Patents by Inventor Ludwig Portele

Ludwig Portele 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: 4200121
    Abstract: A quick-closure coupling for hydraulic lines in which two insertable coupling halves are lockable in a coupling position, and are constructed in the form of a plug valve and a sleeve valve, each having a closure piece. The closure piece is spring loaded in the closure direction, and held in a closed position when the coupling halves are separated. One of the coupling halves is provided with a stop which restricts a valve stroke of the closure piece in the opening position. The other coupling half has the closure piece loaded with a stronger spring and has a valve stroke equal to twice the opening stroke of the other closure piece. One of the coupling halves has a closure piece which can execute the opening stroke, and has a locking device which is ready to lock due to axial displacement of the closure piece beyond a single opening stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Assignee: Argus Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Friedrich C. Walter, Ludwig Portele