Patents by Inventor Carlo Maldera
Carlo Maldera 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).
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Patent number: 10495150Abstract: A unit forming a wheel-hub includes an outer bearing ring that is stationary and a flanged body that is directly connected to a pillar of a vehicle are provided with respective locking surfaces for locking the outer ring inside an assembly seat of the flanged body.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Ferdinando Patalacci, Carlo Maldera
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Publication number: 20180340573Abstract: A unit forming a wheel-hub includes an outer bearing ring that is stationary and a flanged body that is directly connected to a pillar of a vehicle are provided with respective locking surfaces for locking the outer ring inside an assembly seat of the flanged body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Ferdinando Patalacci, Carlo Maldera
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Patent number: 9538697Abstract: A hub-bearing assembly for rotatably mounting a tilling disc about an axis of rotation. The hub-bearing assembly includes an annular hub providing an axially extending tubular portion, comprising a housing and a radially outer flange for mounting a disc. A bearing unit is mounted within the housing. An elastic damping body axially is fitted between the radially outer flange and the disc.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luca Ciulla, Carlo Maldera
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Publication number: 20160091018Abstract: A bearing unit for pinions, in which a pinion is rotatably supported through the bearing unit from the bearing unit itself. The pinion is mounted projecting from the bearing unit. The bearing unit is provided with a single outer ring with two raceways, an inner ring defined by a spacer and by two half-rings disposed on opposite sides of the spacer axially aligned with each other and each having a respective raceway. Two rows of balls are arranged inside of the raceways, where the diameters both of the rows of balls, and the balls themselves are different from each other depending on the proximity or otherwise of the row to the head of the pinion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Luca Lars Jonas CIULLA, Carlo MALDERA
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Publication number: 20160031261Abstract: A hub bearing unit comprising an outer ring; an inner ring rotating about a common symmetry axis of the outer ring and of the inner ring; a flange which extends radially from the outer ring; a plurality of rolling bodies interposed between the outer ring and the inner ring; a sealing assembly and a protective shield for the sealing assembly, arranged on the side opposite to the flange. The protective shield is constituted by a metal sheet and comprises a cylindrical portion that can be mounted integral with a stationary axle, and a flange portion, extending radially on the outside of the cylindrical portion, facing the sealing assembly, from a first end of the cylindrical portion opposite to the flange of the outer ring. A cylindrical portion second end is provided radially inwards with an L-fold which delimits an annular axial shoulder cooperating in abutment with the inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Luca CIULLA, Carlo MALDERA
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Patent number: 9226441Abstract: A hub-bearing assembly for agricultural use having a rolling bearing, a housing, a closing cap and an axial retention feature. The roller bearing includes an outer ring, at least one inner ring, at least a row of rolling bodies and a sealing device. The housing includes an almost annular cylindrical shape, the housing at one end forming a radial flange, containing the rolling bearing and being in direct contact with the bearing outer ring. The closing cap is assembled on the housing at the opposite end with respect to the end, where the housing forms the flange. It is noted that the cap is cup shaped. The axial retention feature is located along an external surface of the outer ring. The retention feature is located opposed to the axial sliding of the outer ring with respect to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luca Ciulla, Carlo Maldera, Ferdinando Patalacci
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Publication number: 20150327427Abstract: A hub-bearing assembly for rotatably mounting a tilling disc about an axis of rotation. The hub-bearing assembly includes an annular hub providing an axially extending tubular portion, comprising a housing and a radially outer flange for mounting a disc. A bearing unit is mounted within the housing. An elastic damping body axially is fitted between the radially outer flange and the disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luca CIULLA, Carlo MALDERA
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Patent number: 9103372Abstract: A hub-bearing assembly is disclosed, wherein the hub-bearing assembly is used for rotatably mounting a tilling disc about an axis of rotation is disclosed. The hub-bearing assembly comprises an annular hub comprising an axially extending tubular portion defining a cylindrical housing and an outer flange for mounting a disc, a bearing unit mounted in the housing, and an elastic damping body arranged in the housing and radially interposed between the hub and an outer ring of the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luca Ciulla, Carlo Maldera, Yannick Sellier, Hans-Joachim vom Stein
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Publication number: 20150156954Abstract: A hub-bearing assembly for agricultural use having a rolling bearing, a housing, a closing cap and an axial retention feature. The roller bearing includes an outer ring, at least one inner ring, at least a row of rolling bodies and a sealing device. The housing includes an almost annular cylindrical shape, the housing at one end forming a radial flange, containing the rolling bearing and being in direct contact with the bearing outer ring. The closing cap is assembled on the housing at the opposite end with respect to the end, where the housing forms the flange. It is noted that the cap is cup shaped. The axial retention feature is located along an external surface of the outer ring. The retention feature is located opposed to the axial sliding of the outer ring with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luca CIULLA, Carlo MALDERA, Ferdinando PATALACCI
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Patent number: 8668392Abstract: A rolling contact bearing (1) providing a radially inner ring (2) into which a shaft of a pinion unit can engage, a radially outer ring (3) which can be inserted into a cylindrical seat (4) provided in a frame (5), a plurality of rolling bodies (6) arranged between the two rings (2, 3) so as to allow the radially inner ring (2) to rotate with respect to the radially outer ring (3), and an axial locking element (10) which is mounted on a lateral annular recess obtained in the radially outer ring (3) and can be screwed to the frame (5) so as to axially lock the radially outer ring (3) within the cylindrical seat (4); an axial retaining element (37), is associated with the radially outer ring (3) and radially interferes with the locking element (10) so as to secure the locking element (10) within the annular recess (11).Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventor: Carlo Maldera
