Patents by Inventor Angelo Vignotto

Angelo Vignotto 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).

  • Publication number: 20050259901
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a wheel hub group (2) which is connected to a differential device, and which is provided with a rolling contact bearing (3), the sealing device being provided with a first shield (6) which is shrink-fit onto an inner race (4) of the rolling contact bearing (3), and an encoder (7) which is integral with the first shield (6) in order to generate a signal for reading the functioning kinematic parameters of the wheel hub group (2), and is also provided with a second shield (8) which is shrink-fit onto an outer race (5) of the rolling contact bearing (3) in a position which is opposite to and which is also external to the inner shield; a static sealing element (12) is integral with the second shield (8), and is also arranged in contact with a containing box of the differential in order to define a watertight chamber (14) in order to provide a reading surface of a reading sensor (11) which can read the signal which is generated by the encoder itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese, Gianmario Fadda, Massimo Russo
  • Publication number: 20050135717
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a wheel hub unit (2) which is connected to a differential (3) of a vehicle, and which is provided with a contact rolling bearing (9), the sealing device (1) being mounted in order to protect the bearing (9) from a lubricating fluid which is used to lubricate 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 counter-faces the first shield (22) itself, and a dynamic sealing element (24) which is interposed between the first and the second shield (23); a first static sealing element (51) being associated with a terminal border (37) of the shrink-fit portion (33a), and being arranged inside an external relief (60) in order to create a static seal with a box (5) which extends from the differential (3) to the unit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Alfredo Monetti, Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese, Alberto Fea
  • Patent number: 6899463
    Abstract: Protection device (1) for an encoder (2) in a rolling bearing (3) presenting an outer race (5) which is arranged in contact against a fixed support (6), the device being interposed between the encoder (2) itself and a reading sensor (17) which is supported by the support (6) itself, and being provided with: a fixing race (18) which is shrink fit onto the outer race (5) of the bearing (3) and frontally to a shoulder (15) of the support (6); a protection shield (19) which extends from the fixing race (18) towards an inner race (4) of the bearing (3) in a position which is frontal to both the encoder (2) and the sensor (17); and a sealing element (30), which is integral to the fixing race (18) and the shoulder (15) for the static waterproofing of the support (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Massimo Russo
  • Patent number: 6879148
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) with a sensor for a rolling bearing (2), in which the sealing shield (7) is mounted between two races of the rolling bearing (2), and a encoder wheel (8) is arranged inside the rolling bearing (2) between the two races and the shield (7); a detecting (9) sensor being arranged inside a housing (10) which is obtained through the shield (7) and which is also arranged with a respective detecting surface which directly faces the encoder wheel (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Ruetter, Claudio Savarese, Dino Bellion, Angelo Vignotto
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6786644
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a rolling bearing (2) including: an inner race (5), which is axially blocked by a blocking element (4) suitable for being arranged in contact with a reference element (6); a distance ring (8) which is made of plastic material and which is interposed between the blocking element (4) and the reference element (6); a snap fastening element (9) which is integral to the distance ring (8) in order to fasten the distance ring (8) itself to the blocking element (4); and an external covering (10) made of rubber material and arranged outside the snap fastening element (9) in order to guarantee at least one static seal between the inner race (5) and the blocking means (4) and between the blocking means (4) and the reference element (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese
  • Patent number: 6776420
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a rolling contact bearing (2) presenting an annular sealing lining (5), a protective shield (6) for the lining (5) which is mounted on the outside of the lining (5) itself, and an encoder (15) which is integral to the shield (6) and which is protected by a covering element (16) arranged opposite the shield (6) in relation to the encoder (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Pierangelo Cherio
  • Patent number: 6739674
    Abstract: For the purpose of facilitating correct fitting of a motor vehicle wheel onto a hub (10) which froms a central axial tubular projection (11) for insertion into a central wheel hole (30), a hub assembly includes an annular cylindrical element (20) to be fitted on the projection (11) and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced resilient portions (21) capable of exerting force in radially outward directions on the wheel hole to support the wheel resiliently in an essentially centered manner relative to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Carlo Maldera
  • Patent number: 6729626
    Abstract: Static sealing element (1) for a rolling bearing (2) which is mounted on a cylindrical element (3) which presents a blocking moulding (4) which is positioned against an inner race (5) of the rolling bearing (2) itself and which is suitable for being arranged in contact with a shoulder (6) the sealing element (1) presenting a support (8) which is associated with the inner race (5) of the rolling bearing (2), and a sealing lip (9), which forms an integral part of the support (8) and which presents, in turn, a substantially conical end portion (17), which axially projects in relation to the blocking moulding (4) and which radially forks opposite the blocking moulding (4) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: SKF In{acute over (d)}ustrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Ruetter, Angelo Vignotto, 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
  • Patent number: 6695484
    Abstract: Device (1) for measuring the angular speed of rolling contact bearings (2) presenting a protective shield (5) which is mounted onto the rolling contact bearing (2), a phonic wheel (6) which is mounted under the protective shield (5), and a sensor (7), which is mounted onto a stud (8) which is outside the rolling contact bearing (2) and which is provided with an external frontal surface (11) which faces the phonic wheel (6); the protective shield (5) is defined by a rigid wall (18), which is mounted onto a fixed race of the rolling contact bearing (2), and which is provided with at least one passing housing (22) for housing the frontal surface (11) of the sensor (7) and for isolating the frontal surface (11) itself from the outside by means of a rubber membrane (23) which is suitable for remaining in direct contact with the frontal surface (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: S.K.F. Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese
  • Patent number: 6682221
