Patents by Inventor Simon Watling

Simon Watling 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).

  • Publication number: 20230417277
    Abstract: A bearing for use between an outer member and an inner member that is movable relative to the outer member. The bearing includes a generally cylindrical plastic body having a plurality of undulations that form gradual radially inward and radially outward waves relative to a circular path. The undulations accommodate for thermal expansion of the plastic bearing relative to a metal housing and shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Raymond L. SZPARAGOWSKI, Saikrishna SUNDARARAMAN, Simon WATLING
  • Patent number: 11236829
    Abstract: A sealing ring includes: a lip ring, with at least one sealing lip; and a supporting ring. The lip ring and the supporting ring are connected to one another. The lip ring and the supporting ring each are formed from an elastomeric material. A modulus of elasticity of the lip ring is smaller than a modulus of elasticity of the supporting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Simon Watling
  • Patent number: 11078963
    Abstract: A bearing bush includes at least one sealing element and one bearing element. The sealing element is provided with at least one sealing lip. The bearing element is substantially tubular. The bearing element includes a plurality of protrusions extending in the axial direction on the outer circumference. The inner diameter of the bearing element is larger in the sections corresponding to the protrusions than in the remaining sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Frank Schoenberg, Matthias Hauer, Christoph L. Klingshirn, Wojciech Kokoszynski, Randolph Gaa, Stephen Joyce, Joram Wiggers, Dean Morrison, Simon Watling, Juergen Emig
  • Publication number: 20200277992
    Abstract: A bearing bush includes at least one sealing element and one bearing element. The sealing element is provided with at least one sealing lip. The bearing element is substantially tubular. The bearing element includes a plurality of protrusions extending in the axial direction on the outer circumference. The inner diameter of the bearing element is larger in the sections corresponding to the protrusions than in the remaining sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Schoenberg, Matthias Hauer, Christoph L. Klingshirn, Wojciech Kokoszynski, Randolph Gaa, Stephen Joyce, Joram Wiggers, Dean Morrison, Simon Watling, Juergen Emig
  • Publication number: 20190285180
    Abstract: A sealing ring includes: a lip ring, with at least one sealing lip; and a supporting ring. The lip ring and the supporting ring are connected to one another. The lip ring and the supporting ring each are formed from an elastomeric material. A modulus of elasticity of the lip ring is smaller than a modulus of elasticity of the supporting ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Simon Watling
  • Patent number: 10408351
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a sealing arrangement for sealing two chambers that are adjacent to one another in an axial direction and are to be sealed with respect to one another, including: a first machine element; a second machine element, the second machine element surrounding the first machine element with a radial spacing therebetween, the sealing ring being arranged in the gap formed by the radial spacing; and a sealing ring, the sealing ring including at least one dynamically loaded first sealing lip, which sealingly surrounds a surface to be sealed of the first machine element, the sealing ring being arranged in an installation chamber of the second machine element and the sealing ring comprising a first and a second end face, the first end face axially facing the first chamber to be sealed and the second end face axially facing the second chamber to be sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Juergen Emig, Simon Watling, Matt Billany, Paul Waddell, Ross Dixon
  • Publication number: 20180135758
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a sealing arrangement for sealing two chambers that are adjacent to one another in an axial direction and are to be sealed with respect to one another, including: a first machine element; a second machine element, the second machine element surrounding the first machine element with a radial spacing therebetween, the sealing ring being arranged in the gap formed by the radial spacing; and a sealing ring, the sealing ring including at least one dynamically loaded first sealing lip, which sealingly surrounds a surface to be sealed of the first machine element, the sealing ring being arranged in an installation chamber of the second machine element and the sealing ring comprising a first and a second end face, the first end face axially facing the first chamber to be sealed and the second end face axially facing the second chamber to be sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Juergen Emig, Simon Watling, Matt Billany, Paul Waddell, Ross Dixon
  • Publication number: 20160169391
    Abstract: A gasket, which is configured as a single block (1), includes a guide ring (2) made of a tough material, at least one dynamically loaded sealing lip (3, 4) and at least one statically loaded sealing lip (5), wherein the dynamically loaded sealing lip (3, 4) and the statically loaded sealing lip (5) are formed of a rubber elastic material and are connected with the guide ring (2), wherein at least one first (3) and one second dynamically loaded sealing lip (4) are connected with the guide ring (2), wherein the first dynamically loaded sealing lip (3) is configured for sealing a medium (6) from a space (7) to be sealed and the second dynamically loaded sealing lip (4) is configured for sealing out contaminants (8) from the surrounding environment (9), and wherein the first sealing lip (3) is placed behind the second sealing lip (4), viewed from the surrounding environment (9) in the direction of the space (7) to be sealed off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Juergen EMIG, Simon WATLING, Matt BILLANY, Paul WADDELL, Ross DIXON
  • Patent number: 7172200
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement on piston rods with a rod guided in a cylindrical compressed-gas space, particularly on piston rods of high-pressure pneumatic springs or gas-filled shock absorbers, with at least one seal disposed on the piston rod for sealing the compressed-gas space toward the outside, with a guide for the piston rod and with a lubricant space. The lubricant space is provided with an insert that is capable of absorbing the lubricant in sponge-like fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Simon Watling, Jon D. Leyland, Yann Faschinetti
  • Publication number: 20050013020
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement on piston rods with a rod guided in a cylindrical compressed-gas space, particularly on piston rods of high-pressure pneumatic springs or gas-filled shock absorbers, with at least one seal disposed on the piston rod for sealing the compressed-gas space toward the outside, with a guide for the piston rod and with a lubricant space. The lubricant space is provided with an insert that is capable of absorbing the lubricant in sponge-like fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Simon Watling, Jon Leyland, Yann Faschinetti