Patents by Inventor Robert Stolz

Robert Stolz 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).

  • Publication number: 20050098935
    Abstract: A book production apparatus includes a gathering line operable during a production sequence and a demand printer for producing printed pages. The book production apparatus further includes a feeding device operable to feed the printed pages to the gathering line and a controller that coordinates operation of the gathering line, the demand printer, and the feeding device during the production sequence to produce books.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Sittinger, Robert Stolz, Riyazhassan Azaria, Steve Martinich
  • Publication number: 20040108642
    Abstract: A finishing line for forming a square back saddle stitch book. A conveyor is arranged to receive the book and to convey the book along a finishing path to a squaring station. A book clamp is disposed on opposite sides of the path and is arranged to clamp the book at a point generally adjacent to the spine. A squaring member includes a first portion transitioning toward a second portion, the second portion disposed generally in the path and is positioned to contact and flatten the spine of a book proceeding along the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Stolz, David G. Sharpe, Glenn G. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6357926
    Abstract: The fixing device is intended for a roller of the type comprising a pulley mounted on a rolling-bearing device comprising a row of rolling elements arranged between a ball race provided on an outer ring integral with the pulley and a ball race provided on an inner ring. The device comprises a screw comprising a cylindrical rod and, at one end of the cylindrical rod, a head provided with a rotary-drive. The device comprises a sleeve arranged on the screw, said sleeve comprising a gripping surface for fixing on the inner ring of the rolling bearing and leaktight seal interacting with a turning part of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: SKF France
    Inventors: Helmut Hauck, Robert Stolz, Bettina Stoyke, Dieter Ploessl
  • Patent number: 6241257
    Abstract: The combination comprising, a bearing housed in a belt pulley, a sealing disk covering the bearing clamped between the head of a screw and the inner ring of the roller bearing, means attaching said sealing disk 4 directly to the inner ring axially and radially and including projections 13, 14 extending into the bore of the inner ring to secure the screw 3 for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Hauck, Deiter Plössl, Robert Stolz, Bettina Stoyke
  • Patent number: 5382099
    Abstract: A bearing unit consists of a radial bearing 1 and an axial bearing 2, the outer ring 3 of the radial bearing 1 being extended at one end in the axial direction to hold the axial bearing 2.So that the bearing unit is able to absorb large radial and axial forces and is reliably sealed off against contamination from the outside, the outer ring 3 of the radial bearing 1 consists of a solid piece of material, and the extension 3.sup.a of the outer ring 3 is provided, starting from the end surface 4, with a bore 4.sup.a to hold the axial bearing 2, this bore being sealed by a bearing housing cover 6, which rests against the end surface 2.sup.a of the axial bearing 2 and is connected to the outer ring 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Bauer, Rut Heemskerk, Knut Mirring, Armin Olschewski, Martin Schepp, Klaus Kispert, Jurgen Scholl, Rainer Stanzel, Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 5165805
    Abstract: Roller bearing cage, especially for cylindrical roller bearings or needle bearings, which presses the rolling elements elastically in the radial direction against a raceway to prevent rippling, characterized in that, at least at one point (6), the cage (1) has notches (8) proceeding from the end surfaces (10) and a connecting part (11), which is rigid in the peripheral direction and which is located between the notches; and in that, in the peripheral direction, a recess (9), extending approximately across the width of the cage, is provided on one or both sides next to notches (8), this recess forming the boundaries of elastic sections (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Bernard Bauer, Klaus Kispert, Martin Schepp, Robert Stolz, Knut Mirring
  • Patent number: 5152615
    Abstract: A roller bearing cage is made of a bent strip of sheet metal having abutting ends that are connected to one another, the cage being comprised of two end rings and a cage frame surrounding the windows, the windows retaining and guiding the rollers. In order to permit the manufacture of rolling element bearing cages of different reference circle diameters while using only one tool for rolling elements with a specific diameter d, the center distance between adjacent the cage windows in the circumferential direction is .pi.d/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Bauer, Heinz Reichle, Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 5062719
