Patents by Inventor Etzhard Bultmann

Etzhard Bultmann 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: 7931053
    Abstract: A sealing device for a tank access opening whereby the ball is arranged to be displaced within the tank access opening. On introduction of a fuel nozzle, the ball opens the tank access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Etzhard Bultmann, Derk Ekenhorst
  • Patent number: 7461673
    Abstract: A closure device for tank filler necks in motor vehicles. The closure device has the object of configuring the tank filling operation to be more comfortable. This objective is achieved in that at least two closure elements are swivel-mounted on the tank filler neck, the closure elements having insertion bevels on their top that are designed in such a way that when a fuel nozzle is placed on them the closure elements swivel and open the tank filler neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Alfred Engelmann Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Busch, Etzhard Bultmann
  • Publication number: 20070215832
    Abstract: A sealing device for a tank access opening whereby the ball is arranged to be displaced within the tank access opening. On introduction of a fuel nozzle, the ball opens the tank access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: ALFRED ENGELMANN HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Etzhard Bultmann, Derk Ekenhorst
  • Patent number: 7261360
    Abstract: A device for closing an access opening in a motor vehicle outer skin, especially a tank access opening, having a closure flap that swivels from a closed position into an access position. The closure flap closes essentially flush with the motor vehicle outer skin in the closed position and the closure flap is mounted in such a manner as to be displaceable essentially orthogonally with respect to the motor vehicle outer skin and swivelable about a swivel axis that is essentially orthogonally oriented with respect to the motor vehicle outer skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Schefenacker-Engelmann Spiegel GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Busch, Etzhard Bultmann
  • Publication number: 20070034286
    Abstract: A closure device for tank filler necks in motor vehicles. The closure device has the object of configuring the tank filling operation to be more comfortable. This objective is achieved in that at least two closure elements are swivel-mounted on the tank filler neck, the closure elements having insertion bevels on their top that are designed in such a way that when a fuel nozzle is placed on them the closure elements swivel and open the tank filler neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Marcus Busch, Etzhard Bultmann
  • Publication number: 20050146156
    Abstract: A device for locking and/or unlocking a tank flap (1), especially on motor vehicles, the tank flap (1) being lockable via a receptacle element (2) and a locking part (3), which for locking is in a positive lock engagement with the receptacle part (2), the tank flap (1) being assigned a switching element (4), which, when there is pressure on the tank flap (1), activates an actuator, which is linked to the locking part (3) and brings the locking part (3) into and/or out of engagement with the receptacle element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Marcus Busch, Etzhard Bultmann
  • Publication number: 20050134079
    Abstract: A device for closing an access opening in a motor vehicle outer skin, especially a tank access opening, having a closure flap that swivels from a closed position into an access position. The closure flap closes essentially flush with the motor vehicle outer skin in the closed position and the closure flap is mounted in such a manner as to be displaceable essentially orthogonally with respect to the motor vehicle outer skin and swivelable about a swivel axis that is essentially orthogonally oriented with respect to the motor vehicle outer skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Marcus Busch, Etzhard Bultmann