Patents by Inventor GERD BEHRENDS

GERD BEHRENDS 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).

  • Seal arrangement and method for manufacturing a seal arrangement
    Patent number: 11598421
    Abstract: Provided is a seal arrangement for sealing an internal space between two components mounted for rotation relative to each other, in particular for sealing a wheel bearing. The seal arrangement comprises a first carrier element, which can be connected to the first component, and a second carrier element, which can be connected to the second component. A sealing element is formed on at least one of the carrier elements and rests against the respective other carrier element at least one contact point. It is provided that at least one opening is made in the first carrier element, into which a ventilation element is inserted. It is provided that a receiving space is formed on the ventilation element, which is delimited in the radial direction by a collar on a base body of the ventilation element, wherein a gas-permeable membrane or a porous body is arranged in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BRUSS SEALING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Piehl, Gerd Behrends, Lutz Wolter, Bjoern Lindener, Juergen Grundt, Timo Besoke, Manfred Brand, Sebastian Teuscher
  • SEAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEAL ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20220003319
    Abstract: Provided is a seal arrangement for sealing an internal space between two components mounted for rotation relative to each other, in particular for sealing a wheel bearing. The seal arrangement comprises a first carrier element, which can be connected to the first component, and a second carrier element, which can be connected to the second component. A sealing element is formed on at least one of the carrier elements and rests against the respective other carrier element at least one contact point. It is provided that at least one opening is made in the first carrier element, into which a ventilation element is inserted. It is provided that a receiving space is formed on the ventilation element, which is delimited in the radial direction by a collar on a base body of the ventilation element, wherein a gas-permeable membrane or a porous body is arranged in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: MATHIAS PIEHL, GERD BEHRENDS, LUTZ WOLTER, BJOERN LINDENER, JUERGEN GRUNDT, TIMO BESOKE, MANFRED BRAND, SEBASTIAN TEUSCHER