Patents by Inventor Leo Muntnich

Leo Muntnich 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: 5114249
    Abstract: An axial rolling bearing comprising a cage containing rolling elements and arranged between two plane-parallel, thin-walled bearing discs made of sheet metal, wherein the three components together form a structural unit by engaging together in a form-locking manner and at least one of the bearing discs merges at one of its peripheral edges into an axially directed collar which engages around the cage with clearance and extends into the region of the second bearing disc characterized in that there is a narrow guiding clearance at at least some peripheral points between the mutually facing peripheral surface of the collar and of the second bearing disc respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Leo Muntnich, Wolfgang Steinberger, Wilfried Soyka
  • Patent number: 4971460
    Abstract: An axial-radial rolling bearing comprising a first row of rolling elements which, for the absorption of axial forces are arranged between plane-parallel raceways of two race discs and a second row of rolling elements which, for the absorption of radial forces are arranged between flanges extending essentially axially and formed at adjacent peripheral edges of the race discs, characterized in that the flanges extend in different axial directions and overlap each other over at least a part of their length, the two rows of rolling elements being arranged radially one above the other substantially in one plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Leo Muntnich, Hellmut Adler, Ernst Mayer
  • Patent number: 4915201
    Abstract: A one-piece synthetic plastic cage for retention of clamping rollers in an overrunning roller clutch has two spaced-apart coaxial rims, axially parallel bars extending between the rims and defining roller pockets, and a discrete leaf spring for each bar. The springs are integral with one of the rims and are located radially outwardly of the corresponding bars so that they can bypass such bars by moving in the circumferential direction of the rims. One leg of each spring is integral with the one rim, and the other leg is integral with the one leg and has a free end which bears against the clamping roller in the corresponding pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: INA Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Johann Stark, Leo Muntnich