Patents by Inventor Thomas Elicker
Thomas Elicker 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).
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Patent number: 11603886Abstract: A guide carriage (1) of a linear guide includes a circulation channel (8) for rolling bodies (2), which is formed from a load section (3), two deflection sections (5) and a return section (4). A valve (16) arranged in a lubricant channel (10) to prevent the back flow of lubricant from the circulation channel (8) is arranged at a supply point (13) for supplying lubricating agent to one of the deflection sections (5), and the deflection section (5) is delimited by a deflection shell (9) located in an end piece (7). The valve (16) is formed integrally with at least one of the elements deflection shell (9) and end piece (7).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Elicker, Martin Menges
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Publication number: 20220011141Abstract: A linear guide includes a guide carriage (1) arranged on a guide rail (2) so as to be longitudinally displaceable, and comprising a length measuring device (5) provided on the guide rail (2) for determining a position of the guide carriage (1), which length measuring device has two measuring heads (6) and two tracks (7, 8) arranged side-by-side on the guide rail (2), each of which tracks is assigned to one of the measuring heads (6). Each of said tracks (7, 8) has a plurality of dimensional measures (9, 14) arranged one behind the other along the track (7, 8), wherein in an overlapping region (x1, yn, z1), the dimensional measures (9, 14) of both tracks (7, 8) overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Dietmar Rudy, Patrick Daniel, Thomas Elicker
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Publication number: 20220003274Abstract: A guide carriage (1) of a linear guide includes a circulation channel (8) for rolling bodies (2), which is formed from a load section (3), two deflection sections (5) and a return section (4). A valve (16) arranged in a lubricant channel (10) to prevent the back flow of lubricant from the circulation channel (8) is arranged at a supply point (13) for supplying lubricating agent to one of the deflection sections (5), and the deflection section (5) is delimited by a deflection shell (9) located in an end piece (7). The valve (16) is formed integrally with at least one of the elements deflection shell (9) and end piece (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas ELICKER, Martin MENGES
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Patent number: 7410301Abstract: This mounting system features a base displaced from a mounting plate which is used to anchor a base mounted receiver releasably. The base has a pair of flexible arms to engage the receiver in channels that have a catch edge at the ends of the channels. The base is constructed with at least one stabilizer element and the receiver has an appropriate alignment slot. Each mounting plate, on both the base and receiver, have a plurality of apertures to facilitate attachment to fabric or a fabric patch or a fabric envelope which thereby allows attachment to different fabric devices together in a releasable yet secure manner. Those devices are to be from the following group, non-exclusive; backpack, jacket, hunting jacket, binocular case, knife case, compass case, first aid case, ammunition pouch, animal call case, web gear, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KGInventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker
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Patent number: 7111987Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide carriage (1) that can be mounted through rolling bearing rollers (7) on a guide rail (2), said guide carriage (1) comprising at least one endless roller channel (8) for the rollers (7), said roller channel (8) comprising a load-bearing channel (9) for load-bearing rollers (7), a return channel (10) for returning rollers (7) and two deflecting channels (11) that connect the load-bearing channel (9) and the return channel (10) to each other, said guide carriage (1) further comprising a carrier body (3) in which said return channel (10) and said load-bearing channel (9) are arranged, and, on two front ends of the carrier body (3), end members (4) in which said deflecting channels (11) are arranged, said return channel (10) comprising a return tube (27) whose tube ends are connected to said end members (4), and said roller channel comprising raceways for the rollers and side surfaces for laterally delimiting the roller channel, the return tube (27) comprises tonguesType: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker
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Publication number: 20050185864Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide carriage (1) that can be mounted through rolling bearing rollers (7) on a guide rail (2), said guide carriage (1) comprising at least one endless roller channel (8) for the rollers (7), said roller channel (8) comprising a load-bearing channel (9) for load-bearing rollers (7), a return channel (10) for returning rollers (7) and two deflecting channels (11) that connect the load-bearing channel (9) and the return channel (10) to each other, said guide carriage (1) further comprising a carrier body (3) in which said return channel (10) and said load-bearing channel (9) are arranged, and, on two front ends of the carrier body (3), end members (4) in which said deflecting channels (11) are arranged, said return channel (10) comprising a return tube (27) whose tube ends are connected to said end members (4), and said roller channel comprising raceways for the rollers and side surfaces for laterally delimiting the roller channel, the return tube (27) comprises tonguesType: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker
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Publication number: 20050105834Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide carriage (1) that can be mounted through rolling bearing rollers (7) on a guide rail (2), said guide carriage (1) comprising at least one endless roller channel (8) for the rollers (7), said roller channel (8) comprising a load-bearing channel (9) for load-bearing rollers (7), a return channel (10) for returning rollers (7) and two deflecting channels (11) that connect the load-bearing channel (9) and the return channel (10) to each other, said guide carriage (1) further comprising a carrier body (3) in which said return channel (10) and said load-bearing channel (9) are arranged, and, on two front ends of the carrier body (3), end members (4) in which said deflecting channels (11) are arranged, said return channel (10) comprising a return tube (27), said roller channel (8) comprising raceways (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) for the rollers (7) and side surfaces (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) for laterally delimiting the roller channel (8), and each end member (4) comprisingType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker
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Patent number: 6715920Abstract: A linear rolling bearing element for mounting on a running surface of a guide rail, said element having a carrier body that comprises, for a rolling element circuit, a load-bearing zone and a return channel that are parallel to a direction of movement of the carrier body while being connected to each other by two deflecting channels disposed in head pieces that are arranged on ends of the carrier body. The head pieces comprise lubricant ducts, and a rolling element guiding means in the form of a plastic coating is arranged in the load-bearing zone, the return channel and the deflecting channels. Each head-piece is formed by a cage arranged on an end of the carrier body and by a one-piece sealing plate comprising lubricant ducts, said plate being adapted to and disposed on the cage.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: INA Schaeffler KGInventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker, Ralf Franz
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Publication number: 20020181810Abstract: A linear rolling bearing element for mounting on a running surface of a guide rail, said element having a carrier body that comprises, for a rolling element circuit, a load-bearing zone and a return channel that are parallel to a direction of movement of the carrier body while being connected to each other by two deflecting channels disposed in head pieces that are arranged on ends of the carrier body. The head pieces comprise lubricant ducts, and a rolling element guiding means in the form of a plastic coating is arranged in the load-bearing zone, the return channel and the deflecting channels. Each head-piece is formed by a cage arranged on an end of the carrier body and by a one-piece sealing plate comprising lubricant ducts, said plate being adapted to and disposed on the cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker, Ralf Franz