Patents by Inventor Bernd Scheper

Bernd Scheper 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: 20230265894
    Abstract: An elastic body is provided having at least two fastening apertures, at least one thread package surrounding the at least two fastening apertures, at least one elastic sheath at least partially sheathing the at least one thread package, and wherein the elastic body has at least one positioning point at at least one fastening aperture on the elastic sheath, via which the position of the at least one thread package in the elastic sheath is adjustable at least in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Süddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Jerye, Marian Kynast, Bernd Scheper
  • Patent number: 10100878
    Abstract: A flexible coupling element for a shaft arrangement for articulated connection of two shaft sections. The flexible coupling element has a plurality of bushings, at least one primary loop bundle a support arrangement arranged on at least one bushing for axial guidance of the at least one primary loop bundle, and an elastic cover. The at least one primary loop bundle, the at least one support arrangement and the plurality of bushings are embedded at least partially in the elastic cover. With this flexible coupling element, it is also provided that the at least one primary loop bundle is wrapped around two neighboring bushing pair Neighboring bushing pairs are joined together by means of at least one secondary loop bundle which is secured separately on the at least one support arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SÜDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Marian Kynast, Joachim Reihle, Marc Brandl
  • Publication number: 20160223029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible coupling element (10) for a shaft arrangement for articulated connection of two shaft sections, comprising a plurality of bushings (14), at least one primary loop bundle (22), a support arrangement (20) arranged on at least one bushing (14) for axial guidance of the at least one primary loop bundle (22), and an elastic cover (12), in which the at least one primary loop bundle (22), the at least one support arrangement (20) and the plurality of bushings (14) are embedded at least partially. With this flexible coupling element (10), it is also provided that the at least one primary loop bundle (22) is wrapped around two neighboring bushings (14) to form a bushing pair (141, 142), wherein neighboring bushing pairs (141, 142) around which a primary loop bundle (22) is wrapped are joined together by means of at least one secondary loop bundle (24), which is secured separately on the at least one support arrangement (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Marian Kynast, Joachim Reihle, Marc Brandl
  • Patent number: 9400017
    Abstract: A bushing arrangement for centring two shaft portions to be connected, having at least one outer bushing, and at least one inner bushing arranged radially inwards of the at least one outer bushing, the at least one outer bushing and the at least one inner bushing being connected via at least one elastomer body, on which at least one sealing lip is formed. At least one encircling recess is formed in the elastomer body which extends from one axial end of the bushing arrangement in such a manner into the elastomer body that the at least one recess extends radially around the at least one sealing lip and around at least a portion of the axial extent of the inner bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: SUEDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Petrik, Josef Stubenrauch, Bernd Scheper, Franz Kobus
  • Publication number: 20160195160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a torsional vibration damper 12 for damping vibrations of a shaft arrangement, in particular of an automotive drive train, comprising at least one first part 16, comprising a flywheel mass 18, and at least one second part 22 designed to be coaxial to the first part 16 and formed on a flange 36 for fastening the torsional vibration damper 12, wherein the first part 16 and the second part 22 are connected by means of at least elastic element 30. It is provided according to the invention that the first part 16 is provided with at least one bearing section, which is designed for radial bearing support of the first part 16 comprising the flywheel mass 18 on a bearing means 34 assigned to the flange 36.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Juergen Leinfelder, Steffen Jerye, Joachim Reihle, Marc Brandl, Armin Huber, Wolfgang Nindel, Josef Stubenrauch, Bernd Scheper, Tanja Wainz, Hüseyin Cabuk, Ralf Luedtke, Ruediger Kleinevoss
  • Patent number: 9261146
