Patents by Inventor Caroline KAUFFMANN

Caroline KAUFFMANN 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).

  • Coupling device
    Patent number: 9611959
    Abstract: A coupling device for releasably connecting fluid-carrying duct ends of ducts is provided. The duct ends, respectively, each carry a jacket having at least two annular ribs housing a first annular sealing element. The first annular sealing element is engaged by the inner shell. The coupling device includes an outer shell that has radially inward extending ribs or rib portions, which are either arranged in an axial distance with respect to a further annular rib of the jackets or engage an axial recess provided on the jackets defined between the further annular rib and a fourth annular rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: PFW Aerospace AG
    Inventors: Juergen Hartmann, Andreas Kaufmann, Stefan Gelbrich, Caroline Kauffmann
  • COUPLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140008911
    Abstract: A coupling device for releasably connecting fluid-carrying duct ends of ducts is provided. The duct ends, respectively, each carry a jacket having at least two annular ribs housing a first annular sealing element. The first annular sealing element is engaged by the inner shell. The coupling device includes an outer shell that has radially inward extending ribs or rib portions, which are either arranged in an axial distance with respect to a further annular rib of the jackets or engage an axial recess provided on the jackets defined between the further annular rib and a fourth annular rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Juergen HARTMANN, Andreas KAUFMANN, Stefan GELBRICH, Caroline KAUFFMANN