Patents by Inventor Frank Zerling

Frank Zerling 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: 7926379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear pair consisting of a crown gear (1) and of a pinion gear (2) provided in the form of a spur gear with an axis crossing angle of 90°. According to the invention, the teeth (3) of the pinion gear (2), in order to reduce an undercut of the teeth (5) of the crown gear (1), have a pressure angle, which increases from the outside inward in a radial direction with regard to the crown gear (1), or in the event of a constant pressure angle, have a profile offset, which decreases from the outside inward in a radial direction with regard to the crown gear (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Prazisionsschmiede GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Gutmann, Heinrich Stettinger, Frank Zerling
  • Publication number: 20100000357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear pair consisting of a crown gear (1) and of a pinion gear (2) provided in the form of a spur gear with an axis crossing angle of 90°. According to the invention, the teeth (3) of the pinion gear (2), in order to reduce an undercut of the teeth (5) of the crown gear (1), have a pressure angle, which increases from the outside inward in a radial direction with regard to the crown gear (1), or in the event of a constant pressure angle, have a profile offset, which decreases from the outside inward in a radial direction with regard to the crown gear (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP PRAZISIONSSCHMIEDE GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Gutmann, Heinrich Stettinger, Frank Zerling
  • Publication number: 20080223162
    Abstract: A conical gear (1) with connecting toothing comprises a conical toothing (2) and at least one further toothing (3) which adjoins one end of said conical toothing (2) without a gap, said further toothing (3) having the same number of teeth. In this context, the two toothings are embodied in the manner of involute roller toothings and the junction region between the two toothings extends free of edges, the toothing parameters of the conical toothing (2) and connecting toothing (3) being predefined separately and differently from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: SONA BLW PRAZISIONSSCHMIEDE GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Zerling