    Abstract: A roller bearing cage is made of a bent strip of sheet metal having abutting ends that are connected to one another, the cage being comprised of two end rings and a cage frame surrounding the windows, the windows retaining and guiding the rollers. In order to permit the manufacture of rolling element bearing cages of different reference circle diameters while using only one tool for rolling elements with a specific diameter d, the center distance between adjacent the cage windows in the circumferential direction is .pi.d/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Bauer, Heinz Reichle, Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 5049115
    Abstract: Pulley for driving the shaft of a water pump, especially a pump for the cooling system of an internal combustion engine, the shaft being designed to be integral with a pulley body carrying the rim of the pulley, characterized in that the rim (15, 25, 31, 37) is designed as a sleeve and is attached to the pulley body (13, 22, 29, 39) in a form-locking or friction-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Kunkel, Horst Ernst, Roland Haas, Gerhard Herrmann, Peter Horling, Elmar Mause, Gunter Neder, Armin Olschewski, Robert Stolz, Leo Vogelsanger, Manfred Brandenstein
  • Patent number: 4946296
    Abstract: A device for sealing and generating electrical pulses in a bearing assembly including fixed and rotating bearing rings especially a wheel bearing for motor vehicles. The device consists of a sealing section on the fixed bearing ring with an embedded pulse generator for detecting rotational movement and a sealing section on the rotating bearing ring having cells a certain distance apart from each other which activate the pulse generator. The fixed bearing ring (4, 19) rotates with respect to the sealing section (2) which is secured against rotation by way of a machine element (1, 24), which holds the fixed bearing ring (4, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Olschewski, Robert Stolz, Josef Stork, Heinz Kiener, Georg Hochrein, Sven Benktander, Henri Haller, Hendrikus J. Kapaan
  • Patent number: 4927276
    Abstract: A pocket cage formed from a deformable sheet has a pair of side rings connected by a plurality of webs, each web having a projection comprising a folding of web material formed by bending at a plurality of bending points. At least the material in the middle of each web has reduced resistance to bending relative to the material in areas of each web other than the bending points. This folding is produced by applying opposing pressing forces on the front faces of the side rings using a tool. By placement of the middle bending point on either the outer surface or the bore surface of the web, the projection can be suitably selected to be radially inwardly or outwardly directed respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Stolz, Knut Mirring, Rudolf Hein, Dieter Simon, Lothar Raab, Peter Glatz
  • Patent number: 4884902
    Abstract: The invention concerns a roller bearing for performing swivel motions including a mechanism for synchronously guiding the roller bearing cage, including a roller bearing cage having a journal with a rotatable pinion gear flexibly and elastically mounted thereon in the direction of the circumference of the cage by a crosspiece, the pinion gear having teeth which mesh with at least one set of teeth on the bearing parts of the roller bearing. Stops are provided to limit the motion of the pinion gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Kispert, Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 4856917
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for synchronous guiding a roller bearing cage for a roller bearing performing swivel motions, the device comprising a roller cage and bearing parts which swivel relative to one another, the roller cage provided with a pinion gear formed on two diametrically opposed sites with curved toothed segments having different pitch circle diameters, the toothed segments meshing with the teeth of the bearing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Schroder, Klaus Kispert, Robert Stolz, Werner Jacob
  • Patent number: 4804276
    Abstract: A cage for a ball bearing, especially for an inclined ball bearing, is comprised of two side rings connected together by webs, with one of the side rings being outside of the pitch circle and the other side ring being inside of the pitch circle. Circumferentially resilient axially extending projections are provided extending from one of the side rings toward the other, radially inwardly or outwardly of the pitch circle, and recesses are formed by the webs and projections in the regions of minimum spacing between the balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Olschewski, Rainer Schurger, Robert Stolz, Gunter Neder, Walter Treibel, Heinrich Kunkel
  • Patent number: 4762207
