Patents by Inventor Andreas HOEFLER

Andreas HOEFLER 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: 11668377
    Abstract: A threaded nut for a ball screw drive is provided. The threaded nut includes a cylindrical central piece ending at a flange. A deflecting body is attached to the cylindrical central piece and is configured to recirculate balls during operation of the threaded nut. A pin fixes the deflecting body to the flange. In embodiments, the flange and the deflecting body each have recesses that are aligned with one another, and the pin extends through those recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Engel, Andreas Hoefler
  • Publication number: 20190383370
    Abstract: A threaded nut for a ball screw drive is provided. The threaded nut includes a cylindrical central piece ending at a flange. A deflecting body is attached to the cylindrical central piece and is configured to recirculate balls during operation of the threaded nut. A pin fixes the deflecting body to the flange. In embodiments, the flange and the deflecting body each have recesses that are aligned with one another, and the pin extends through those recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen ENGEL, Andreas HOEFLER