Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Sebald

Wilhelm Sebald 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: 10322795
    Abstract: A propeller blade mounting system includes a mounting system (4) on rolling bearings between a propeller hub (3) and a propeller blade (2), wherein: at least one bearing outer ring (9) is connected in rotationally fixed manner to the propeller blade (2); at least one bearing inner ring (15, 16, 17) is mounted on the propeller hub (3); a sleeve-shaped central section (13) connected to the propeller blade (2) is disposed radially inside the bearing inner ring (15, 16, 17); and a lubricant chamber (18) is formed between the bearing outer ring (9) and the central section (13) in the radial direction, relative to the rotational axis (R) of the propeller hub (3), and is closed towards the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wilhelm Sebald
  • Patent number: 9366295
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly, comprising at least a rolling bearing outer ring (4) of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element that surrounds the rolling bearing outer ring (4), and a housing part, into which the intermediate element (9) is inserted. The outer ring (4) is rotatably arranged in the intermediate element (9) and has a circumferential oil catching strip (6) at one of the end faces thereof, which oil catching strip is designed to convey oil into a contact zone formed between the outer ring (4) and the intermediate ring (9). A damping system having a damping recess is formed between the housing and the intermediate element (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Peter Gloeckner, Franz-Josef Ebert
  • Publication number: 20160152319
    Abstract: A propeller blade mounting system includes a mounting system (4) on rolling bearings between a propeller hub (3) and a propeller blade (2), wherein: at least one bearing outer ring (9) is connected in rotationally fixed manner to the propeller blade (2); at least one bearing inner ring (15, 16, 17) is mounted on the propeller hub (3); a sleeve-shaped central section (13) connected to the propeller blade (2) is disposed radially inside the bearing inner ring (15, 16, 17); and a lubricant chamber (18) is formed between the bearing outer ring (9) and the central section (13) in the radial direction, relative to the rotational axis (R) of the propeller hub (3), and is closed towards the exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Wilhelm Sebald
  • Publication number: 20160108963
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for a radial bearing, in particular a cylindrical roller bearing, including a number of cage pockets (8), each intended for receiving a rolling element (6), circumferential edge strips (10, 11) which are connected to each other by webs (12, 13) to form the cage pockets (8), wherein at least one of the edge strips (10) has an end-face section of reduced wall thickness designed as an oil-collecting ring (9), a first type of oil-guiding grooves (14, 15) running parallel to the webs (12, 13) at the inner circumference of at least one edge strip (10, 11), from which grooves a respective radial bore (17) extends to the outer circumference of the edge strip (10, 11), and a second type of oil-guiding grooves (16) running at the inner circumference of at least one edge strip (10, 11), which each extend from the oil-collecting ring (9) to a cage pocket (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG &Co.KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Johannes Bedenk
  • Patent number: 8992093
    Abstract: A wheel bearing for aircraft, that has a long service life and is reliable. The wheel bearing has a small number of individual parts and components that are simple to handle, to mount or to dismount. The wheel bearing of an aircraft landing gear has a wheel rim that is rotationally mounted about an axis over two roller bearings of a bearing arrangement. The external rings of the roller bearings are received together in a single-piece external ring bearing housing. The wheel rim can be detachably connected to the bearing arrangement in such a manner that it can be mounted or dismounted independently from the bearing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Torsten Dotzel, Robin Lang, Christian Proeschel, Wilhelm Sebald, Gerhard Kreiselmeier
  • Publication number: 20150030273
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly, comprising at least a rolling bearing outer ring (4) of a rolling bearing, an intermediate element that surrounds the rolling bearing outer ring (4), and a housing part, into which the intermediate element (9) is inserted. The outer ring (4) is rotatably arranged in the intermediate element (9) and has a circumferential oil catching strip (6) at one of the end faces thereof, which oil catching strip is designed to convey oil into a contact zone formed between the outer ring (4) and the intermediate ring (9). A damping system having a damping recess is formed between the housing and the intermediate element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Peter Gloeckner, Franz-Josef Ebert
  • Patent number: 8668432
    Abstract: A hearing arrangement which has a double-row rolling-body bearing, in particular an angular ball bearing for a turbocharger. The rolling-body bearing has at least one outer ring and at least one inner ring between which an intermediate space for two rows of rolling bodies is formed. For reliable and disruption-free lubrication, the rolling-body bearing has a central feed opening formed on the outer ring, and at least one outlet opening, lying opposite the central feed opening, on the inner ring for a lubricant. In the vicinity of each of the rows of rolling bodies, at least one feed opening is provided on the inner ring for feeding the lubricant to the rolling bodies so that the lubricant is injected via the inner ring, and the centrifugal force during the operation of the bearing is utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Ernst Masur
  • Publication number: 20130101242
    Abstract: A seal arrangement, in particular for sealing a thin section bearing. Specifically, the invention relates to a seal of a thin section bearing such as may be used for mounting a swashplate of a helicopter. According to the invention, this seal arrangement has at least two elastomer bodies, each of which form one radial sealing lip. A support body is arranged axially between the at least two elastomer bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Wilhelm Sebald
  • Patent number: 8057184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propeller blade bearing, for the propeller blades of aircraft propellers that can be adjusted along their longitudinal axis, a plurality of propeller blades being individually fastened on a propeller hub in a corresponding number of blade seats. Every propeller blade, at its blade base, has a primary adjustable bearing and a secondary adjustable bearing and is received so as to be rotatable along its longitudinal axis inside a blade seat. The primary and the secondary adjustable bearing are configured as angular contact ball bearings that have respective upper bearing races and lower bearing races and rolling bodies interposed between said bearing races. A lubricating oil reservoir is arranged in the propeller hub and supplies the primary and the secondary adjustable bearing with lubricating oil when the propeller rotates. Every propeller blade is configured as a completely pre-assembled unit with the primary adjusting bearing and the secondary adjusting bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventor: Wilhelm Sebald
