Patents by Inventor Harold Hoffeld

Harold Hoffeld 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: 7716925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure with a thermal safeguard function, comprising a closure body (1), which is used to seal a cavity (10) that is to be closed; a fusible safeguard element (2), which is inserted into the closure body and which keeps closed, at least indirectly, a through-opening (1.1), which is formed in the closure body. The inventive closure with a thermal safeguard function is characterized by the following features: the closure body comprises a bushing (3) provided with a continuous bore (3.1); the bushing is inserted into the through-opening of the closure body at an axial end (1.3) in such a way that the continuous bore and the region of the through-opening that is axially adjacent to the bushing are aligned flush with each other; the fusible safeguard element completely fills the continuous bore of the bushing over the entire cross section thereof along a given axial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Anton Frank, Oliver Nöhl, Harold Hoffeld
  • Publication number: 20070251228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure with a thermal safeguard function, comprising a closure body (1), which is used to seal a cavity (10) that is to be closed; a fusible safeguard element (2), which is inserted into the closure body and which keeps closed, at least indirectly, a through-opening (1.1), which is formed in the closure body. The inventive closure with a thermal safeguard function is characterized by the following features: the closure body comprises a bushing (3) provided with a continuous bore (3.1); the bushing is inserted into the through-opening of the closure body at an axial end (1.3) in such a way that the continuous bore and the region of the through-opening that is axially adjacent to the bushing are aligned flush with each other; the fusible safeguard element completely fills the continuous bore of the bushing over the entire cross section thereof along a given axial length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Voith Turbo GMBH & CO
    Inventors: Anton Frank, Oliver Nohl, Harold Hoffeld