Patents by Inventor Norbert Metton

Norbert Metton 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).

  • Rolling bearing with noise reduction
    Patent number: 6109791
    Abstract: A rolling bearing (5) which is used for the clearance-free and noiseless mounting of a shaft (2) of a converter in an automatic transmission comprises at least one race ring which is composed of two ring elements (11, 12) which define a gap (14) filled with fluid between themselves.According to the invention, the first ring element (11) is configured as a thin-walled bushing whose raceway (10) comprises, in at least one peripheral section, an elastically yielding raceway convexity (13) deviating from its circular shape so that at least one of the rolling elements (6) is pre-stressed between the raceway convexity (13) and a raceway (9) situated opposite thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler oHG
    Inventors: Norbert Metton, Wolfgang Steinberger