  • Publication number: 20110158803
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement which has a double-row rolling-body bearing, in particular an angular ball bearing for a turbocharger. The rolling-body bearing has at least one outer ring and at least one inner ring between which an intermediate space for two rows of rolling bodies is formed. For reliable and disruption-free lubrication, the rolling-body bearing has a central feed opening formed on the outer ring and at least one outlet opening, lying opposite the central feed opening, on the inner ring for a lubricant. In the vicinity of each of the rows of rolling bodies, at least one feed opening is provided on the inner ring for feeding the lubricant to the rolling bodies so that the lubricant is injected via the inner ring and the centrifugal force during the operation of the bearing is utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Ernst Masur
  • Publication number: 20100202719
    Abstract: A wheel bearing for aircraft, that has a long service life and is reliable. The wheel bearing has a small number of individual parts and components that are simple to handle, to mount or to dismount. The wheel bearing of an aircraft landing gear has a wheel rim that is rotationally mounted about an axis over two roller bearings of a bearing arrangement. The external rings of the roller bearings are received together in a single-piece external ring bearing housing. The wheel rim can be detachably connected to the bearing arrangement in such a manner that it can be mounted or dismounted independently from the bearing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Torsten Dotzel, Robin Lang, Christian Proeschel, Wilhelm Sebald, Gerhard Kreiselmeier
  • Publication number: 20080279689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propeller blade bearing, for the propeller blades of aircraft propellers that can be adjusted along their longitudinal axis, a plurality of propeller blades being individually fastened on a propeller hub in a corresponding number of blade seats. Every propeller blade, at its blade base, has a primary adjustable bearing and a secondary adjustable bearing and is received so as to be rotatable along its longitudinal axis inside a blade seat. The primary and the secondary adjustable bearing are configured as angular contact ball bearings that have respective upper bearing races and lower bearing races and rolling bodies interposed between said bearing races. A lubricating oil reservoir is arranged in the propeller hub and supplies the primary and the secondary adjustable bearing with lubricating oil when the propeller rotates. Every propeller blade is configured as a completely pre-assembled unit with the primary adjusting bearing and the secondary adjusting bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventor: Wilhelm Sebald
  • Patent number: 7213973
    Abstract: A single-row or multi-row rolling bearing comprising thin-walled bearing races which are made of a martensitic, through hardened steel and have the following characteristics: a surface hardness of ?613 HV (56 HRC) in the area of the bearing face; a core hardness of ?285 HV (28 HRC); a difference of ?150 HV (9 HRc) between the surface hardness and the core hardness. The core hardness is reached at a depth ranging between 8 percent of the diameter of the rolling elements and 90 percent of the wall thickness on the bottom of the track. There is a ratio of ?20 between the diameter of a pitch circle Tk and the diameter of a rolling element DW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Fag Kugelfischer AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Kreiselmeier, Wilhelm Sebald, Franz Josef Ebert
  • Publication number: 20060165329
    Abstract: A single-row or multi-row rolling bearing comprising thin-walled bearing races which are made of a martensitic, through hardened steel and have the following characteristics: a surface hardness of ?613 HV (56 HRC) in the area of the bearing face; a core hardness of ?285 HV (28 HRC); a difference of ?150 HV (9 HRc) between the surface hardness and the core hardness. The core hardness is reached at a depth ranging between 8 percent of the diameter of the rolling elements and 90 percent of the wall thickness on the bottom of the track. There is a ratio of ?20 between the diameter of a pitch circle Tk and the diameter of a rolling element DW.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Gerhard Kreiselmeier, Wilhelm Sebald, Franz Ebert
  • Publication number: 20020070504
    Abstract: A seal for a track roller bearing, the bearing including an outer ring an inner ring and a bearing arrangement of rolling bodies or of a sliding body between the bearing rings. A respective thrust washer at each lateral side of the outer ring and extending radially past the bearing arrangement. A circumferential groove around the periphery of the thrust washers. A respective seal between the outer ring and each thrust washer, the seal including a first axially extending leg with a shoulder in the groove in the thrust washer and including a second obliquely radially and axially outwardly extending leg terminating in a sealing lip which is received in a recess in the outer ring. An annular shoulder defines the axial outside of the recess and the inner surface of the shoulder is gap spaced from the lip enabling the oblique arm to deflect outwardly upon over pressure of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: FAG Aircraft / Super precision Bearings GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Neubert, Wilhelm Sebald
  • Patent number: 5683224
    Abstract: The invention enables reliable feeding of lubricant for the rotor mounting of an exhaust turbocharger, wherein the rotary shaft is supported in a two row antifriction bearing, so that the lubricant is uniformly distributed to each of the rows of rolling bodies although the lubricant is supplied from one axial side of the bearing. The bearing inner ring is separated into two rings. A first inner ring is below and defines the inner race for one row of rolling bodies. Below the other row of rolling bodies is a second inner race comprised of two inner ring parts. The inner ring for the first row of rolling bodies extends radially inwardly and axially past the second inner ring parts for the second row of rolling bodies. An annular channel in the axially inner, first ring part of the second inner ring is connected with an axially extending passage that transmits lubricant to the annular channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: FAG Aircraft/Super Precision Bearing GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Sebald, Gerhard Kreiselmeier