Patents by Inventor Michael Ruprich

Michael Ruprich 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).

  • Axle stub bearing unit
    Patent number: 8104965
    Abstract: An axle stub bearing unit for a bearing point of an axle stub of a steerable axle of a vehicle is provided, with a radial bearing that is constructed as a needle bearing, and a separate axial bearing that is constructed as a sliding bearing, which are accommodated in a cup-shaped bush (2, 12, 21, 25). The bush is a component which is formed in one piece and is provided with a sleeve (7, 14, 19, 26) in a region of the axial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Michael Ruprich, Thomas Schilling
  • Axle Stub Bearing Unit
    Publication number: 20080315545
    Abstract: An axle stub bearing unit for a bearing point of an axle stub of a steerable axle of a vehicle is provided, with a radial bearing that is constructed as a needle bearing, and a separate axial bearing that is constructed as a sliding bearing, which are accommodated in a cup-shaped bush (2, 12, 21, 25). The bush is a component which is formed in one piece and is provided with a sleeve (7, 14, 19, 26) in a region of the axial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Johannes Lang, Michael Ruprich, Thomas Schilling