Patents by Inventor Klaus BETKE

Klaus BETKE 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).

  • Press-fit connection for a rack housing
    Patent number: 8641316
    Abstract: This invention relates to an arrangement comprising a tubular housing, preferably a rack housing (1) that accommodates a rack (10), and at least one retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) which is disposed at least in part inside the rack housing (1) and is pressed into the housing (1) such that the retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) expands. The arrangement is characterized in that a toothed section (4, 4?) is provided on an external circumferential surface of the retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) adjoining the housing (1). The invention further relates to an associated method for mounting at least one retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) inside a tubular housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Klaus Betke, Daniel Büning
  • PRESS-FIT CONNECTION FOR A RACK HOUSING
    Publication number: 20120087715
    Abstract: This invention relates to an arrangement comprising a tubular housing, preferably a rack housing (1) that accommodates a rack (10), and at least one retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) which is disposed at least in part inside the rack housing (1) and is pressed into the housing (1) such that the retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) expands. The arrangement is characterized in that a toothed section (4, 4?) is provided on an external circumferential surface of the retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) adjoining the housing (1). The invention further relates to an associated method for mounting at least one retention and/or support ring (2, 2?) inside a tubular housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Klaus BETKE, Daniel Büning