Patents by Inventor Juergen Netzer

Juergen Netzer 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: 12234862
    Abstract: A rolling-element bearing for a device lubricated with a fluid includes first and second bearing rings defining an interior therebetween in which rolling elements support the first ring for rotation relative to the second ring. A pumping device is located at the interior for pumping the fluid into and/or out of the interior when an element of the rolling-element bearing rotates and the rolling-element bearing is at least partially submerged in the fluid. The pumping device may be a ring having vanes that is attached to the first bearing ring or to a cage of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Bernd Walter Norbert Naujoks, Andreas Herbert Kraus, Juergen Netzer
  • Publication number: 20230095344
    Abstract: A rolling-element bearing for a device lubricated with a fluid includes first and second bearing rings defining an interior therebetween in which rolling elements support the first ring for rotation relative to the second ring. A pumping device is located at the interior for pumping the fluid into and/or out of the interior when an element of the rolling-element bearing rotates and the rolling-element bearing is at least partially submerged in the fluid. The pumping device may be a ring having vanes that is attached to the first bearing ring or to a cage of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Bernd Walter Norbert NAUJOKS, Andreas Herbert KRAUS, Juergen NETZER
  • Patent number: 9841105
    Abstract: A sealing lip seals a first space from a second space with respect to a liquid medium present in the first space. The sealing lip has abutment surface configured to abut on a sealing surface of a component that is movable relative to the sealing lip along a direction of movement. A groove is defined in the abutment surface and pumps any liquid medium present in the groove towards the first space along the direction of movement. The groove extends completely within the abutment surface and is enclosed by the abutment surface, such that it does not intersect either lateral edge of the sealing lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Helmut Benedix, Juergen Kurth, Juergen Netzer, Christoph Passow, Willy Seewald
  • Patent number: 9360116
    Abstract: A seal includes a sealing lip having a sealing region with a pumping structure that can abut on a first component. The pumping structure causes a liquid medium to move in a direction from a first axial side of the seal towards or to a second axial side of the seal when the first component rotates relative to a second component. The pumping structure includes at least one pumping groove that extends along a direction of extension and at least one retaining structure disposed in the at least one pumping groove. The at least one retaining structure reduces a cross-section of the at least one pumping groove, in at least one direction perpendicular to the direction of extension, to a value of between 50% and 90% of an extension of the cross-section of the pumping groove outside the at least one retaining structure along the at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Juergen Netzer, Helmut Benedix, Willy Seewald
  • Patent number: 9284863
    Abstract: A valve stem seal (1) seals a valve stem (4) that is reciprocally movable in an axial direction. The valve stem seal includes a base body (8) that is connectable with a valve stem guide (6). A first seal lip (10) is resiliently positioned relative to the base body via an elastic connection (16) and seals the valve stem relative to an oil chamber (24). A second seal lip (12) is spaced in the axial direction (2) from the first seal lip and seals the valve stem relative to a gas chamber. The second seal lip is also resiliently positioned relative to the base body via the elastic connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Juergen Kurth, Juergen Netzer
  • Publication number: 20140175748
    Abstract: A seal includes a sealing lip having a sealing region with a pumping structure that can abut on a first component. The pumping structure causes a liquid medium to move in a direction from a first axial side of the seal towards or to a second axial side of the seal when the first component rotates relative to a second component. The pumping structure includes at least one pumping groove that extends along a direction of extension and at least one retaining structure disposed in the at least one pumping groove. The at least one retaining structure reduces a cross-section of the at least one pumping groove, in at least one direction perpendicular to the direction of extension, to a value of between 50% and 90% of an extension of the cross-section of the pumping groove outside the at least one retaining structure along the at least one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Juergen Netzer, Helmut Benedix, Willy Seewald
  • Publication number: 20140151967
    Abstract: A sealing lip seals a first space from a second space with respect to a liquid medium present in the first space. The sealing lip has abutment surface configured to abut on a sealing surface of a component that is movable relative to the sealing lip along a direction of movement. A groove is defined in the abutment surface and pumps any liquid medium present in the groove towards the first space along the direction of movement. The groove extends completely within the abutment surface and is enclosed by the abutment surface, such that it does not intersect either lateral edge of the sealing lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Helmut Benedix, Juergen Kurth, Juergen Netzer, Christoph Passow, Willy Seewald
  • Publication number: 20130341873
    Abstract: A radial shaft seal ring includes a reinforcement ring and an elastomeric part connected to the reinforcement ring. The elastomeric part carries a sealing lip, which is formed by an annular component connected to the elastomeric part. The annular component has a sealing edge made from PTFE which is formed to sealingly abut on a shaft to be sealed by the radial shaft seal ring. The sealing edge can be formed as a sharp-edged sealing edge that abuts, in linear contact, on the to-be-sealed shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Helmut Benedix, Juergen Netzer, Christoph Passow
  • Publication number: 20130320629
    Abstract: A radial shaft seal ring includes a reinforcing ring and an elastomer part connected to the reinforcing ring. The elastomer part includes a dynamic sealing lip having a radial sealing lip section and an axial sealing lip section. The axial sealing lip section includes a sealing edge for sealing abutment on a shaft. The sealing edge is disposed on an inner peripheral wall of the axial sealing lip section and the inner peripheral wall faces towards the shaft. The axial sealing lip section further includes a reinforcing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Helmut Benedix, Juergen Netzer, Willy Seewald
  • Publication number: 20130082203
    Abstract: A valve stem seal (1) seals a valve stem (4) that is reciprocally movable in an axial direction. The valve stem seal includes a base body (8) that is connectable with a valve stem guide (6). A first seal lip (10) is resiliently positioned relative to the base body via an elastic connection (16) and seals the valve stem relative to an oil chamber (24). A second seal lip (12) is spaced in the axial direction (2) from the first seal lip and seals the valve stem relative to a gas chamber. The second seal lip is also resiliently positioned relative to the base body via the elastic connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Juergen Kurth, Juergen Netzer