Seth A Claus

8529137, Sep 10, 2013

Apr 12, 2010

12/758444

James Brown - Rock Hill SC, US
Seth Claus - Charlotte NC, US
Michael Turner - Fort Mill SC, US

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16C 33/46
F16C 33/34

384572, 384565, 384580, 384618, 384623

The bearing cage has a first flange, a second flange, and a plurality of cage bars extending between the first flange and the second flange so as to form and define outer boundaries for a plurality of pockets. The first flange and the second flange are each bent inward toward the pocket and then extend parallel in a vertical direction, forming a contact surfaces. The contact surfaces are in contact at each end of the rollers arranged in the pocket. The contact surfaces of the bearing cage present a large contact area between the ends of the rollers and the ends of the pockets where there is a lubricant film. Also, the surface of the contact surfaces is smooth.

20110229067, Sep 22, 2011

Mar 22, 2010

12/728800

James BROWN - ROCK HILL SC, US
Charles SCHWAB - FORT MILL SC, US
Joseph GRIFFIN - MATHEWS NC, US
Seth CLAUS - CHARLOTTE NC, US

Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16C 33/48
F16C 33/46

384572, 384623

The bearing cage with high speed features has a pocket with a first flange and a second flange which defines the outer boundaries of the pocket. The first flange and the second flange each have a plurality of inwardly directed protrusions facing each other. The protrusions are contactable at each end of rollers, which are arranged in the bearing cage. The protrusions can be dome shaped, creating a small area of contact between the rollers and protrusions. The point of contact between the rollers and the protrusions is at the center of the rollers, which reduces the relative speed between the ends of the pockets and the rollers.

20110235959, Sep 29, 2011

Mar 15, 2011

13/048386

Seth CLAUS - CHARLOTTE NC, US
Dennis ROFFE - TEGA CAY SC, US

F16C 33/46

384580

A cage for a radial roller bearing of limited width availability, which has a first flange, a second flange spaced from the first flange, and cage bars that extend between the first flange and the second flange so as to form a plurality of roller pockets. The cage bars, together with the first flange and the second flange form an S-shaped or a Z-shaped contour. The cage aids in properly guiding roller elements in bearings of limited widths. The cage prevents rolling elements from overrunning or under running the cage bar. The cage also provides for proper contact of the rolling elements to push the cage around the radial bearing. Further, the cage allows for inner retention, outer retention, or both inner and outer retention of the rolling elements.

20110317952, Dec 29, 2011

Jun 29, 2010

12/825667

Michael Heaton - Rock Hill SC, US
Seth Claus - Charlotte NC, US
Dennis Roffe - Tega Cay SC, US
David Cessna - Tega Cay SC, US

SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16C 33/34

384568

A tandem roller bearing having circumferential inner and outer races each having first and second contact surfaces with convex profiles is provided. Rolling elements are arranged between the inner and outer races, each of the rolling elements having a concave profile corresponding to the convex profiles of a respective pairing of the first contact surfaces of the inner and outer races or of the second contact surfaces of the inner and outer races. A cage is arranged between the inner and outer races that separates and is guided by the rolling elements. The rolling elements include first and second sets of rolling elements having first and second axes of rotation that are arranged between the first and second contact surfaces of the inner and outer races, respectively. The first and second axes of rotation are inclined in a same direction with respect to a central axis of the inner race.

20180180102, Jun 28, 2018

Dec 23, 2016

15/389793

- Herzogenaurach, DE
Seth Claus - Charlotte NC, US
Tyler Boger - Farmington Hills MI, US

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16D 3/38
F16C 43/02
F16C 33/74

A sealing assembly for a cup bearing of a universal joint includes a seal sub-assembly configured to be positioned in a space between a cup of the cup bearing and a trunnion of the universal joint. The seal sub-assembly includes an elastic sealing member configured to contact an outer surface of the trunnion, and a seal insert attached to the elastic sealing member and configured to contact an inner surface of the cup. The seal insert includes an extension portion configured to contact and extend away from a rim surface of the cup. The sealing assembly further includes an external shield including an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is configured to contact the outer surface of the trunnion, and the outer portion is attached to the extension portion of the seal insert.

20160327086, Nov 10, 2016

May 8, 2015

14/707312

- Herzogenaurach, DE
Seth Claus - Charlotte NC, US
Dennis Roffe - Fort Mill SC, US

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16C 19/38
F16C 43/04
F16C 19/48

A combined axial and radial bearing assembly is provided, having a radial bearing including an outer ring having a constant outside diameter, and radially inwardly extending flanges located at axial ends thereof. A radial bearing cage having an axially extended rim on a first side, and radial rolling elements therein is located within the outer ring. An axial bearing is provided including an axial bearing ring having a thrust race, and an axially extending flange connected to a radially inner end thereof. The axially extending flange has an ID that is less than the OD of the radial bearing outer ring. An axial bearing cage with thrust rolling elements located in at least some of the pockets is also provided. The axially extending flange of the axial bearing is press fit on the OD of the radial bearing outer ring in a region aligned with the axially extended rim.

20160069392, Mar 10, 2016

Jul 23, 2015

14/807031

- Herzogenaurach, DE
Charles Schwab - Fort Mill SC, US
Seth Claus - Charlotte NC, US

SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16C 33/66
F16C 19/26

A bearing and bearing system includes a raceway with a first and a second radial flange, a cylindrical cage with openings placed between the first flange and the second flange, and rolling elements disposed in at least some of the openings. The cage is cut by a radial plane forming first and second circumferential edges so that in a first dynamic condition the cage has a first diameter and in a second dynamic condition the cage has a second diameter.

20150125105, May 7, 2015

Oct 30, 2014

14/528470

- Herzogenaurach, DE
Seth Claus - Charlotte NC, US

SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG - Herzogenaurach

F16C 33/64
B23P 15/00

384569, 2989806

A method for manufacturing a bearing ring is provided. The method includes punching out a blank from sheet metal. A radially extending groove is formed in the blank. The blank is stamped in a cup-shaped die which creates an axially extending side wall and a bottom wall, with a first undercut being formed by the radially extending groove located at a juncture between the side wall and the bottom wall at a first axial end portion of the bearing ring. A second axial end portion of the side wall is thinned. The second axial end portion is then bent creating a flange with a second undercut located at a juncture between the flange and the side wall.