Patents by Inventor Martin Foell

Martin Foell 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: 10136783
    Abstract: A suction apparatus for cleaning purposes includes a container, a suction subassembly, a filter element arranged in a container interior, and a pumping subassembly, where a mixture of a carrier fluid and particles of dirt can be taken in via a suction inlet and the particles of dirt are restrained by the filter element. The filter element is a filter bag through which the mixture is taken in by the suction subassembly. A filter bag restraining part subdivides the container interior into a filter bag accommodating space and a fluid delivery space, where the filter bag is arranged in the filter bag accommodating space and is prevented, by the filter bag restraining part, from expanding into the fluid delivery space, from which carrier fluid flowing around, or through, the filter bag restraining part is delivered by the pumping subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen Jung, Martin Foell, Dirk Moell, Rainer Engelhardt
  • Publication number: 20180140147
    Abstract: A suction apparatus for cleaning purposes includes a container, a suction subassembly, a filter element arranged in a container interior, and a pumping subassembly, where a mixture of a carrier fluid and particles of dirt can be taken in via a suction inlet and the particles of dirt are restrained by the filter element. The filter element is a filter bag through which the mixture is taken in by the suction subassembly. A filter bag restraining part subdivides the container interior into a filter bag accommodating space and a fluid delivery space, where the filter bag is arranged in the filter bag accommodating space and is prevented, by the filter bag restraining part, from expanding into the fluid delivery space, from which carrier fluid flowing around, or through, the filter bag restraining part is delivered by the pumping subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Steffen JUNG, Martin FOELL, Dirk MOELL, Rainer ENGELHARDT
  • Patent number: 9723963
    Abstract: A power supply arrangement for a suction device is provided, which is optionally operable using direct current or alternating current, including a first connection connectible to a direct current source, a second connection connectible to an alternating current source, a third connection connectible to a consuming unit of the suction device, an electrically isolated converter connected on the input side to the first connection, and a switchover device connected to an output of the converter, the second connection and to the consuming unit, wherein the switchover device allows selection of whether the consuming unit is actively connected to the converter or the second connection for power supply, and wherein the switchover device has one or more components each with an electrical safety clearance that is at least 4 mm in respect of the creepage distance and the total of the creepage distances of the components is at least 8 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Foell, Josip Cancar
  • Publication number: 20150238059
    Abstract: A power supply arrangement for a suction device is provided, which is optionally operable using direct current or alternating current, including a first connection connectible to a direct current source, a second connection connectible to an alternating current source, a third connection connectible to a consuming unit of the suction device, an electrically isolated converter connected on the input side to the first connection, and a switchover device connected to an output of the converter, the second connection and to the consuming unit, wherein the switchover device allows selection of whether the consuming unit is actively connected to the converter or the second connection for power supply, and wherein the switchover device has one or more components each with an electrical safety clearance that is at least 4 mm in respect of the creepage distance and the total of the creepage distances of the components is at least 8 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Foell, Josip Cancar
  • Patent number: 8127397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a lower housing part, on which wheels are mounted for moving the vacuum cleaner along a floor surface, and which forms a dirt collection container with a suction inlet to which a suction hose is connectable, and an upper housing part which is mountable on the lower housing part and accommodates an electrically drivable suction unit, and an electric supply cable for connecting the suction unit to an electrical voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Hess, Martin Foell, Andreas Kramer, Andreas Renz
  • Publication number: 20110088201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a lower housing part, on which wheels are mounted for moving the vacuum cleaner along a floor surface, and which forms a dirt collection container with a suction inlet to which a suction hose is connectable, and an upper housing part which is mountable on the lower housing part and accommodates an electrically drivable suction unit, and an electric supply cable for connecting the suction unit to an electrical voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Hess, Martin Foell, Andreas Kramer, Andreas Renz