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a rolling bearing (2) which is provided with an inner race (5), which is axially blocked by a blocking element (4) which is suitable for being arranged in direct contact with a feedback element (6); the sealing device presents a support element (9) which is mounted on the inner race (5), an encoder wheel (8) which is installed on the inner race (5) and which is an integral part of the support element (9) itself, and a static sealing element (10), which is also an integral part of the support element (9) and which, in turn, presents two lips (21, 22) which are substantially parallel in relation to each other and which extend opposite the support element (9), a first lip (21) of the two lips (21, 22) extends towards the feedback element (6) and comes into contact with it, and a second lip (22) of the two lips (21, 22) extends towards a frontal surface of the inner race (5) and comes into contact with it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andreas Rutter, Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese
  • Publication number: 20030230849
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) with an integral encoder wheel (2), the device presenting a rotating shield (3) which is provided with a centrifugal tubular race (5), and with a flange (6) which is transverse to the centrifugal race (5) itself; a fixed shield (4) provided with an end portion (7) which faces the flange (6); a encoder wheel (2) which is integral to the rotating shield (3) and which is arranged outside the flange (6); and a radial sealing lip (11) which is integral to the fixed shield (4) and which is arranged in sliding contact with the centrifugal race (5), in relation to which it is orientated in an axially opposite direction; an axial blocking element (17) which extends in such a way as to be interposed between the said encoder wheel (2) and the end portion (7) of the fixed shield (4) in order to create a radial interference between the encoder wheel (2) and the end portion (7) themselves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Massimo Russo
  • Publication number: 20030209858
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for rolling contact bearings, the device (1) presenting two rigid shields (3, 4) which face each other in order to form a labyrinth opening (13) which is radially delimited towards the inside by a lateral surface (12), and by a encoder wheel (2) which is supported by a first shield (3) of the said two shields (3, 4) and which is arranged in such a way as to be radially aligned to the labyrinth opening (13); at least one sealing lip (20) being situated inside the labyrinth opening (13), and extending towards the said first shield (3) starting from a second shield (4) of the said two shields (3, 4) in order to face the said lateral surface (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: SKF INDUSTRIE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlo Maldera, Angelo Vignotto, Stefano Bertalmio
  • Publication number: 20030138175
    Abstract: Protection device (1) for an encoder (2) in a rolling bearing (3) presenting an outer race (5) which is arranged in contact against a fixed support (6), the device being interposed between the encoder (2) itself and a reading sensor (17) which is supported by the support (6) itself, and being provided with: a fixing race (18) which is shrink fit onto the outer race (5) of the bearing (3) and frontally to a shoulder (15) of the support (6); a protection shield (19) which extends from the fixing race (18) towards an inner race (4) of the bearing (3) in a position which is frontal to both the encoder (2) and the sensor (17); and a sealing element (30), which is integral to the fixing race (18) and the shoulder (15) for the static waterproofing of the support (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Massimo Russo
  • Publication number: 20030132662
    Abstract: Sensor-holding lid for a wheel hub bearing (2), the lid (1) presenting a base wall (7) which is externally delimited by a peripheral border (8), an axial ledge which is integral to the wall and which is provided with a passing hold (9) for housing the sensor, and a cylindrical wall (10) which is transverse to the base wall (7) and which is arranged radially inside the peripheral wall (8) in order to be fixed onto an external border (6) of the bearing (2); at least two annular static sealing elements (16,17) which are made of rubber and which are co-moulded, respectively, into the peripheral border (8) on the outside of the cylindrical wall (10) and inside an entry border (14) of the passing hole (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Massimo Marivo
  • Publication number: 20030102711
    Abstract: For the purpose of facilitating correct fitting of a motor vehicle wheel onto a hub (10) which forms a central axial tubular projection (11) for insertion into a central wheel hole (30), a hub assembly comprises an annular cylindrical element (20) to be fitted on the projection (11) and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced resilient portions (21) capable of exerting force in radially outward directions on the wheel hole to support the wheel resiliently in an essentially centred manner relative to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: SFK INDUSTRIE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Carlo Maldera
  • Publication number: 20030099419
    Abstract: Locking device (1) (101) for a bearing (2) in a wheel hub (3) which is provided with a cylindrical seat (4) for the bearing (2) itself and an annular groove (5) which is obtained in the axial end of the cylindrical seat (4), the locking device (1) (101) presenting a fixing element (10) which is driven onto an outer race (8) of the bearing (2); a blocking element (11) which is arranged inside the annular groove (5); and a connecting element (12) which is used to connect the fixing element (10) and the blocking element (11) to each other and which is provided with a support resiliently yieldable at least in a radial direction and which is suitable for co-operating with the blocking element (11) itself in order to permit the introduction of the blocking element (11) into the annular groove (5) of the wheel hub (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Massimo Marivo
  • Publication number: 20030062764
    Abstract: A hub for a motor vehicle wheel forms a central axial tubular projection with an outer cylindrical surface for inserting into a central hole through a wheel. An insert of non-oxidisable metal with a cylindrical portion is fixed to the cylindrical surface of the hub to cover this surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: SFK INDUSTRIE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Daniele Forestiero
  • Publication number: 20030059141
    Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a rolling bearing (2) which presents an inner race (5), which is axially blocked by a blocking element (4) which is suitable for being arranged in contact with a reference element (6); the device (1) being provided with a distance ring (8) interposed between the blocking element (4) and the reference element (6); the device (1) also being provided with snap fastening means (9) which are integral to the distance ring (8) in order to fasten the distance ring (8) itself to the blocking element (4); the device (1) also being provided with an external covering (10) which is made of rubber material and which is arranged outside the snap fastening means (9) in order to guarantee at least one static seal between the inner race (5) and the blocking means (4) and between the blocking means (4) and the reference element (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: SKF Industrie S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese