Patents by Inventor Achim Jacob

Achim Jacob 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: 6893352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a constant velocity joint having an outer part (3), an inner part (8), a cage (14) and balls (24). For the purpose of fitting the inner part (8) in the cage (14), there is provided a groove (16a) which can be entered by the inner part (8) by means of the web (13), so that the inner part (8) can be introduced into the cage (14), although the outer diameter of the inner part (8) is greater than that of the end aperture of the cage (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: GKN Lobro GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Jacob, Werner Jacob
  • Publication number: 20030171152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a constant velocity joint having an outer part 3, an inner part 8, a cage 14 and balls 24. For the purpose of fitting the inner part 8 in the cage 14, there is provided a groove 16a which can be entered by the inner part 8 by means of the web 13, so that the inner part 8 can be introduced into the cage 14, although the outer diameter of the inner part 8 is greater than that of the end aperture of the cage 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Achim Jacob, Werner Jacob
  • Patent number: 6350202
    Abstract: A constant velocity fixed joint has an outer part 1, an inner part 9, a cage 18 and balls 23 which are guided by the cage 18 in the outer running grooves 5 of the outer part 1 and in the inner running grooves 14 of the inner part 9. The inner part 9 is held relative to the outer part 1 entirely by the balls 23 in the radial direction and by the ball 23 on the one hand and by a control element 24 on the other hand, which control element 24 is supported on the inner part 9 and on a supporting element 35 associated with the outer part 1. Beyond the advantageous supporting conditions achieved by said assembly, it is possible to achieve a further reduction in friction by friction-reducing means which are provided in the form of lubricating grooves 31, 33 for example, thus achieving hydro-dynamic lubrication conditions which are advantageously affected in that the control element 24 achieves high sliding speeds relative to the supporting element 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: GKN Lobro GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Jacob, Werner Jacob
  • Patent number: 6261184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a constant velocity joint having a plate-metal slotted, annular outer part 13 which comprises first outer running grooves 15 and second outer running grooves 17 extending in opposite directions and which is received in a receiving part 19. Furthermore, the constant velocity joint comprises an inner part 3 with first inner running grooves 6 and second inner running grooves 7. Between said outer part and inner part, there is arranged a cage 11 which serves to guide balls 28 which engage the respective running grooves. The outer part 13 which is divided and consists of segments is secured in the receiving part 19 in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction. The constant velocity joint in the above design is easy to produce from plate metal by simple tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: GKN Lobro GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Jacob, Achim Jacob
  • Patent number: 6174240
    Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint has an outer part (1), an inner part (12) arranged in the outer part (1), and a cage (24) for guiding balls (23) each accommodated in an inner track (14) and an outer track (3). A control element (29) is arranged between the inner part (12) and a first attaching element (5) associated with the outer part (1). A second attaching part (18) is associated with the inner part (12). The second attaching element (18) is provided in the form of a tubular shaft. The invention provides advantageous lubrication conditions for the parts sliding on one another, i.e. the control face (17) and seat face (31) of the control element (29) on the one hand and the sliding face (10) as well as the contact face (30) of the control element (29) contacting the sliding face (10) on the other hand. Two chambers (9, 20) which accommodate lubricant and communicate with one another through an aperture (32) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: GKN Lobro GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Jacob, Werner Jacob
  • Patent number: 5954587
    Abstract: A constant velocity universal joint has an outer part (1) with outer tracks (3), and an inner part (6) with inner tracks (10) which, together, each receive one of a plurality of balls (13). The ball is guided by a cage (14). The cage is guided on a guiding face (9) of the inner part (6) by a spherical guiding face (16). The outer part (1) is closed towards one side by a first attaching part (5). The other side is closed by a sealing boot (20) which is secured to the outer part (1) on the one hand and to a second attaching element (12) on the other hand. The second attaching element (12) is connected to the inner part (6) so as to be rotationally fixed. The inner part (6) is held and centered relative to the outer part (1) by the balls (13) and the cage (14) on the one hand and by a control element (18) arranged between the outer part (1) and the inner part (6) on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Lohr & Bromkamp GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Jacob, Werner Jacob
  • Patent number: 5580313
    Abstract: A fixed constant velocity joint has an outer part whose inner face includes outer running grooves. The outer part accommodates an inner part with inner running grooves. Each inner running groove and outer running groove jointly accommodate a torque transmitting ball. A cage is arranged at a distance from the inner face of the outer part. The cage is guided on an outer spherical face of the inner part. The inner part includes a first guiding face which guides a guiding element with a second guiding face. The guiding element is radially displaceably guided and axially supported on a contact face. The functional play of the joint is determined by the diameter of the balls. It is possible to set the play in such a way since there is no contact between the outer face of the cage and the inner face of the outer part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Lohr & Bromkamp GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Jacob, Achim Jacob
  • Patent number: 5376052
    Abstract: A fixed constant velocity joint has a hollow outer part (1) whose inner face (2), relative to the longitudinal axis (4) of the outer part, is provided with outer running grooves (3). The cavity (5) of the outer part (1) contains an inner part (6) whose outer face (8) is provided with inner running grooves (7) which extend in meridian planes relative to the longitudinal axis (12) of the inner part and which are positioned opposite the outer running grooves (3). In each case, opposed inner running grooves (7) and outer running grooves (3), jointly, accommodate a ball (9) for torque transmitting purposes. The ball (9) is guided in a cage (11) arranged between the inner face (2) of the outer part (1) and the outer face (8) of the inner part (6). The cage (11), via its partial spherical face (18), is guided on an outer spherical face (14) of the inner part (6) facing away from the closed end (15) of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Lohr & Bromkamp GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Jacob, Achim Jacob