Patents by Inventor Erwin Gerber

Erwin Gerber 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).

  • Four-point contact bearing
    Patent number: 4588313
    Abstract: A four-point contact bearing with the largest possible pressure angles and suitable for rotary and swinging movements is disclosed. The rim gaps on both sides of the balls are extremely narrow and offset radially with respect to each other. The cage is segmented and the segments have guide straps which are also offset with respect to each other and extend into the rim gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer KGaA
    Inventors: Bernhard Knappe, Erwin Gerber