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Publication number: 20140029885Abstract: A hub-bearing assembly is disclosed, wherein the hub-bearing assembly is used for rotatably mounting a tilling disc about an axis of rotation is disclosed. The hub-bearing assembly comprises an annular hub comprising an axially extending tubular portion defining a cylindrical housing and an outer flange for mounting a disc, a bearing unit mounted in the housing, and an elastic damping body arranged in the housing and radially interposed between the hub and an outer ring of the bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Luca Ciulla, Carlo Maldera, Yannick Sellier, Hans-Joachim vom Stein
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Publication number: 20120269475Abstract: A rolling contact bearing (1) providing a radially inner ring (2) into which a shaft of a pinion unit can engage, a radially outer ring (3) which can be inserted into a cylindrical seat (4) provided in a frame (5), a plurality of rolling bodies (6) arranged between the two rings (2, 3) so as to allow the radially inner ring (2) to rotate with respect to the radially outer ring (3), and an axial locking element (10) which is mounted on a lateral annular recess obtained in the radially outer ring (3) and can be screwed to the frame (5) so as to axially lock the radially outer ring (3) within the cylindrical seat (4); an axial retaining element (37), is associated with the radially outer ring (3) and radially interferes with the locking element (10) so as to secure the locking element (10) within the annular recess (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventor: Carlo MALDERA
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Publication number: 20120045155Abstract: A sealed hub-bearing assembly for agricultural applications includes a hub-bearing unit 10 with a flanged outer ring 11 and a pair of radially inner stationary rings 16, 17 tightly mounted side to side. A sealing device 20 is mounted on a side of the hub-bearing unit 10 opposite to the side of the flange 12 and includes a sealing gasket 32 which is arranged to slide against the outer ring 11 and it is mounted by snap-action in a circumferential groove 18 formed in the inner ring 17 located farthest from the side of the flange 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luca Morero, Fabio Picatto, Ove Lennart Andersson, Stephano Urso, Massimo Marivo, Carlo Maldera, Marco Panchetti, Andea Magnetto
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Patent number: 6955096Abstract: In a hub-bearing assembly for the wheel of a motor vehicle, the hub (1) forms integrally or is fixedly secured to a radial flange (7) fixable to a wheel (8). Associated with the assembly is a measuring device (14) mounted to a non-rotating part (12) of the vehicle and operatively facing a radial surface (13) integral with the flange (7). The measuring device (14) detects in real time variations of the axial position of the surface (13) caused by elastic deformation of the flange (7) provoked by forces transmitted from the wheel (8) to the hub flange (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Colombo, Domenico Bosco, Carlo Maldera, Fulvio Nicastri
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Patent number: 6739674Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Carlo Maldera
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Publication number: 20040074317Abstract: In a hub-bearing assembly for the wheel of a motor vehicle, the hub (1) forms integrally or is fixedly secured to a radial flange (7) fixable to a wheel (8). Associated with the assembly is a measuring device (14) mounted to a non-rotating part (12) of the vehicle and operatively facing a radial surface (13) integral with the flange (7). The measuring device (14) detects in real time variations of the axial position of the surface (13) caused by elastic deformation of the flange (7) provoked by forces transmitted from the wheel (8) to the hub flange (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: SKF Industrie S.p.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Colombo, Domenico Bosco, Carlo Maldera, Fulvio Nicastri
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Publication number: 20030209858Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: SKF INDUSTRIE S.p.A.Inventors: Carlo Maldera, Angelo Vignotto, Stefano Bertalmio
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Publication number: 20030102711Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: SFK INDUSTRIE S.P.A.Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Carlo Maldera
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Patent number: 6497514Abstract: Sealing device for a flanged bearing for a wheel hub in which the flanged ends (13) of the outer race (11) have the metallic rings (14) of a sealing device (15) pressed on to their internal surfaces; each metallic ring (14) incorporates a rubber element (16) which is suitable for forming a static seal on the outer race of the bearing; the rubber element (16) extends towards the inner race (10) of the bearing (12) to then bend back towards the outside of the bearing itself with an appendix (17), which forms two seals (18 and 19) on the internal surface of a second metallic ring (20); the latter is pressed on to the external surface of the inner race (10) of the bearing; a rubber element (21) is applied to the ring (20) in correspondence with its free end (22) which is axially turned towards the inside of the device; the rubber element (22) presents at least two lips (24 and 25), one of which creates a dynamic seal between the two races (10 and 11) of the bearing together with the above-mentioned lips (24 and 2Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.Inventors: Carlo Maldera, Angelo Vignotto
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Publication number: 20020001422Abstract: Sealing device for a flanged bearing and in particular for a wheel hub in which the flanged ends (13) of the outer race (11) have the metallic rings (14) of a sealing device (15) shrunk on to their internal surfaces; each metallic ring (14) incorporates a rubber element (16) which is suitable for forming a static seal on the outer race of the bearing; the rubber element (16) extends towards the inner race (10) of the bearing (12) to then bend back towards the outside of the bearing itself with an appendix (17), which forms two seals (18 and 19) on the internal surface of a second metallic ring (20); the latter is shrunk on to the external surface of the inner race (10) of the bearing; a rubber element (21) is applied to the ring (20) in correspondence with its free end (22) which is axially turned towards the inside of the device; the rubber element (22) presents at least two lips (24 and 25), one of which creates a dynamic seal between the two races (10 and 11) of the bearing together with the above-mentioneType: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Carlo Maldera, Angelo Vignotto