IP Library Granted Patent US 8,303,461
Granted Patent B2
US 8,303,461 · App. 12/791,468 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Machine element

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Patent No.
US 8,303,461
App. No.
12/791,468
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A machine element that has at least one rotationally symmetrical section which is configured like a hollow body. In the machine element at least the rotationally symmetrical section is formed from two elements of bowl-shaped design which close the machine element on the end side and in the process enclose at least one cavity.

Claims (8)

1. A machine element, comprising:

at least one rotationally symmetrical section formed from a first hollow substantially U-shaped element as viewed in longitudinal cross-section, which has a linearly extending cylindrical sidewall with a first end and a second end extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the machine element, and a closed convex base, as viewed in cross-section from a horizontal axis of the machine element, extending from the a first end of the first sidewall and crossing the longitudinal axis of the machine element; and

a second hollow substantially U-shaped element as viewed in longitudinal cross-section, which has a linearly extending cylindrical sidewall with a first end and a second end extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the machine element, and a closed convex base, as viewed in cross-section from the horizontal axis of the machine element, extending from the first end of the first the first substantially U-shaped element and the second substantially U-shaped element are connected axially together at the second ends of the sidewalk of first and second substantially U-shaped elements so as to enclose a single cavity extending between the first substantially U-shaped element and the second substantially U-shaped element.

2. The machine element of claim 1 , wherein first substantially U-shaped element and the second substantially U-shaped element are fastened directly to one another.

3. The machine element of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the elements has at least one hole.

4. The machine element of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the elements has, on an outside, a cylindrical circumferential surface which extends about a rotational axis.

5. A planetary pin, which is the machine element according to claim 1 , the planetary pin having, on an outside, at least one outer cylindrical circumferential surface which is a raceway for mounting a planetary gear.

6. A planetary drive having planetary gears and having at lest one planetary pin which is the machine element according to claim 1 , at least one of the planetary gears being mounted rotatably on the planetary pin.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028533/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2010
From: GRIFFIN, JOSEPH T.; SCHWAB, CHARLES; THOMAS, ALFRED
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 024465/0724 →