Patents by Inventor Andreas Suhr

Andreas Suhr 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).

  • Patent number: 9671050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for fluid lines having of a coupling part that can be plugged together with a counter-coupling part along a plug-in axis. A locking device releasably locks the coupling part together with the counter-coupling part. The locking device includes a radially elastically deformable holding element held outside on the coupling part and at least partially encompassing it circumferentially. The holding element interacts with the coupling part, when positioned on the coupling part, via a fixation structure, such that said holding element can optionally be oriented in different relative rotational positions and be fixated in each case to prevent a free, unrestricted rotation about the plug-in axle (X) relative to the coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Andreas Suhr, Frank Zenses, Boris Thau, Adrian Klehr
  • Patent number: 9556990
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Publication number: 20140167410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for fluid lines having of a coupling part that can be plugged together with a counter-coupling part along a plug-in axis. A locking device releasably locks the coupling part together with the counter-coupling part. The locking device includes a radially elastically deformable holding element held outside on the coupling part and at least partially encompassing it circumferentially. The holding element interacts with the coupling part, when positioned on the coupling part, via a fixation structure, such that said holding element can optionally be oriented in different relative rotational positions and be fixated in each case to prevent a free, unrestricted rotation about the plug-in axle (X) relative to the coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Andreas Suhr, Frank Zenses, Boris Thau, Adrian Klehr
  • Publication number: 20120242078
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Patent number: 8220841
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Publication number: 20110012341
    Abstract: A multiple coupling (1) for simultaneously connecting or disconnecting multiple media lines, having at least two plate-type coupling parts (2, 4, 6), which each have multiple line channels (8) having a corresponding number of fluid plug connector parts (10, 12). The latter can be plugged together by joining the coupling parts (2, 4, 6) in pairs in the joint direction (14). At least one of the coupling parts (4) is additionally configured as a transverse connector (16) having at least one transverse channel (18), which runs transversely to the joint direction (14), and at least one auxiliary connector part (20, 22), which is arranged in the outer edge area of the coupling part (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Suhr, Harald Hagen, Markus Hasberg
  • Publication number: 20090127847
    Abstract: A connection device for the plug connection of at least one media line includes a housing part with at least one reception orifice for plugging in a plug portion connected or connectable to the at least one media line. The housing part includes a basic part and an insert part. The basic part is releasably connected with a form fit to the insert part via a latching connection. The latching connection holds the insert part releasably and is formed by a C-shaped spring clip which is seated on the outside of the basic part and engages with at least one latching extension radially through an orifice of the basic part into a circumferential latching groove of the insert part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Andreas Suhr, Reiner Mitterer
  • Patent number: 7367352
    Abstract: The valve device consists, according to the invention, of (at least) two part valves which are symmetrical in circuit terms with respect to the existing connections and which are designed, in particular, as four-way, two position valves of any desired type of construction, but preferably are provided as slide valves. There is preferably a double slide valve with two cooperating slide valves. The valve device features internal seals and sealing surfaces which minimize wear and damage to the seals as they move across flow ports. The valve device is particularly adapted for use as a fuel control valve for an internal combustion powered motor vehicle having two separate fuel tanks. The valve device permits control over which tank supplies fuel to the engine, and allows controlled mixing of the fuels from each tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Markus Hasberg, Andreas Suhr
  • Publication number: 20060185734
    Abstract: The valve device consists, according to the invention, of (at least) two part valves which are symmetrical in circuit terms with respect to the existing connections and which are designed, in particular, as four-way, two position valves of any desired type of construction, but preferably are provided as slide valves. There is preferably a double slide valve with two cooperating slide valves. The valve device features internal seals and sealing surfaces which minimize wear and damage to the seals as they move across flow ports. The valve device is particularly adapted for use as a fuel control valve for an internal combustion powered motor vehicle having two separate fuel tanks. The valve device permits control over which tank supplies fuel to the engine, and allows controlled mixing of the fuels from each tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Markus Hasberg, Andreas Suhr