Patents by Inventor Felix Hofbauer

Felix Hofbauer 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: 8956052
    Abstract: A sealed anti-friction bearing (1), including an annular sealing washer (11, 12) which seals a rolling-body chamber (7) in the axial direction, wherein the sealing washer (11, 12) has a fastening section (14) for connecting it fixedly to a bearing ring (2) of the anti-friction bearing (1) so as to rotate with it, and wherein the sealing washer (11, 12) is anchored with its fastening section (14) in a circumferential groove (22) of the bearing ring. According to the invention, it is provided that the fastening section (14) has a first clamping element in the form of a barb (19) and a second clamping element in the form of an annular bead (20), and that the barb (19) and the bead (20) enter into a non-positive connection with oppositely lying surfaces of the groove (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Felix Hofbauer, Rainer Schroder, Martin Grehn
  • Patent number: 8794841
    Abstract: A toroidal bearing (1) including a multiplicity of barrel-shaped rolling bodies (7) which roll about a bearing axis (8) between an outer ring (2) having a raceway (3) and an inner ring (4) having a raceway (5) is provided. According to the invention, on a circumferential surface (9) facing away from the raceway (3, 5) thereof, the outer ring (2) and/or the inner ring (4) has at least one lubricating groove (10), wherein the lubricating groove (10) is connected to the raceway (3, 5) via at least one lubricating bore (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Schroder, Martin Grehn, Felix Hofbauer
  • Publication number: 20130272639
    Abstract: A toroidal bearing (1) including a multiplicity of barrel-shaped rolling bodies (7) which roll about a bearing axis (8) between an outer ring (2) having a raceway (3) and an inner ring (4) having a raceway (5) is provided. According to the invention, on a circumferential surface (9) facing away from the raceway (3, 5) thereof, the outer ring (2) and/or the inner ring (4) has at least one lubricating groove (10), wherein the lubricating groove (10) is connected to the raceway (3, 5) via at least one lubricating bore (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Rainer Schroder, Martin Grehn, Felix Hofbauer
  • Publication number: 20130216171
    Abstract: A sealed anti-friction bearing (1), including an annular sealing washer (11, 12) which seals a rolling-body chamber (7) in the axial direction, wherein the sealing washer (11, 12) has a fastening section (14) for connecting it fixedly to a bearing ring (2) of the anti-friction bearing (1) so as to rotate with it, and wherein the sealing washer (11, 12) is anchored with its fastening section (14) in a circumferential groove (22) of the bearing ring. According to the invention, it is provided that the fastening section (14) has a first clamping element in the form of a barb (19) and a second clamping element in the form of an annular bead (20), and that the barb (19) and the bead (20) enter into a non-positive connection with oppositely lying surfaces of the groove (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Felix Hofbauer, Rainer Schroder, Martin Grehn