Patents by Inventor Inaki Gutierrez

Inaki Gutierrez 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: 8251829
    Abstract: A constant velocity ball joint is disclosed. The constant velocity ball joint may be a counter track joint, and may include first and second track pairs that form an opposite opening angle. The first track pairs may be provided with a track inflection point. The second track pairs may each form a second track centerline that has a path other than a singular circular path in a section between the central joint plane and the connection side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International, GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Weckerling, Nader Khoshoei, Ramon Amenabar, Xabier Ureta, Jose M. Cubert, Inaki Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 8075411
    Abstract: Constant-velocity fixed joints may comprise an outer joint part with outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, torque transmitting balls which are guided in pairs of tracks each formed of an outer and an inner ball track, and a ball cage with circumferentially distributed cage windows in which the balls are received. Here, the balls are held in a common central plane and are guided onto the bisecting plane when the joint is deflected. Constant-velocity rotary joints of this type are known as Rzeppa fixed joints (RF) or as undercut-free fixed joints (UF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Marta Diez, José Manuel Cubert, Inaki Gutierrez, Joachim Schmeink
  • Publication number: 20100113167
    Abstract: An exemplary constant velocity ball joint in the nature of a counter track joint, includes first and second track pairs that form an opposite opening angle (W1, W2), wherein the first track pairs are provided with a track inflection point (P1) and the second track pairs each form a second track centerline (L2) that has a path other than a singular circular path in a section between the central joint plane (E1) and the connection side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Weckerling, Nader Khoshoei, Ramon Amenabar, Xabier Ureta, Jose Cubert, Inaki Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20090298598
    Abstract: Constant-velocity fixed joints may comprise an outer joint part with outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, torque transmitting balls which are guided in pairs of tracks each formed of an outer and an inner ball track, and a ball cage with circumferentially distributed cage windows in which the balls are received. Here, the balls are held in a common central plane and are guided onto the bisecting plane when the joint is deflected. Constant-velocity rotary joints of this type are known as Rzeppa fixed joints (RF) or as undercut-free fixed joints (UF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Diez Marta, Jose Manuel Cubert, Inaki Gutierrez, Joachim Schmeink
  • Patent number: 7614818
    Abstract: An assembly having a shaft (11) with external splining (23) of a limited length at a shaft end (27), and a hub (41) with a corresponding internal splining (43) that extends essentially the length of the hub. A first axial securing mechanism functions between the shaft and hub, prevents the hub from sliding further onto the shaft, and includes a stop surface (44, 46) on the hub and a counterpart surface (28, 59) on the shaft. A second axial securing mechanism functions between the shaft and hub, prevents the hub from being pulled off from the shaft, and includes a securing ring (51) that is situated at the end of the shaft and the end of the hub oriented toward the shaft end and that engages in radial recesses (48, 54) in the shaft and hub. The recesses form contact surfaces for the securing ring on the shaft and hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Inaki Gutiérrez, Marta Díez, Enrique Mandado, Grégory Lucas
  • Publication number: 20060188328
    Abstract: An assembly having a shaft (11) with external splining (23) of a limited length at a shaft end (27), and a hub (41) with a corresponding internal splining (43) that extends essentially the length of the hub. A first axial securing mechanism functions between the shaft and hub, prevents the hub from sliding further onto the shaft, and includes a stop surface (44, 46) on the hub and a counterpart surface (28, 59) on the shaft. A second axial securing mechanism functions between the shaft and hub, prevents the hub from being pulled off from the shaft, and includes a securing ring (51) that is situated at the end of the shaft and the end of the hub oriented toward the shaft end and that engages in radial recesses (48, 54) in the shaft and hub. The recesses form contact surfaces for the securing ring on the shaft and hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Inaki Gutierrez, Marta Diez, Enrique Mandado, Gregory Lucas