Patents by Inventor Christof Old

Christof Old 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).

  • Adapter plate and gear with an adapter plate
    Patent number: 11384831
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter plate for connecting a motor and a housing of a gear, having a passage opening for receiving a shaft coupling at least partially, a groove arranged in a first front side of the adapter plate (1, 101) and extending circumferentially around the passage opening, and at least one channel which is in communication with the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Christof Old, Reinhold Kuhn
  • ADAPTER PLATE AND GEAR WITH AN ADAPTER PLATE
    Publication number: 20210310554
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter plate for connecting a motor and a housing of a gear, having a passage opening for receiving a shaft coupling at least partially, a groove arranged in a first front side of the adapter plate (1, 101) and extending circumferentially around the passage opening, and at least one channel which is in communication with the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Christof Old, Reinhold Kuhn
  • Shaft-hub connection with toothing
    Patent number: 8398327
    Abstract: A method for producing a shaft-hub connection, in particular between a helically toothed pinion (2) and a hub (6), a partial section (3) of the helically toothed running toothing (4) of the pinion is used, during the connection to the hub, as a type of chip-removing cutting tool, by virtue of the partial section cutting with the profiles of its teeth into the hub in an axially aligned fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Wittenstein AG
    Inventors: Walter Lang, Karl-Georg Melber, Christof Old
  • Clamping element for connecting a motor shaft to a transmission via a hub
    Patent number: 8061924
    Abstract: In the case of a clamping element for connecting a motor shaft to a transmission via a hub (3), in particular transmission component, such as transmission drive shaft, sun wheel, clutch or the like, with at least one fixing element (7) being inserted radially in the clamping element, the fixing element (7) is at the same time to form both a tangential element for securing the clamping element (R1, R2) against rotation and an axial element for securing the clamping element (R1, R2) with respect to the hub (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Wittenstein AG
    Inventors: Walter Lang, Christof Old
  • Clamping Element for Connecting a Motor Shaft to a Transmission via a Hub
    Publication number: 20100104358
    Abstract: In the case of a clamping element for connecting a motor shaft to a transmission via a hub (3), in particular transmission component, such as transmission drive shaft, sun wheel, clutch or the like, with at least one fixing element (7) being inserted radially in the clamping element, the fixing element (7) is at the same time to form both a radial element for securing the clamping element (R1, R2) against rotation and an axial element for securing the clamping element (R1, R2) with respect to the hub (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN AG
    Inventors: Walter Lang, Christof Old
  • SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION WITH TOOTHING
    Publication number: 20100003075
    Abstract: A method for producing a shaft-hub connection, in particular between a helically toothed pinion (2) and a hub (6), a partial section (3) of the helically toothed running toothing (4) of the pinion is used, during the connection to the hub, as a type of chip-removing cutting tool, by virtue of the partial section cutting with the profiles of its teeth into the hub in an axially aligned fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN AG
    Inventors: Walter Lang, Karl-Georg Melber, Christof Old
  • Coupling for connecting two components
    Patent number: 7192355
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting two components, in particular a clamping collar with a centering hub, whereby, between both components an axially deformable and radially centering element is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Wittenstein AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Christof Old
  • Clamping element for connecting a motor shaft to a transmission via a hub
    Publication number: 20070009322
    Abstract: In the case of a clamping element for connecting a motor shaft to a transmission via a hub (3), in particular transmission component, such as transmission drive shaft, sun wheel, clutch or the like, with at least one fixing element (7) being inserted radially in the clamping element, the fixing element (7) is at the same time to form both a radial element for securing the clamping element (R1, R2) against rotation and an axial element for securing the clamping element (R1, R2) with respect to the hub (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Walter Lang, Christof Old
  • Transmission, in particular epicyclic transmission
    Patent number: 7121974
    Abstract: A drive, particularly a planetary drive, comprising a drive shaft and at least one driven shaft which are connected by at least one element. The drive shaft and the driven shaft are mounted opposite the housing parts by bearings. The drive is characterized in that the annular space for receiving at least two sealing elements which are disposed consecutively is formed between the housing parts and the drive shaft and/or driven shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Wittenstein AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Christof Old
  • Transmission, in particular epicyclic transmission
    Publication number: 20060094563
    Abstract: A drive, particularly a planetary drive, comprising a drive shaft and at least one driven shaft which are connected by at least one element. The drive shaft and the driven shaft are mounted opposite the housing parts by bearings. The drive is characterized in that the annular space for receiving at least two sealing elements which are disposed consecutively is formed between the housing parts and the drive shaft and/or driven shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Christof Old
  • Drive, particularly a planetary drive
    Publication number: 20040166986
    Abstract: A drive, particularly a planetary drive, comprising a drive shaft and at least one driven shaft which are connected by at least one element. The drive shaft and the driven shaft are mounted opposite the housing parts by bearings. The drive is characterized in that the annular space for receiving at least two sealing elements which are disposed consecutively is formed between the housing parts and the drive shaft and/or driven shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Christof Old
  • Coupling for connecting two components
    Publication number: 20040162149
    Abstract: A coupling for connecting two components, in particular a clamping collar with a centering hub, whereby, between both components an axially deformable and radially centering element is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Christof Old