Patents by Inventor Martin Götzmann

Martin Götzmann 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).

  • Flange sleeve and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 7534044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a flange sleeve especially for a sliding bearing. A strip of material is cut into lengths corresponding to the later periphery of the flange sleeve. The strip section thus arising is rolled to form a hollow cylindrical sleeve with an open butt joint and a collar is placed around one or two sides. The open butt joint is expanded in the region of the collar to form a V-shaped slit. One or several recesses are made in the region of the later open butt joint on one or two of the longitudinal edges of the strip section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: KS Gleitlager GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Goetzmann, Wolfgang Bickle, Joachim Iwansky
  • Flange sleeve and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 7117709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a flange sleeve (10) especially for a sliding bearing. A strip of material is cut into lengths corresponding to the later periphery of the flange sleeve. The strip section (14) thus arising is rolled to form a hollow cylindrical sleeve with an open butt joint (12) and a collar (20) is placed around one or two sides. The open butt joint is expanded in the region of the collar to form a V-shaped slit. One or several recesses (18a, 18b) are made in the region of the later open butt joint (12) on one or two of the longitudinal edges (16) of the strip section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: KS Gleitlager GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Götzmann, Wolfgang Bickle, Joachim Iwansky