Patents by Inventor Gerd Schussler

Gerd Schussler 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: 9624982
    Abstract: A hollow shaft coupling for connecting a shaft to a hollow shaft, where the hollow shaft coupling can be arranged completely in the hollow shaft and can effect clamping both radially inwardly as well as radially outwardly. The coupling enables a first clamping unit to clamp the hollow shaft coupling radially inwardly against the shaft and a second clamping unit which is separate from the first clamping unit to clamp the hollow shaft coupling radially outwardly against the inner circumferential surface of the hollow shaft, with the two clamping units spaced apart from one another axially, and the two clamping units connected to one another via a play-free and rotationally stable coupling which is arranged between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: RINGFEDER POWER-TRANSMISSION GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd Schussler
  • Publication number: 20140227029
    Abstract: A hollow shaft coupling for connecting a shaft to a hollow shaft, where the hollow shaft coupling can be arranged completely in the hollow shaft and can effect clamping both radially inwardly as well as radially outwardly. The coupling enables a first clamping unit to clamp the hollow shaft coupling radially inwardly against the shaft and a second clamping unit which is separate from the first clamping unit to clamp the hollow shaft coupling radially outwardly against the inner circumferential surface of the hollow shaft, with the two clamping units spaced apart from one another axially, and the two clamping units connected to one another via a play-free and rotationally stable coupling which is arranged between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: RINGFEDER POWER-TRANSMISSION GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd SCHUSSLER
  • Patent number: 8727657
    Abstract: A hollow shaft coupling for connecting a shaft (3) to a hollow shaft (2), wherein the hollow shaft coupling (1) can be arranged completely in the hollow shaft (2) and can effect clamping both axially inwardly as well as axially outwardly. The coupling (1) enables a first clamping unit (5) to clamp the hollow shaft coupling (1) axially inwardly against the shaft (3) and a second clamping unit (6) which is separate from the first clamping unit (5) to clamp the hollow shaft coupling (1) axially outwardly against the inner circumferential surface (7) of the hollow shaft (3), with the two clamping units (5, 6) spaced apart from one another axially, and the two clamping units (5, 6) connected to one another via a play-free and rotationally stable coupling which is arranged between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Ringfeder Power-Transmission GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Schussler
  • Publication number: 20110229259
    Abstract: A hollow shaft coupling for connecting a shaft (3) to a hollow shaft (2), wherein the hollow shaft coupling (1) can be arranged completely in the hollow shaft (2) and can effect clamping both axially inwardly as well as axially outwardly. The coupling (1) enables a first clamping unit (5) to clamp the hollow shaft coupling (1) axially inwardly against the shaft (3) and a second clamping unit (6) which is separate from the first clamping unit (5) to clamp the hollow shaft coupling (1) axially outwardly against the inner circumferential surface (7) of the hollow shaft (3), with the two clamping units (5, 6) spaced apart from one another axially, and the two clamping units (5, 6) connected to one another via a play-free and rotationally stable coupling which is arranged between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Gerd Schussler
  • Publication number: 20090255214
    Abstract: Proposed is a closing device (1) for applying screw tops to containers, in particular beverage bottles, comprising a coupling (5) which transmits a torque from a drive unit to a screw top, the drive unit comprising a drive rotor and an output rotor as well as a torque-transmitting device having at least one magnet and a hysteresis material which interacts with same, or at least one additional magnet. The closing device (1) is characterized by at least one sensor (9) which detects the relative position between the drive rotor (21) and the output rotor (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Alcoa Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Gerd Schüssler, Stefan Pedall