Patents by Inventor Ludger Wenning

Ludger Wenning 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: 10876629
    Abstract: A boot is provided in which the formation of an internal pressure inside the boot during assembly is prevented. The boot has a first fastening region and a first diameter and having a second fastening region with a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter, and wherein the first fastening region comprises a binder seat region on its outer circumference, wherein at an inner circumference of the first fastening region at least one first and at least one second aerating means are arranged axially spaced from each other at the inner circumference which is formed with a flat surface, and protrude beyond said surface of the inner circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Winfried Busch, Ludger Wenning
  • Publication number: 20200173555
    Abstract: A boot is provided in which the formation of an internal pressure inside the boot during assembly is prevented. The boot has a first fastening region and a first diameter and having a second fastening region with a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter, and wherein the first fastening region comprises a binder seat region on its outer circumference, wherein at an inner circumference of the first fastening region at least one first and at least one second aerating means are arranged axially spaced from each other at the inner circumference which is formed with a flat surface, and protrude beyond said surface of the inner circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Winfried Busch, Ludger Wenning
  • Patent number: 10082165
    Abstract: A fastener, in particular for bellows, comprises a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment. The fastener can be used to fasten bellows to joint housings and/or shafts, said fastener having improved closing behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Ralf Schumacher, Joachim Wette, Daniela Ballas, Andreas Gehrke, Ludger Wenning, Achim Pfeifer, Maik Lehmann
  • Patent number: 9933095
    Abstract: A fastening means, in particular for a bellows, comprises a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment. The fastening means can be used to fasten bellows to joint housings and/or shafts. The fastening means has an inner undercut region in order to provide an improved closing behavior of the fastening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Ralf Schumacher, Joachim Wette, Daniela Ballas, Andreas Gehrke, Ludger Wenning, Achim Pfeifer, Maik Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20170108021
    Abstract: A fastener, in particular for bellows, comprises a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment. The fastener can be used to fasten bellows to joint housings and/or shafts, said fastener having improved closing behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Ralf Schumacher, Joachim Wette, Daniela Ballas, Andreas Gehrke, Ludger Wenning, Achim Pfeifer, Maik Lehmann
  • Publication number: 20170037990
    Abstract: A fastening means, in particular for a bellows, comprises a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment. The fastening means can be used to fasten bellows to joint housings and/or shafts. The fastening means has an inner undercut region in order to provide an improved closing behavior of the fastening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Ralf Schumacher, Joachim Wette, Daniela Ballas, Andreas Gehrke, Ludger Wenning, Achim Pfeifer, Maik Lehmann
  • Patent number: 8096889
    Abstract: A boot comprising a fold region and an attachment region is disclosed. The attachment region comprises an outside with at least two circumferential ribs extending from a base surface towards the outside and providing for a binder seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: GKN Driveline International GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Ludger Wenning, Joachim Wette, Andreas Berndt
  • Publication number: 20110159971
    Abstract: A boot comprising a fold region and an attachment region is disclosed. The attachment region comprises an outside with at least two circumferential ribs extending from a base surface towards the outside and providing for a binder seat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Markus Deisinger, Ludger Wenning, Joachim Wette, Andreas Berndt
  • Patent number: 6821208
    Abstract: A wheel hub unit having a wheel hub (11), a wheel bearing (19) and an outer joint part (15) of a constant velocity universal joint which, at the hub end, includes a shaft journal (16) with shaft splines (17), which shaft journal (16) is inserted into a through-aperture (13) of the wheel hub, which through-aperture (13) is provided with internal splines (14), wherein an axial securing mechanism between the wheel hub (11) and the outer joint part (15) are formed by a securing ring (18) which comprises a rectangular cross-section and which engages corresponding rectangular circumferential grooves in the internal splines (14) and in the shaft splines (17) and is arranged near the end of the shaft journal, and wherein, at the shaft journal (16), near its base, there is provided a centering collar which, in a radially play-free way, engages the through-aperture (13) of the wheel hub (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: GKN Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Krude, Ludger Wenning
  • Publication number: 20030202843
    Abstract: A wheel hub unit having a wheel hub (11), a wheel bearing (19) and an outer joint part (15) of a constant velocity universal joint which, at the hub end, includes a shaft journal (16) with shaft splines (17), which shaft journal (16) is inserted into a through-aperture (13) of the wheel hub, which through-aperture (13) is provided with internal splines (14), wherein an axial securing mechanism between the wheel hub (11) and the outer joint part (15) are formed by a securing ring (18) which comprises a rectangular cross-section and which engages corresponding rectangular circumferential grooves in the internal splines (14) and in the shaft splines (17) and is arranged near the end of the shaft journal, and wherein, at the shaft journal (16), near its base, there is provided a centering collar which, in a radially play-free way, engages the through-aperture (13) of the wheel hub (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Krude, Ludger Wenning