Patents by Inventor Michael Kittel

Michael Kittel 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).

  • Packaging for large anti-friction bearings
    Patent number: 7562775
    Abstract: Packaging (1) for transporting and handling large anti-friction bearings (15) is provided. The packaging (1) includes a lower part (2) and an upper part (3) that can be fitted over each other and define a region for receiving at least one large anti-friction bearing (15). An outer envelope surface of the large anti-friction bearing (15) is surrounded by a holding element (12) that can be fixed to a plurality of spaced-apart peripheral points. The position of the holding element (12) detachably connected to the lower part (2) can be modified such that the distance of the holding element in relation to a central point of the packaging (1) can be increased or decreased. The packaging (1) is advantageous in that different positioning of the holding element(s) (12) enables large anti-friction bearings (15) with different diameters to be received therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Martin Hassdenteufel, Steffen Heinrich, Michael Kittel
  • Packaging for Large Anti-Friction Bearings
    Publication number: 20080047853
    Abstract: Packaging (1) for transporting and handling large anti-friction bearings (15) is provided. The packaging (1) includes a lower part (2) and an upper part (3) that can be fitted over each other and define a region for receiving at least one large anti-friction bearing (15). An outer envelope surface of the large anti-friction bearing (15) is surrounded by a holding element (12) that can be fixed to a plurality of spaced-apart peripheral points. The position of the holding element (12) detachably connected to the lower part (2) can be modified such that the distance of the holding element in relation to a central point of the packaging (1) can be increased or decreased. The packaging (1) is advantageous in that different positioning of the holding element(s) (12) enables large anti-friction bearings (15) with different diameters to be received therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Martin Hassdenteufel, Steffen Heinrich, Michael Kittel