IP Library Granted Patent US 8,707,998
Granted Patent B2
US 8,707,998 · App. 13/501,319 · Granted Apr 29, 2014

Volume accumulator

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Patent No.
US 8,707,998
App. No.
13/501,319
Granted
Apr 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A volume accumulator ( 15 ), including a guide housing ( 33 ) and a separating element ( 34 ), wherein the separating element ( 34 ) is slidably mounted on an inner lateral face of the guide housing ( 33 ). At least one indentation ( 41 ) is located on the guide housing ( 33 ), with the indentation protruding into the guide housing ( 33 ), wherein in the direction of the separating element ( 34 ) the indentation ( 41 ) has an open end that serves as a stop for the separating element ( 34 ).

Claims (3)

1. A volume accumulator comprising a guide housing and a dividing element, the guide housing is formed from a sheet-metal blank, the dividing element is mounted in a displaceable manner on an inner lateral surface of the guide housing, at least one indentation is formed on the guide housing, the at least one indentation projects into the guide housing, and the at least one indentation has, in a direction of the dividing element, an open end which serves as a stop for the dividing element.

2. The volume accumulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a spring element is arranged in the guide housing, said spring element extends through a region of the at least one indentation, wherein the at least one indentation has a guide portion for the spring element, a length of said guide portion in a direction of force of the spring element is greater than a spacing between two windings of the spring element.

3. The volume accumulator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one indentation is formed as a lug.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2012
From: GOLOVATAI-SCHMIDT, EDUARD; BOEGERSHAUSEN, MATHIAS
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028028/0321 →