    Abstract: A resilient joint member for a shaft arrangement is provided including a plurality of bushings arranged at predetermined angular intervals in the peripheral direction in relation to a center axis of the joint member, a plurality of loop bundles which loop around respectively two adjacent bushings, each bushing has at least two loop bundles looped around it, an elastic sheath in which the loop bundles and the bushings are at least partly embedded. The bushings have an axial tubular section around which there loop the loop bundles associated with the bushing and on which, at least at an axial end region. A collar element is arranged for axial support of one of the loop bundles at the axial end region and includes a support section that runs substantially radially with respect to the tubular section, and a fixing section is in contact with the tubular section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SGF SUEDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Marian Kynast, Karl-Heinz Martini, Thomas Lechner, Joachim Reihle, Wolfgang Nindel, Werner Schreitmiller
  • Publication number: 20150252873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary oscillation damper 10, particularly for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having at least one inner part 12 that can rotate around a rotational axis M, at least one damper mass 14 that is coaxial to the inner part 12 and is situated spaced radially apart from the inner part 12, and at least one spring mechanism 16 that produces a connection between the at least one inner part 12 and the at least one damper mass 14. According to the invention, the at least one inner part 12 and the at least one damper mass 14 can be connected by means of the at least one spring mechanism 16 in such a way that the at least one spring mechanism 16 has a predetermined radial prestressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: SÜDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Marc Brandl, Franz Kobus, Johann Loew, Hueseyin Cabuk, Steffen Jerye
  • Publication number: 20150037086
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling for transmitting forces, acting along a longitudinal axis, between two attachment components, having two coupling parts, which are disposed along the longitudinal axis and which each have a connection region and a coupler region, the connection regions of the two coupling parts facing towards each other, and the two coupler regions being connectable to a respective attachment component. The two connection regions are connected to each other via at least one loop packet, which transmits forces, acting along the longitudinal axis, between the coupling parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: SGF Sueddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Brandl, Martin Wieser, Josef Stubenrauch, Josef Scheitzeneder, Hubert Kaiser, Bernd Scheper
  • Publication number: 20150016868
    Abstract: A bushing arrangement for centring two shaft portions to be connected, having at least one outer bushing, and at least one inner bushing arranged radially inwards of the at least one outer bushing, the at least one outer bushing and the at least one inner bushing being connected via at least one elastomer body, on which at least one sealing lip is formed. At least one encircling recess is formed in the elastomer body which extends from one axial end of the bushing arrangement in such a manner into the elastomer body that the at least one recess extends radially around the at least one sealing lip and around at least a portion of the axial extent of the inner bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Petrik, Josef Stubenrauch, Bernd Scheper, Franz Kobus
  • Patent number: 8834280
    Abstract: An elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for connecting two shaft portions in an articulated manner includes a plurality of bushings, a primary loop bundle, a support device, and an elastomeric casing. The primary loop bundle loops a bushing pair consisting of two adjacent bushings. The bushing pair being loadable in tension in the event of a torque transfer via the shaft portions. The support device is arranged on at least one bushing for axially guiding the primary loop bundle. The loop bundle, the support devices, and the bushings are at least partly embedded into the elastomeric casing. The adjacent bushings of at least some of the bushing pairs are connected to each other in a force-transmitting manner via at least one additional loop bundle, the at least one additional bundle being arranged in the elastomeric casing in a region in which none of the primary loop bundles extend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SGF Sueddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Josef Stubenrauch, Juergen Leinfelder, Marc Brandl, Wolfgang Nindel
  • Publication number: 20140228134
    Abstract: A resilient joint member for a shaft arrangement is provided including a plurality of bushings arranged at predetermined angular intervals in the peripheral direction in relation to a centre axis of the joint member, a plurality of loop bundles which loop around respectively two adjacent bushings, each bushing has at least two loop bundles looped around it, an elastic sheath in which the loop bundles and the bushings are at least partly embedded. The bushings have an axial tubular section around which there loop the loop bundles associated with the bushing and on which, at least at an axial end region. A collar element is arranged for axial support of one of the loop bundles at the axial end region and is includes a support section that runs substantially radially with respect to the tubular section, and a fixing section is in contact with the tubular section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Marian Kynast, Karl-Heinz Martini, Thomas Lechner, Joachim Reihle, Wolfgang Nindel, Werner Schreitmiller
