Patents by Inventor Hans Wormbsacher

Hans Wormbsacher 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: 5509855
    Abstract: A constant velocity universal ball joint has an outer joint part with substantially longitudinally extending outer ball tracks and an inner joint part with substantially longitudinally extending inner ball tracks. The tracks in the outer joint part and inner joint part are positioned radially opposite one another to form a pair and, in each case, jointly receiving a torque-transmitting ball. A ball cage includes circumferentially distributed cage windows, which hold the balls in a common plane and guides them on to the angle-bisecting plane when the joint is articulated. The cage windows, if viewed in the circumferential direction, narrow at their ends. Opposed flanks of the cage windows jointly form a stop relative to the respective balls if there occurs a relative circumferential displacement between the ball cage and balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: GKN Automotive AG
    Inventors: Hans Wormbsacher, Dieter Burghardt, Wolfgang Lobel