Patents by Inventor Robert Woppowa

Robert Woppowa 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: 10670150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising a rotating slide ring (11) and a stationary slide ring (12), which define a sealing gap (13) in between them, and a bellows unit (2) with a bellows element (3) and an intermediate disc (4), wherein the bellows element (3) has a first connector area (31), a second connector area (32), and a bellows intermediate area (33), wherein the bellows element (3) is made of an elastomer material and provides a connection between the rotating slide ring (11) and a rotating structural component (10), wherein the intermediate disc (4) is arranged between the bellows element (3) and the rotating slide ring (11), and wherein the intermediate disc (4) has at least one slit (47) that has a slit width (B) that is smaller than a slit length (S), and wherein the slit (47) is closed at one side, so that a connection area (49) remains at the slit (47) at the intermediate disc (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Ziegenbein, Wolfgang Ries, Rudolf Schicktanz, Jorg Thelke, Robert Woppowa, Andreas Eiletz, Peter Haselbacher, Elisabeth Brustmann
  • Patent number: 10480658
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising a rotating slide ring and a stationary slide ring which define a sealing gap therebetween, and a bellows unit with a bellows element and an intermediate disk, wherein the bellows element has a first connection region, a second connection region and a bellows intermediate region, wherein the bellows element is produced from an elastomer material and provides a connection between the rotating slide ring and a rotating component, wherein the intermediate disk is arranged between the bellows element and the rotating slide ring, and wherein an inner peripheral region of the intermediate disk is arranged for support on the rotating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Ziegenbein, Wolfgang Ries, Rudolf Schicktanz, Jörg Thelke, Robert Woppowa, Andreas Eiletz, Peter Haselbacher, Elisabeth Brustmann
  • Publication number: 20180195620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising a rotating slide ring (11) and a stationary slide ring (12), which define a sealing gap (13) in between them, and a bellows unit (2) with a bellows element (3) and an intermediate disc (4), wherein the bellows element (3) has a first connector area (31), a second connector area (32), and a bellows intermediate area (33), wherein the bellows element (3) is made of an elastomer material and provides a connection between the rotating slide ring (11) and a rotating structural component (10), wherein the intermediate disc (4) is arranged between the bellows element (3) and the rotating slide ring (11), and wherein the intermediate disc (4) has at least one slit (47) that has a slit width (B) that is smaller than a slit length (S), and wherein the slit (47) is closed at one side, so that a connection area (49) remains at the slit (47) at the intermediate disc (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Dieter Ziegenbein, Wolfgang Ries, Rudolf Schicktanz, Jorg Thelke, Robert Woppowa, Andreas Eiletz, Peter Haselbacher, Elisabeth Brustmann
  • Publication number: 20170130845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising a rotating slide ring (11) and a stationary slide ring (12) which define a sealing gap (13) therebetween, and a bellows unit (2) with a bellows element (3) and an intermediate disk (4), wherein the bellows element (3) has a first connection region (31), a second connection region (32) and a bellows intermediate region (33), wherein the bellows element (3) is produced from an elastomer material and provides a connection between the rotating slide ring (11) and a rotating component (10), wherein the intermediate disk (4) is arranged between the bellows element (3) and the rotating slide ring (11), and wherein an inner peripheral region (40) of the intermediate disk (4) is arranged for support on the rotating component (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Dieter Ziegenbein, Wolfgang Ries, Rudolf Schicktanz, Jorg Thelke, Robert Woppowa, Andreas Eiletz, Peter Haselbacher, Elisabeth Brustmann
  • Patent number: 8267406
    Abstract: A retaining ring for a seal ring of a mechanical seal assembly comprises a recess (8) inserted at the side of one of its axial ends for a sealing receipt and force-fit assembly of the seal ring (2). In the recess (8), an engaging ring (10) made of a flexible material and having a corrugated profile at its inner periphery is retained, wherein at least the elevations (15) of the corrugated profile may be brought in a force-fit engagement with the outer periphery of the seal ring, when the seal ring is moved into the engaging ring by an external mounting force. Each elevation has a leading flange in direction (P) of the mounting movement having a inclination angle ?2 larger than ?1 of a lagging flange (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Svejkovsky, Wolfgang Ries, Robert Woppowa
  • Patent number: 6220601
    Abstract: A mechanical face seal device includes a bellows assembly comprising a bellows member of resilient material having axially spaced mounting portions interconnected by an intermediate foldable portion, one of said mounting portions being adapted to be fixed relative to a rotary component whilst the other is in torque transferring relationship with a rotary annular seal member, and a biasing means for diasing the rotary annular seal member against the stationary annular seal member. An essentially stiff support member having a predetermined radial dimension is provided for axially supporting the rotary annular seal member and is itself supported by the bellows member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Feodor Burgmann Dichtungswerke GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Keller, Ulrich Reinfrank, Wolfgang Ries, Reinhard Svejkovsky, Robert Woppowa, Dieter Ziegenbein