  • Patent number: 8771089
    Abstract: An elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections includes a plurality of bushings disposed in the circumferential direction at predetermined angular distances relative to a central axis of the joint body, a plurality of loop bundles, and a rubber elastic casing. Each loop bundle loops around two adjacent bushings and each bushing is looped by at least two of the plurality of loop bundles. Each of the plurality of bushings is provided with a plurality of bushing components. A first bushing component has an axial shaft section against which one of the loop bundles rests and wherein a second bushing component has a radial collar section against which the loop bundle rests. The first bushing component rests, without fixing, against the second bushing component in a contact zone offset relative to the loop bundle in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: SGF Sueddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Jan Hoffman, Joachim Reihle, Marc Brandl, Thomas Lechner
  • Publication number: 20140128167
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for connecting two shaft portions in an articulated manner, comprising a plurality of bushings, at least one primary loop bundle, each of which loops a bushing pair consisting of two adjacent bushings, the pair being loadable in tension in the event of a torque transfer via the shaft portions, a support device arranged on at least one bushing for axially guiding the primary loop bundle, and an elastomeric casing into which the loop bundle, the support devices, and the bushings are at least partly embedded. The adjacent bushings of at least some of the bushing pairs are connected to each other in a force-transmitting manner via at least one additional loop bundle, the at least one additional bundle being arranged in the elastomeric casing in a region in which none of the primary loop bundles extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SGF SUEDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Josef Stubenrauch, Juergen Leinfelder, Marc Brandl, Wolfgang Nindel
  • Patent number: 8663022
    Abstract: An elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, comprising a plurality of bushes (12) disposed in circumferential direction at predetermined angular distances in relation to a center line of the joint body, a plurality of loop assemblies (22, 24, 26), wherein each loop assembly (22, 24, 26) is looped around in each case two adjacent bushes (12) and at least two loop assemblies (22, 24, 26) are looped around each bush (12), a support device (10) that is disposed for axially guiding the plurality of loop assemblies (22, 24, 26) on at least one of the bushes, and a rubber-elastic sheath, into which the loop assemblies (22, 24, 26), the support device (10) and the bushes (12) are at least partially embedded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Brandl, Wolfgang Nindel, Joachim Reihle, Thomas Ochsenkuehn, Josef Stubenrauch, Bernd Scheper, Juergen Leinfelder
  • Publication number: 20130172087
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, including a plurality of bushings disposed in the circumferential direction at predetermined angular distances relative to a central axis of the joint body, a plurality of loop bundles, wherein each loops around two adjacent bushings, and each bushing is looped by at least two loop bundles, and a rubber elastic casing, wherein the bushings are provided with a plurality of bushing components, and wherein a first bushing component has an axial shaft section against which one of the loop bundles rests, and wherein a second bushing component has a radial collar section against which the loop bundle rests. The first bushing component rests, without fixing, against the second bushing component in a contact zone offset relative to the loop bundle in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Bernd Scheper, Jan Hoffman, Joachim Reihle, Marc Brandl, Thomas Lechner
  • Publication number: 20120094774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, comprising a plurality of bushes disposed in circumferential direction at predetermined angular distances in relation to a centre line of the joint body, a plurality of loop assemblies, wherein each loop assembly is looped around in each case two adjacent bushes and at least two loop assemblies are looped around each bush, a support device that is disposed for axially guiding the plurality of loop assemblies on at least one of the bushes, and a rubber-elastic sheath, into which the loop assemblies, the support device and the bushes are at least partially embedded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SGF SUEDDEUTSCHE GELENKSCHEIBENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marc Brandl, Wolfgang Nindel, Joachim Reihle, Thomas Ochsenkuehn, Josef Stubenrauch, Bernd Scheper, Juergen Leinfelder