    Abstract: An automatic adjustment arrangement for disk brakes has a flanged threaded nut and a threaded spindle threadedly coupled thereto arranged between the brake piston and the hand brake piston. The flange of the threaded nut is axially form-locked and radially displaceable relative to the brake piston. The threaded spindle is rotatably supported in a rolling bearing which is radially displaceable. The hand brake piston and threaded spindle are frictionally coupled. The extension of the adjustment member is produced by rotation of the threaded spindle. To avoid malfunctions, an automatic centering of the entire adjustment element relative to the brake piston as well as relative to the housing is provided. Manufacturing and assembly errors are thereby compensated for. The positions of the threaded spindle and threaded nut can be interchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Olschewski, Manfred Brandenstein, Horst-Manfred Ernst, Robert Stolz, Gunter Neder
  • Patent number: 4689982
    Abstract: A method for producing a cage, especially a roller cage of sheet material by punching out the roller element pockets, consisting of the steps of stamping the sheet material in the direction of the sheet thickness in at least predetermined areas of the punching line for forming the rolling element pockets and thereafter forming the pockets by a punching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: SKF GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Olschewski, Hermann Hetterich, Peter Horling, Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 4560291
    Abstract: A cage for ball bearings consists of two side rings connected together by webs, and having ball pockets with ball pockets having curved partial surfaces inside and outside of the pitch circle and displaced from one another in the axial direction. In this arrangement the rubbing between the walls of the cage pockets and the balls is very small and free space is provided for receiving a lubricant. The pocket walls of the cage sections lying in the region of one or the other of the side rings has several radially-overlying zones, with conical surfaces, the conical surfaces being arranged at different inclinations to the bearing axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: SKF Kugellagerfabriken GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Bonengel, Herbert Dobhan, Manfred Brandenstein, Ludwig Edelmann, Horst M. Ernst, Helmuth Kregler, Anton Marx, Gunter Neder, Elmar Mause, Armin Olschewski, Rainer Schurger, Robert Stolz
  • Patent number: 4330160
    Abstract: A bearing cage having two rings connected by webs for angular contact two-row ball bearings where the bearing cage ring has cage pockets of a partial spherical shape. The radial plane of the bearing passes through the centers of the partial spheres and is placed off-center with respect to the bearing cage ring faces, the distance between the radial plane and the face less distant from the radial plane being preferably equal to the radius of the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1982
    Assignee: SKF Kugellagerfabriken GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Stolz, Gunter Neder
  • Patent number: 4267920
    Abstract: A conveyor belt roll assembly comprising a roll casing, a roll end mounted at opposite axial ends of the roll casing and a rolling bearing with a first bearing ring supported in the roll end and a second bearing ring secured in an axial direction by means of a ring member connected to the shaft. The roll end has a radially outwardly directed flange with corrugations at its outer edge extending in a peripheral direction and the ring member axially securing the bearing on the shaft is arranged outside of the bearing. The conveyor belt roll assembly further includes a radially outwardly directed disc fastened to the shaft and forming a radial sealing slot with the axial outer face of the roll end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Assignee: SKF Kugellagerfabriken GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Olschewski, Manfred Brandenstein, Lothar Walter, Horst M. Ernst, Heinrich Kunkel, Leonard Halliger, Robert Stolz, Rainer Schurger
  • Patent number: 4240681
    Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly has inner and outer members, rotatable with respect to one another, and defining a pair of races therebetween. Each of these members has a flange-shaped portion for mounting the respective member. A separate row of rolling bearings is provided in each of the races. The outer member is formed with separable ring-shaped portions defining the running surfaces of the two races, the separable portions forming an inwardly directed annular ridge under ajoining faces, so that the rolling elements abut the sides of the ridge. One of the rows of rolling bearings has twice as many rolling elements as the other row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: SKF Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Stolz, Walter Hahn