Patents by Inventor Simon Ritter

Simon Ritter 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: 11578763
    Abstract: A universal joint contains a first joint yoke and a second joint yoke. The first joint yoke and the second joint yoke are connected by a journal cross, ends of the journal cross being mounted in the joint yokes by bearings. In order to lubricate at least one of the bearings, at least one lubricant feed-through is provided, which is provided outside of a central bore of the journal cross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Ritter, Dieter Maier
  • Publication number: 20200271169
    Abstract: A universal joint contains a first joint yoke and a second joint yoke. The first joint yoke and the second joint yoke are connected by a journal cross, ends of the journal cross being mounted in the joint yokes by bearings. In order to lubricate at least one of the bearings, at least one lubricant feed-through is provided, which is provided outside of a central bore of the journal cross.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: SIMON RITTER, DIETER MAIER
  • Publication number: 20110207537
    Abstract: The invention relates to a universal joint arrangement for an articulated shaft, particularly a heavy-duty articulated shaft. The universal joint arrangement comprises two joint forks having fork holes, and a journal cross. The journals of the journal cross are each supported through bearing devices in the fork holes. The bearing devices comprise at least one axial bearing and at least one radial bearing for the respective journal. The axial bearing is arranged in the area of the journal shoulder. The fork hole comprises a contact collar on the inside of said fork hole, and the journal shoulder of the respective journal comprises a contact surface. The axial bearing is now arranged between the contact surface and the contact collar. A minimum path between the force application and the support of the axial bearing is thereby realized, which makes possible an extremely robust axial bearing support and which can do without additional attachment rims for supporting axial force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Grawenhof, Simon Ritter