Constant velocity joint

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11796008
APP PUB NO 20210140488A1
SERIAL NO

17257593

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A constant velocity joint comprises an outer joint part with outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, wherein respectively an outer ball track and an inner ball track form a pair of tracks with each other; a torque-transmitting ball in each pair of tracks; a ball cage in which the torque-transmitting balls are received; wherein a first articulation angle range is defined comprising articulation angles of less than twenty degrees, and a second articulation angle range comprising articulation angles greater than twenty degrees; wherein an opening angle within the first articulation angle range increases as the articulation angle (β) increases, and wherein a first mean opening angle increase of the first articulation angle range is greater than a second mean opening angle increase of the second articulation angle range.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
GKN DRIVELINE INTERNATIONAL GMBH53797 LOHMAR

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benner, Ida Troisdorf, DE 5 3
Cremerius, Rolf St. Augustin, DE 16 39
Gremmelmaier, Anna Sankt Augustin, DE 10 38
Hildebrandt, Wolfgang Siegburg, DE 28 176
Maucher, Stephan Siegburg, DE 21 92
Post, Hans-Jürgen Bonn, DE 5 10
Weckerling, Thomas Sankt Augustin, DE 35 153

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Apr 24, 2027
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Apr 24, 2031
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Apr 24, 2035
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00