Patents by Inventor Stephan Rankl

Stephan Rankl 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: 20240376985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly (1) for sealing between a high-pressure region (8) and a low-pressure region (9) on a rotating component (7), comprising a mechanical seal (2) with a rotating slide ring (3) with a first slide surface (30) and a stationary slide ring (4) with a second slide surface (40), wherein a sealing gap (5) is defined between the slide surfaces (30, 40), a slide ring carrier (31) for the rotating slide ring (3), which is configured to connect the rotating slide ring (3) to the rotating component (7) in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the slide ring carrier (31) comprises a sleeve region (32), and a force support arrangement (6), which is configured to support an axial force (F) acting on the mechanical seal assembly (1), wherein the force support arrangement (6) is arranged on an end face (32a) of the sleeve region (32) of the slide ring carrier (31), wherein the force support arrangement (6) comprises a clamping sleeve (60), a conical sleeve (61) and a split ring
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Fesl, Stephan Rankl, Florian Bauer
  • Patent number: 11231042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly comprising a mechanical seal (2) comprising a rotating mechanical seal (20) and a stationary mechanical seal (21) defining a sealing gap (22) therebetween, and a one-piece safety seal (3) provided as a redundant seal in the event of failure of the mechanical seal (2) and adapted to seal at a rotating component, the safety seal (3) comprising a base body (30) and a sealing area (31) projecting from the base body (30) in the axial direction (X-X) and being flexible, a thickness of the sealing area (31) in the radial direction being smaller than a thickness of the base body (30) in the radial direction, and the safety seal (3) being arranged in a stationary manner and comprising a sealing surface (32) on an inner circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ferdinand Werdecker, Florian Bauer, Stephan Rankl, Benjamin Hellmig, Klaus Kneissl
  • Publication number: 20200032809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly comprising a mechanical seal (2) comprising a rotating mechanical seal (20) and a stationary mechanical seal (21) defining a sealing gap (22) therebetween, and a one-piece safety seal (3) provided as a redundant seal in the event of failure of the mechanical seal (2) and adapted to seal at a rotating component, the safety seal (3) comprising a base body (30) and a sealing area (31) projecting from the base body (30) in the axial direction (X-X) and being flexible, a thickness of the sealing area (31) in the radial direction being smaller than a thickness of the base body (30) in the radial direction, and the safety seal (3) being arranged in a stationary manner and comprising a sealing surface (32) on an inner circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ferdinand Werdecker, Florian Bauer, Stephan Rankl, Benjamin Hellmig, Klaus Kneissl