Patents by Inventor Kai Oppenländer

Kai Oppenländer 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).

  • Carburetor for a hand-guided power tool and hand-guided power tool
    Patent number: 9650950
    Abstract: A carburetor for a hand-guided power tool has a carburetor housing and a carburetor rotor supported rotatably in the carburetor housing about an axis of rotation. A needle is disposed on the carburetor rotor and projects into a fuel opening of the carburetor. An adjusting element is operatively connected to the needle so as adjust a position of the needle relative to the carburetor rotor. The adjusting element has an engagement contour that is to be engaged by a tool for adjusting the adjusting element. A securing contour that is fixedly connected to the carburetor rotor is provided. The securing contour, at any point of the securing contour, has a spacing to the axis of rotation of at least approximately 10 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Oppenländer, Antonio Fattorusso, Jörg Amann, Arne Götzel
  • Carburetor for a hand-guided power tool and hand-guided power tool
    Publication number: 20140216402
    Abstract: A carburetor for a hand-guided power tool has a carburetor housing and a carburetor rotor supported rotatably in the carburetor housing about an axis of rotation. A needle is disposed on the carburetor rotor and projects into a fuel opening of the carburetor. An adjusting element is operatively connected to the needle so as adjust a position of the needle relative to the carburetor rotor. The adjusting element has an engagement contour that is to be engaged by a tool for adjusting the adjusting element. A securing contour that is fixedly connected to the carburetor rotor is provided. The securing contour, at any point of the securing contour, has a spacing to the axis of rotation of at least approximately 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kai Oppenländer, Antonio Fattorusso, Jörg Amann, Arne Götzel