Patents by Inventor Andrea Griseri

Andrea Griseri 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: 7303239
    Abstract: Connection device (10) for connecting a rim (20) to a wheel hub (30) presenting a peripheral connecting outline (11), which is integral with a support body (31) of the wheel hub (30), and a complementary connecting outline (12), which is obtained circumferentially along a mounting border (25) of the rim (20), and which presents a shape which is complementary to the peripheral connecting outline (11) in order to render angularly integral in relation to each other the rim (20) of the wheel hub (30); the peripheral connecting outline (11) and the complementary connecting outline (12) both presenting a radius (R) of angularly variable dimensions with continuity on a plane with is transverse to the rotation axis (A), and are both provided with at least one respective convex portion (13) (14) in relation to the rotation axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignees: Aktiebolaget SKF, Miganti International, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jean-GĂ©rard Loustanau, Andrea Griseri, Marcus Caldana
  • Patent number: 7118280
    Abstract: Sealing device for a rolling contact bearing (2) provide with a first shield (5) and second shield (7) which a re made of metal material and which are respectively coupled to an outer race (4) and an inner race (3) of the rolling contact bearing (2) itself, and a seal (10) which is made of synthetic material and which is integral to the first shield (5) and which presents a sealing lip (11) which is arranged substantially in contact with the second shield (7); the first shield (5) is defined by a cylindrical portion (15) which is assembled on the outer race (4), and the seal (10) is anchored to the cylindrical portion (15) in order to freely extend from and overhand the cylindrical portion (15) itself and presents, in axial section, a tapering shape towards a cylindrical sliding surface (13) of the second shield (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: SKF Industries S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Andrea Griseri, Francesco Savarese
  • Publication number: 20060022514
    Abstract: Connection device (10) for connecting a rim (20) to a wheel hub (30) presenting a peripheral connecting outline (11), which is integral with a support body (31) of the wheel hub (30), and a complementary connecting outline (12), which is obtained circumferentially along a mounting border (25) of the rim (20), and which presents a shape which is complementary to the peripheral connecting outline (11) in order to render angularly integral in relation to each other the rim (20) of the wheel hub (30); the peripheral connecting outline (11) and the complementary connecting outline (12) both presenting a radius (R) of angularly variable dimensions with continuity on a plane with is transverse to the rotation axis (A), and are both provided with at least one respective convex portion (13) (14) in relation to the rotation axis (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicants: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, MINGANTI INTERNATIONAL LTD
    Inventors: Jean-Gerard Loustanau, Andrea Griseri, Marcus Caldana
  • Patent number: 6974136
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a wheel hub group (2) connected to the differential (3) of a vehicle, and provided with a rolling bearing (9), the sealing device (1) being mounted in such a way as to protect the bearing (9) from a lubricating fluid for the lubrication of the differential (3), and presenting a first shield (22) which is integral with an outer race (10) of the bearing (9), a second shield (23) which is arranged inside the first shield (22) and which is integral with an inner race (11) of the bearing (9) and which faces the first shield (22) itself, and a dynamic sealing element (24) which is interposed between the first and second shields (22, 23); the second shield (23) being defined by a support portion (25) made of metallic material and force fit onto the inner race (11) and a cylindrical encoder (27) which is integral with the support portion (25), and the first shield (22) being made of metallic material lined with rubber material, and being provided with a loophole (38) which is suitable for being
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Andrea Griseri, Alfredo Monetti, Claudio Savarese
  • Patent number: 6866422
    Abstract: A hub-bearing unit for a motor vehicle wheel comprises a bearing housed in a central axial cylindrical seat of a radially outer annular hub adapted for connection to the wheel of a vehicle. The bearing has an rotating ring the axial width of which is greater than that of the cylindrical seat. The outer ring comprises at least one tubular projection extending axially from one side of the outer ring. The tubular projection comprises an end portion projecting beyond a side surface of the hub and cold deformed in a radially outer direction towards said side surface, so as to lock the outer ring on the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Griseri, Francesco Savarese
  • Patent number: 6821022
    Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a hub and bearing unit in which an annular hub has an axial cylindrical seat with an outer ring of a bearing fitted thereto with radial interference. The ring is locked axially on the hub between a pair of annular rims which project radially outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface of the ring and have been cold-deformed so as to engage two opposite surfaces of the hub. The hub also has an outer radial flange for fixing a brake rotor which in turn has an inner radial flange arranged substantially in the same plane as the flange. The brake rotor is locked axially on the hub by at least one cold-deformed annular rim which projects radially outwardly from the flange on the hub so as to engage a respective one of two radial surfaces of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Brunetti, Andrea Griseri
  • Publication number: 20040217551
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a wheel hub group (2) connected to the differential (3) of a vehicle, and provided with a rolling bearing (9), the sealing device (1) being mounted in such a way as to protect the bearing (9) from a lubricating fluid for the lubrication of the differential (3), and presenting a first shield (22) which is integral with an outer race (10) of the bearing (9), a second shield (23) which is arranged inside the first shield (22) and which is integral with an inner race (11) of the bearing (9) and which faces the first shield (22) itself, and a dynamic sealing element (24) which is interposed between the first and second shields (22, 23); the second shield (23) being defined by a support portion (25) made of metallic material and force fit onto the inner race (11) and a cylindrical encoder (27) which is integral with the support portion (25), and the first shield (22) being made of metallic material lined with rubber material, and being provided with a loophole (38) which is suitable for being
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Andrea Griseri, Alfredo Monetti, Claudio Savarese
  • Publication number: 20040071377
    Abstract: Sealing device for a rolling contact bearing (2provide with a first shield (5) and a second shield (7) which are made of metal material and which are respectively coupled to an outer race (4) and an inner race (3) of the rolling contact bearing (2) itself, and a seal (10) which is made of synthetic material and which is integral to the first shield (5) and which presents a sealing lip (11) which is arranged substantially in contact with the second shield (7); the first shield (5) is defined by a cylindrical portion (15) which is assembled on the outer race (4), and the seal (10) is anchored to the cylindrical portion (15) in order to freely extend from and overhand the cylindrical portion (15) itself and it presents in axial section, a tapering shape towards a cylindrical sliding surface (13) of the second shield (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Andrea Griseri, Francesco Savarese
  • Publication number: 20030198421
    Abstract: Tapered rolling bearing (1) which presents an inner race (2) which is provided with a guiding rim (5) along one of its own sides; a ground rolling surface (7) which is radially obtained outside the inner race (2) and which is axially delimited by the guiding rim (5); a crown of tapered rollers (4), each of which is suitable for rolling in contact with the rolling surface (7) and which is extremely close to the guiding rim (5); and a grinding relief (8), which is obtained between the rolling surface (7) and the guiding rim (5) in order to permit the grinding of the rolling surface (7) itself, and which is provided with an annular outlet edge (9) which confines with the rolling surface (7); the annular outlet edge (9) of the grinding relief (8) being arranged at a determined distance from the rolling surface (7), said distance being measured transverse to the rolling surface (7) itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: SKF INDUSTRIE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Serafini, Andrea Griseri
  • Publication number: 20030068109
    Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a hub and bearing unit in which an annular hub has an axial cylindrical seat with an outer ring of a bearing fitted thereto with radial interference. The ring is locked axially on the hub between a pair of annular rims which project radially outwardly from the outer cylindrical surface of the ring and have been cold-deformed so as to engage two opposite surfaces of the hub. The hub also has an outer radial flange for fixing a brake rotor which in turn has an inner radial flange arranged substantially in the same plane as the flange. The brake rotor is locked axially on the hub by at least one cold-deformed annular rim which projects radially outwardly from the flange on the hub so as to engage a respective one of two radial surfaces of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: SKF INDUSTRIE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Brunetti, Andrea Griseri
  • Publication number: 20020015545
    Abstract: A hub-bearing unit for a motor vehicle wheel comprises a bearing housed in a central axial cylindrical seat of a radially outer annular hub adapted for connection to the wheel of a vehicle. The bearing has an rotating ring the axial width of which is greater than that of the cylindrical seat. The outer ring comprises at least one tubular projection extending axially from one side of the outer ring. The tubular projection comprises an end portion projecting beyond a side surface of the hub and cold deformed in a radially outer direction towards said side surface, so as to lock the outer ring on the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: SKF INDUSTRIE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Griseri, Francesco Savarese