Patents by Inventor Marc-Andre Schafer

Marc-Andre Schafer 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: 10760688
    Abstract: Rotary joints are disclosed, such as for supplying fluid to a pressure chamber that is disposed between a rotatable component and a stationary component. The rotary joint may include a seal carrier having at least one channel for a fluid connection to the pressure chamber. At least two axially spaced apart sealing rings may be disposed on the seal carrier for a static sealing of the at least one channel. At least one sealing element may be non-rotatably disposed on the seal carrier and configured to form an axial and a radial seal of the pressure chamber. The at least one sealing element may be configured to bear on a ring element that is non-rotatably connected to the rotatable component when pressure is built up in the pressure chamber and the at least one sealing element may have means for reducing the axial pressure exerted on the ring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, GAPI Technische Produkte GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Heuberger, Horst Brehm, Sebastian Niederle, Marc-André Schäfer, Andre Hofmann, Andreas Flint
  • Patent number: 10655680
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing having a first component against a second component which is rotatable relative thereto, the sealing arrangement having a first seal arranged on the first component and a second seal arranged on the second component, the first seal has at least one opening for the passage of air at least in a sealing chamber formed spatially between the two seals, and a fabric element is provided to at least partially expand upon contact with water and thereby to seal the at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Brähler, Andreas Kaiser, Alexander Häpp, Marc-André Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20190345982
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing having a first component against a second component which is rotatable relative thereto, the sealing arrangement having a first seal arranged on the first component and a second seal arranged on the second component, the first seal has at least one opening for the passage of air at least in a sealing chamber formed spatially between the two seals, and a fabric element is provided to at least partially expand upon contact with water and thereby to seal the at least one opening
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Brähler, Andreas Kaiser, Alexander Häpp, Marc-André Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20180195619
    Abstract: Rotary joints are disclosed, such as for supplying liquid to a pressure chamber that is disposed between a rotatable component and a stationary component. The rotary joint may include a seal carrier having at least one channel for a fluid connection to the pressure chamber. At least two axially spaced apart sealing rings may be disposed on the seal carrier for a static sealing of the at least one channel. At least one sealing element may be non-rotatably disposed on the seal carrier and configured to form an axial and a radial seal of the pressure chamber. The at least one sealing element may be configured to bear on a ring element that is non-rotatably connected to the rotatable component when pressure is built up in the pressure chamber and the at least one sealing element may have means for reducing the axial pressure exerted on the ring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicants: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, GAPI Technische Produkte GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Heuberger, Horst Brehm, Sebastian Niederle, Marc-André Schäfer, Andre Hofmann, Andreas Flint
  • Patent number: 9677619
    Abstract: An anti-friction bearing unit (1), configured at least as a two-row anti-friction bearing with at least one outer ring (4a, 4b) and at least two inner rings (5a, 5b), between which rolling bodies (6a, 6b) are guided on raceways of the bearing rings (4a, 4b; 5a, 5b). A clip ring (14) that engages into annular grooves (12a, 12b) of axially extended sections (8a, 8b) of the adjacent inner rings (5a, 5b) is provided for securing an axial position of the inner rings (5a, 5b). The radially pre-stressed clip ring (14) of U-shaped design is arranged in a non-positive manner on an intermediate step (13) of the inner ring (5a) in a pre-mounting position and can be pushed from there into an end position. In matching positions of the flanks (15a, 15b) of the clip ring (14) and corresponding annular grooves (12a, 12b) of the extended sections (8a, 8b), the clip ring (14) latches in a positively locking manner and brings about an axial connection of both inner rings (5a, 5b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Schafer, Martin Sturzenberger
  • Publication number: 20160201725
    Abstract: An anti-friction bearing unit (1), configured at least as a two-row anti-friction bearing with at least one outer ring (4a, 4b) and at least two inner rings (5a, 5b), between which rolling bodies (6a, 6b) are guided on raceways of the bearing rings (4a, 4b; 5a, 5b). A clip ring (14) that engages into annular grooves (12a, 12b) of axially extended sections (8a, 8b) of the adjacent inner rings (5a, 5b) is provided for securing an axial position of the inner rings (5a, 5b). The radially pre-stressed clip ring (14) of U-shaped design is arranged in a non-positive manner on an intermediate step (13) of the inner ring (5a) in a pre-mounting position and can be pushed from there into an end position. In matching positions of the flanks (15a, 15b) of the clip ring (14) and corresponding annular grooves (12a, 12b) of the extended sections (8a, 8b), the clip ring (14) latches in a positively locking manner and brings about an axial connection of both inner rings (5a, 5b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Schafer, Martin Sturzenberger