranged thereon, wherein the friction lining segments each include one sintered friction lining arranged on a friction lining carrier, the friction lining carrier being connected to the carrier element by fastening elements, and several fastening elements being arranged per friction lining segment, wherein one fastening element is located on a first circular path having a first diameter, and one fastening element is located on a second circular path having a second diameter, and wherein the ratio of the first diameter of the first circular path to the second diameter of the second circular path is selected from a range from 1.2 to 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MUEHLEGGER
  • Publication number: 20200292021
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a binder-free, sintered friction lining, for a friction component of a friction assembly, having a friction lining body, which comprises a metallic matrix, at least one abrasive, solid lubricants, and optionally at least one filling material, wherein the solid lubricants are formed by at least two different solid lubricants, which are selected from a group consisting of hexagonal boron nitride and metal sulfides with at least one metal from the group of tungsten, iron, tin, copper, bismuth, antimony, chromium, zinc, silver, manganese, molybdenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Markus MÜHLEGGER
  • Patent number: 10197108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring element (4) for a friction device comprising a spring element body (10) having a first spring element body part (11) and a second spring element body part (12) arranged behind it in the axial direction, which rest on each other in some areas, and each spring element body part (11, 12) has receiving areas (15) arranged beside one another in a circumferential direction (13) for friction linings (2, 3) that can be fixed to both sides, and the first spring element body part (11) and the second spring element body part (12) are formed in a ring shape and a first and second receiving tab (19, 20) are formed for each receiving area (15) for the friction linings (2, 3), and the first receiving tab (19) is arranged underneath the second receiving tab (20) in the radial direction, and the first receiving tab (19) and the second receiving tab (20) of each receiving area (15) for the friction linings (2, 3) of the first spring element body part (11) are formed by the latter and the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Basiewicz, Michael Aschoff, Philipp Merkel, Markus Muehlegger
  • Patent number: 10197107
    Abstract: A friction element includes a friction lining that is connected to a lining carrier, and includes a carrier element, wherein the lining carrier is connected to the carrier element, and a connecting element is also used to connect the lining carrier to the carrier element, the connecting element being guided through a recess in the lining carrier and a recess in the carrier element, and having a connecting element head that is supported on the lining carrier. The lining carrier has a shoulder in the region of the connecting element head, the internal dimension of which shoulder is greater than the external dimension of the connecting element head, such that at least part of the connecting element head is accommodated in the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Muehlegger
  • Patent number: 9995346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch disk (1) for a friction clutch, comprising a disk-shaped main part (2) with a support element (5), which support element (5) has an outer circumference (6) over which multiple receiving areas (7) for wing-like friction components (8) are distributed, the friction components (8) being connected to the support element (5), and each friction component (8) has a first friction lining (12) and a second friction lining (13), and the first friction linings (12) are arranged on first friction lining supports (14), the first friction lining supports (14) are connected to a spring element (16) and the spring elements (16) are connected to the support element (5), and the second friction linings (13) are arranged on second friction lining supports (15), and furthermore the spring elements (16) are arranged between the first and the second friction lining supports (14, 15) and the second friction lining supports (15) are directly connected to the support element (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Miba Fritec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Muehlegger
  • Publication number: 20170023071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring element (4) for a friction device comprising a spring element body (10) having a first spring element body part (11) and a second spring element body part (12) arranged behind it in the axial direction, which rest on each other in some areas, and each spring element body part (11, 12) has receiving areas (15) arranged beside one another in a circumferential direction (13) for friction linings (2, 3) that can be fixed to both sides, and the first spring element body part (11) and the second spring element body part (12) are formed in a ring shape and a first and second receiving tab (19, 20) are formed for each receiving area (15) for the friction linings (2, 3), and the first receiving tab (19) is arranged underneath the second receiving tab (20) in the radial direction, and the first receiving tab (19) and the second receiving tab (20) of each receiving area (15) for the friction linings (2, 3) of the first spring element body part (11) are formed by the latter and the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventors: Michael BASIEWICZ, Michael ASCHOFF, Philipp MERKEL, Markus MUEHLEGGER
  • Publication number: 20160201735
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch disk (1) for a friction clutch, comprising a disk-shaped main part (2) with a support element (5), which support element (5) has an outer circumference (6) over which multiple receiving areas (7) for wing-like friction components (8) are distributed, the friction components (8) being connected to the support element (5), and each friction component (8) has a first friction lining (12) and a second friction lining (13), and the first friction linings (12) are arranged on first friction lining supports (14), the first friction lining supports (14) are connected to a spring element (16) and the spring elements (16) are connected to the support element (5), and the second friction linings (13) are arranged on second friction lining supports (15), and furthermore the spring elements (16) are arranged between the first and the second friction lining supports (14, 15) and the second friction lining supports (15) are directly connected to the support element (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MUEHLEGGER
  • Publication number: 20160195143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a friction element (8) comprising a friction lining (12, 13) that is connected to a lining carrier (14, 15), and comprising a carrier element, wherein said lining carrier (14, 15) is connected to the carrier element, and a connecting element (24, 25) is also used to connect the lining carrier (14, 15) to the carrier element, said connecting element being guided through a recess (26, 37) in the lining carrier (14, 15) and a recess (27, 38) in the carrier element, and having a connecting element head (27, 39) that is supported on the lining carrier (14, 15). The lining carrier (14, 15) has a shoulder (48, 49) in the region of die connecting element head (27, 39), the internal dimension (50, 51) of which shoulder is greater than the external dimension (30, 41) of the connecting element head (27, 38), such that at least part of the connecting element head (27, 38) is accommodated in said shoulder (48, 49).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus MUEHLEGGER
  • Patent number: 8844686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a friction element comprising a friction lining (1) made from sintered material, which is applied to a support (2), and at least two recesses (4) are provided in the support (2), each for accommodating a connecting element for fitting the support (2) with the friction lining (1) on a supporting element (3). A cut-out (A, A1, A2) is provided in the friction lining (1) which surrounds at least two regions (B1 . . . B4) spaced apart from one another in which the at least two recesses (4) of the support (2) for accommodating the connecting elements are disposed. The invention further relates to the friction lining (1) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Muehlegger
  • Publication number: 20120067680
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a friction element comprising a friction lining (1) made from sintered material, which is applied to a support (2), and at least two recesses (4) are provided in the support (2), each for accommodating a connecting element for fitting the support (2) with the friction lining (1) on a supporting element (3). A cut-out (A, A1, A2) is provided in the friction lining (1) which surrounds at least two regions (B1..B4) spaced apart from one another in which the at least two recesses (4) of the support (2) for accommodating the connecting elements are disposed. The invention further relates to the friction lining (1) itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: MIBA FRICTEC GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Muehlegger
  • Patent number: 8096396
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sintered, dry-running friction lining containing no binding agent with a friction lining body comprising a metallic matrix, at least one abrasive material and at least one filler. The friction lining body has a porosity which is greater than 10%. The proportion of the at least one abrasive material in the friction lining body is at most 5% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Mühlegger