Patents by Inventor Thomas GREINWALD

Thomas GREINWALD 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).

  • Flanged bearing, assembly, and method of making and using the same
    Patent number: 11193544
    Abstract: A bearing including a body having a first axial end and a second axial end; and at least one flange projecting radially from the second axial end of the body, where the at least one flange includes a first region, second region, and a stepped transition region between the first and second regions, where the second region is elevated axially above the first region so as to protrude axially outwardly, where 1) the second region extends partially circumferentially around the flange to form at least one segment, and/or 2) the first region extends from the body to the stepped transition region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Greinwald, Rene K. Stolzenberger, Daniel Pilz
  • FLANGED BEARING, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200378443
    Abstract: A bearing including a body having a first axial end and a second axial end; and at least one flange projecting radially from the second axial end of the body, where the at least one flange includes a first region, second region, and a stepped transition region between the first and second regions, where the second region is elevated axially above the first region so as to protrude axially outwardly, where 1) the second region extends partially circumferentially around the flange to form at least one segment, and/or 2) the first region extends from the body to the stepped transition region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas GREINWALD, Rene K. STOLZENBERGER, Daniel PILZ
  • Sliding assembly
    Patent number: 10711837
    Abstract: An assembly including an inner component; an outer component; a tolerance ring, comprising an annular band and a plurality of projections projecting radially from the annular band, the tolerance ring being disposed between the inner component and the outer component; and a low friction layer provided radially inside or radially outside the annular band so as to enable sliding movement in an axial direction between the inner component and the outer component, wherein at least one of the inner component or outer component is profiled to transmit a radial load between the inner component and the outer component to appreciably prevent collapse of the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Greinwald, Florian Itta, Lukas Plioska, Paul Haines
  • SLIDING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180149194
    Abstract: An assembly including an inner component; an outer component; a tolerance ring, comprising an annular band and a plurality of projections projecting radially from the annular band, the tolerance ring being disposed between the inner component and the outer component; and a low friction layer provided radially inside or radially outside the annular band so as to enable sliding movement in an axial direction between the inner component and the outer component, wherein at least one of the inner component or outer component is profiled to transmit a radial load between the inner component and the outer component to appreciably prevent collapse of the projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas GREINWALD, Florian ITTA, Lukas PLIOSKA, Paul HAINES