Patents by Inventor Thomas ALTMAYER
Thomas ALTMAYER 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).
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Patent number: 12460675Abstract: Described herein is a rolling bearing having two concentric raceways between which there are provided, in a bearing gap, a plurality of rolling bodies which roll on at least two tracks, wherein intermediate pieces which keep the rolling bodies spaced apart from one another are provided between the rolling bodies, wherein the intermediate pieces each comprise a central portion which is connected via connecting struts to an outer frame part surrounding the central portion, wherein the frame part takes the form of a bar structure or skeleton structure with window-like and/or door arch-like cutouts.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2023Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Thomas Altmayer, Lennart Schierholz
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Publication number: 20250314271Abstract: The present invention relates to a rolling bearing, preferably a centreless large roller bearing, comprising two concentric bearing rings which can rotate relative to one another, at least one row of rolling elements which support the bearing rings against one another and roll on raceways of the bearing rings, and a cage with separators between the rolling elements for separating and guiding the rolling elements, the separators being positioned eccentrically offset relative to one of the raceways with respect to a bearing clearance central axis along which the rolling elements are arranged in such a way that their axes of rotation are distributed relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2025Publication date: October 9, 2025Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Markus RUF, Thomas ALTMAYER, Andreas PALMER
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Patent number: 11933360Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a large roller bearing for sealing a joint between two adjacent ring segments or ring parts of the roller bearing, wherein at least two mutually spaced apart sealing limbs of a rubber elastic and/or yielding sealing material for sealing insertion into grooves that are formed at both sides of the joint in ring segments or ring parts that are adjacent to one another and a connection section connecting the sealing limbs and composed of a rubber elastic and/or yielding sealing material to span said joint.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Thomas Altmayer, Andreas Palmer
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Publication number: 20230358275Abstract: The present invention relates to a rolling bearing having two concentric raceways between which there are provided, in a bearing gap, a plurality of rolling bodies which roll on at least two tracks, wherein intermediate pieces which keep the rolling bodies spaced apart from one another are provided between the rolling bodies, wherein the intermediate pieces each comprise a central portion which is connected via connecting struts to an outer frame part surrounding the central portion, wherein the frame part takes the form of a bar structure or skeleton structure with window-like and/or door arch-like cutouts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberah GmbHInventors: Thomas ALTMAYER, Lennart SCHIERHOLZ
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Patent number: 11808301Abstract: The invention relates to a large rolling bearing, more particularly an open-center large rolling bearing, comprising two concentric running rings, between which a plurality of rolling elements is provided in a bearing gap, which rolling elements roll on at least two raceways. More particularly, the bearing gap between the running rings and/or between at least one running ring and the rolling elements is at least partially filled with a solid lubricant, which comprises a polymer matrix and a lubricant embedded therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Thomas Altmayer, Oliver Born, Andreas Palmer
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Patent number: 11333195Abstract: An open-centered large rolling bearing having two concentric bearing rings, which are supported against one another in the axial direction of the rolling bearing by means of at least two axial bearings, which are arranged on opposite end faces of a bearing ring. In the radial direction, the bearing rings are supported against one another by at least three radial bearings, which are arranged on inner and outer circumferential sides of a bearing ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Thomas Altmayer, Markus Ruf, Andreas Palmer, Robert Zell
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Publication number: 20220003276Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a large roller bearing for sealing a joint between two adjacent ring segments or ring parts of the roller bearing, wherein at least two mutually spaced apart sealing limbs of a rubber elastic and/or yielding sealing material for sealing insertion into grooves that are formed at both sides of the joint in ring segments or ring parts that are adjacent to one another and a connection section connecting the sealing limbs and composed of a rubber elastic and/or yielding sealing material to span said joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Thomas ALTMAYER, Andreas PALMER
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Publication number: 20210156422Abstract: An open-centered large rolling bearing having two concentric bearing rings, which are supported against one another in the axial direction of the rolling bearing by means of at least two axial bearings, which are arranged on opposite end faces of a bearing ring. In the radial direction, the bearing rings are supported against one another by at least three radial bearings, which are arranged on inner and outer circumferential sides of a bearing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Thomas Altmayer, Markus Ruf, Andreas Palmer, Robert Zell
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Publication number: 20210102575Abstract: The invention relates to a large rolling bearing, more particularly an open-center large rolling bearing, comprising two concentric running rings, between which a plurality of rolling elements is provided in a bearing gap, which rolling elements roll on at least two raceways. More particularly, the bearing gap between the running rings and/or between at least one running ring and the rolling elements is at least partially filled with a solid lubricant, which comprises a polymer matrix and a lubricant embedded therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Thomas ALTMAYER, Oliver BORN, Andreas PALMER