Patents by Inventor Branko Katana

Branko Katana 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: 12049924
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing having a first bearing part and a second bearing part integrally connected to a wheel bearing flange, and rolling bodies being guided between said bearing parts, includes a carrier element and a stop part. The carrier element is connected to the first bearing part, an elastic element is provided on the carrier element, and the carrier element has a fastening section connected to the first bearing part. The elastic element has a sealing lip. The stop part is fastened to the second bearing part and in sliding contact with the sealing lip. The wheel bearing flange has an axial projection provided such that the projection protrudes in the direction of a cavity formed by an axial projection of the first bearing part. An inner surface of the axial projection of the wheel bearing flange forms a seat for the stop part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Huelz, Branko Katana, Felix Gessner, Andreas Becker, Marco Krapf
  • Patent number: 11965554
    Abstract: A wheel bearing unit includes an outer ring, a first inner ring with a first axial end face, first rolling elements arranged between the outer ring and the first inner ring, a second inner ring with a second axial end face, facing the first axial end face, second rolling elements arranged between the outer ring and the second inner ring, and a sealing device for sealing an interface of the first inner ring and the second inner ring. The sealing device includes an annular retaining element and a sealing element provided on the annular retaining element. The sealing element is a sealing ring that includes first and second contact points contacting the annular retaining element, a third contact point contacting the first inner ring, and a fourth contact point contacting the second inner ring. At least one of the contact points has a flat face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lukas Schraut, Bernd Barthel, Branko Katana
  • Publication number: 20240093731
    Abstract: A wheel bearing unit includes an outer ring, a first inner ring with a first axial end face, first rolling elements arranged between the outer ring and the first inner ring, a second inner ring with a second axial end face, facing the first axial end face, second rolling elements arranged between the outer ring and the second inner ring, and a sealing device for sealing an interface of the first inner ring and the second inner ring. The sealing device includes an annular retaining element and a sealing element provided on the annular retaining element. The sealing element is a sealing ring that includes first and second contact points contacting the annular retaining element, a third contact point contacting the first inner ring, and a fourth contact point contacting the second inner ring. At least one of the contact points has a flat face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lukas Schraut, Bernd Barthel, Branko Katana
  • Publication number: 20230383791
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing includes a carrier element connectable to a first bearing part of the wheel bearing, a resilient sealing element, and a counterflow plate connectable to a second bearing part of the wheel bearing. The resilient sealing element includes a resilient main body arranged on the carrier element, first and second axial sealing lips extending away from the resilient main body, and a radial sealing lip extending away from the resilient main body. The counterflow plate is arranged with one side facing the carrier element such that the first and second axial sealing lips, and the radial sealing lip, are in sliding contact with the counterflow plate. The first axial sealing lip, second axial sealing lip, and radial sealing lip rest against the counterflow plate with respective contact pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Branko Katana, Marco Krapf
  • Publication number: 20230003257
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing having a first bearing part and a second bearing part integrally connected to a wheel bearing flange, and rolling bodies being guided between said bearing parts, includes a carrier element and a stop part. The carrier element is connected to the first bearing part, an elastic element is provided on the carrier element, and the carrier element has a fastening section connected to the first bearing part. The elastic element has a sealing lip. The stop part is fastened to the second bearing part and in sliding contact with the sealing lip. The wheel bearing flange has an axial projection provided such that the projection protrudes in the direction of a cavity formed by an axial projection of the first bearing part. An inner surface of the axial projection of the wheel bearing flange forms a seat for the stop part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Huelz, Branko Katana, Felix Gessner, Andreas Becker, Marco Krapf
  • Publication number: 20220397157
    Abstract: An encoder for a wheel bearing includes a carrier plate ring and a magnetic encoding ring. The carrier plate ring has a radially running first leg, and an axially running second leg arranged on an outer ring or on an inner ring of the wheel bearing. The carrier plate ring has, on the radially running first leg, cut-outs distributed over its circumference. The first leg has a fold for forming a folded portion, and the folded portion at least partly covers the cut-outs. The carrier plate ring is at least partly surrounded by the magnetic encoding ring. The encoding ring has unipolar magnetization and at least partly comes into contact in the cut-outs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Mock, Christian Huelz, Marco Krapf, Branko Katana