Patents by Inventor Bernd Eich

Bernd Eich 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).

  • Split bearing cage
    Patent number: 8840315
    Abstract: A bearing cage (10) for a rolling-element bearing is split in the circumferential direction along at least one cutting line (11-1; 11-2) between a first and a second bearing cage section (12-1; 12-2). A projection (14) and a corresponding opening (15) are respectively formed on opposing bordering surfaces (13-1; 13-2) of the cutting line between the first and second bearing cage sections, and are configured to fix the bordering surfaces to each other in three directions upon meshing of the projection with the opening. A main axis (17-1; 17-2) of projection and opening extends at an angle (?) oblique to the rotational axis (16) of the bearing cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Josef Stork, Bernd Eich
  • SPLIT BEARING CAGE
    Publication number: 20130243358
    Abstract: A bearing cage (10) for a rolling-element bearing is split in the circumferential direction along at least one cutting line (11-1; 11-2) between a first and a second bearing cage section (12-1; 12-2). A projection (14) and a corresponding opening (15) are respectively formed on opposing bordering surfaces (13-1; 13-2) of the cutting line between the first and second bearing cage sections, and are configured to fix the bordering surfaces to each other in three directions upon meshing of the projection with the opening. A main axis (17-1; 17-2) of projection and opening extends at an angle (?) oblique to the rotational axis (16) of the bearing cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Josef Stork, Bernd Eich