Patents by Inventor Kay RAPP

Kay RAPP 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: 10711850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) comprising an inner ring (30), an outer ring (28), a clamping gap (32) between the inner ring (30) and the outer ring (28), a side wall (40) for lateral limitation of the clamping gap (32) and at least one clamping element (34) in the clamping gap (32) which is biased by means of a spring element (66), wherein the spring element (66) is supported or supportable on one side on the clamping element (34) and on the other side on a support projection (70), which is formed by a supporting tongue (74) bent out of the side wall (40) and projecting into the clamping gap (32). In addition, the present invention relates to a method for producing such a freewheel (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard Veit, Frederik Johann Metzdorf, Kay Rapp
  • Patent number: 10274026
    Abstract: Disclosed is a freewheel (4) comprising a first race (38), a second race (40), a clamping gap (46) designed between the first and second race (38, 40), at least one clamping element (48) in the clamping gap (46), and biasing feature (64) for biasing the clamping element (48) into a clamping position within the clamping gap (46), wherein the biasing feature (64) have an accordion spring (66), which is supported directly or indirectly on the first race (38) and which comprises corrugation peaks (70) lying radially outward, corrugation troughs (72) lying radially inward, and a support leg (76) for direct or indirect support on the clamping element (48). In addition, disclosed is a freewheel arrangement (2) comprising such a freewheel (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard Veit, Marcus Thomas Hertel, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Kay Rapp
  • Publication number: 20170284480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) comprising an inner ring (30), an outer ring (28), a clamping gap (32) between the inner ring (30) and the outer ring (28), a side wall (40) for lateral limitation of the clamping gap (32) and at least one clamping element (34) in the clamping gap (32) which is biased by means of a spring element (66), wherein the spring element (66) is supported or supportable on one side on the clamping element (34) and on the other side on a support projection (70), which is formed by a supporting tongue (74) bent out of the side wall (40) and projecting into the clamping gap (32). In addition, the present invention relates to a method for producing such a freewheel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard VEIT, Frederik Johann METZDORF, Kay RAPP
  • Publication number: 20170122386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (4) comprising a first race (38), a second race (40), a clamping gap (46) designed between the first and second race (38, 40), at least one clamping element (48) in the clamping gap (46), and biasing means (64) for biasing the clamping element (48) into a clamping position within the clamping gap (46), wherein the biasing means (64) have an accordion spring (66), which is supported directly or indirectly on the first race (38) and which comprises corrugation peaks (70) lying radially outward, corrugation troughs (72) lying radially inward, and a support leg (76) for direct or indirect support on the clamping element (48). The biasing means (64) have a spring support element (80) on which at least one of the corrugation peaks (70) is supported or supportable outwardly in radial direction (20) and/or at least one of the corrugation troughs (72) is supported or supportable inwardly in radial direction (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard VEIT, Marcus Thomas HERTEL, Dirk Achim SCHMITT, Kay RAPP