Patents by Inventor Sebastian Dinkel

Sebastian Dinkel 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).

  • Needle roller bearing
    Patent number: 11815129
    Abstract: Disclosed is a needle roller bearing, in particular for use in supporting a bottom roller in a spinning machine. The needle roller bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring which are arranged such that the inner ring and the outer ring are rotatable relatively to each other around a bearing rotation axis. A rolling chamber is defined between the inner ring and the outer ring, in which a plurality of needle rollers are arranged. A solid lubricant is disposed in the rolling chamber of the needle roller bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Shihao Du, Thomas Kettner, Harald Metz, Sebastian Dinkel
  • Snap ring and bearing assembly including a snap ring
    Patent number: 11542984
    Abstract: A snap ring for guiding rolling elements between an inner ring and an outer ring of a bearing assembly includes an annular body having an axially facing side surface and a radially extending flange. The body is circular and has a circumferential gap between a first end of the body and a second end of the body and a recess in the side surface near the gap. The recess is configured such that a tool is introducible into the recess from outside the bearing assembly in order to remove the snap ring from the bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Sebastian Dinkel, Wolfgang Runge, Johannes Ruopp
  • NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING
    Publication number: 20220213927
    Abstract: Disclosed is a needle roller bearing, in particular for use in supporting a bottom roller in a spinning machine. The needle roller bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring which are arranged such that the inner ring and the outer ring are rotatable relatively to each other around a bearing rotation axis. A rolling chamber is defined between the inner ring and the outer ring, in which a plurality of needle rollers are arranged. A solid lubricant is disposed in the rolling chamber of the needle roller bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shihao Du, Thomas Kettner, Harald Metz, Sebastian Dinkel
  • SNAP RING AND BEARING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A SNAP RING
    Publication number: 20210301876
    Abstract: A snap ring for guiding rolling elements between an inner ring and an outer ring of a bearing assembly includes an annular body having an axially facing side surface and a radially extending flange. The body is circular and has a circumferential gap between a first end of the body and a second end of the body and a recess in the side surface near the gap. The recess is configured such that a tool is introducible into the recess from outside the bearing assembly in order to remove the snap ring from the bearing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sebastian Dinkel, Wolfgang Runge, Johannes Ruopp