Patents by Inventor Robert Heisler

Robert Heisler 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: 9248705
    Abstract: A tire inflation feed arrangement for a tire supported on a wheel carried by a wheel rim rotatably mounted via a wheel hub on an axially outer end of an axle housing. The feed arrangement has an annular support body surrounding the outer end of the axle housing, and three concentric annular seals extending around an axially outwardly facing surface on the support body to seal two concentric annular chambers formed in the axially outwardly facing surface between the seals. A first of these annular chambers is connectable with pressurized air to inflate the associated tire and the second annular chamber is connectable with pressurized air to operate a valve mounted on the wheel for admitting air into the tire from the first annular chamber or exhausting air from the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Brenninger, Robert Heisler, Oliver Kreil, Hans-Peter Zeiler
  • Patent number: 8833501
    Abstract: A tractor has a chassis (10) which supports an engine (4) towards the front thereof. A deflecting shield (8) is positioned to the rear of the engine to deflect sideways hot air which has passed over the engine, and a tank (15) for the storage of urea based fluid for injection into an exhaust system of the engine is located behind the engine to the rear of the deflecting shield. The chassis to the rear of the engine may have an open-topped section (11a) between the engine (4) and a transmission housing (12), the tank being at least partially housed within the open-topped section of the chassis to shield the tank from the hot air which has passed over the engine and from the heating effects of the sun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Kleinhenz, Gerhard Mariner, Guido Nagele, Klaus-Jurgen Satzger, Hans Heinle, Robert Heisler
  • Patent number: 8739918
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an agricultural and/or industrial tractor (10) having an internal combustion engine (11) located in an engine compartment covered by an engine hood (11a). The system includes an exhaust gas treatment unit (16) located inside the engine compartment hood and having a main chamber (18) fed by an inlet pipe (15) which receives exhaust gases from the engine and an outlet pipe (17) which passes treated gases into a final portion (14a,14b) of the exhaust system. The inlet and outlet pipes (15,17) are non-aligned and extending alongside the main chamber (18) in opposite directions to reduce the overall length of the treatment unit. The treatment unit (16) may be installed above the engine (11) with the exhaust gases passing through the unit either generally normal or parallel to the direction of driving (D) of the tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: AGCO GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Mariner, Andreas Kleinhenz, Guido Nagele, Hans Heinle, Robert Heisler
  • Publication number: 20130284281
    Abstract: A tyre inflation feed arrangement for a tyre supported on a wheel carried by a wheel rim rotatably mounted via a wheel hub on an axially outer end of an axle housing. The feed arrangement has an annular support body surrounding the outer end of the axle housing, and three concentric annular seals extending around an axially outwardly facing surface on the support body to seal two concentric annular chambers formed in the axial!y outwardly facing surface between the seals. A first of these annular chambers is connectable with pressurised air to inflate the associated tyre and the second annular chamber is connectable with pressurised air to operate a valve mounted on the wheel for admitting air into the tyre from the first annular chamber or exhausting air from the tyre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: AGCO International GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Brenninger, Robert Heisler, Oliver Kreil, Hans-Peter Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20120217082
    Abstract: A tractor has a chassis (10) which supports an engine (4) towards the front thereof. A deflecting shield (8) is positioned to the rear of the engine to deflect sideways hot air which has passed over the engine, and a tank (15) for the storage of urea based fluid for injection into an exhaust system of the engine is located behind the engine to the rear of the deflecting shield. The chassis to the rear of the engine may have an open-topped section (11a) between the engine (4) and a transmission housing (12), the tank being at least partially housed within the open-topped section of the chassis to shield the tank from the hot air which has passed over the engine and from the heating effects of the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Kleinhenz, Gerhard Mariner, Guido Nagele, Klaus-Jurgen Satzger, Hans Heinle, Robert Heisler
  • Publication number: 20110283687
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a vehicle having a cab (53) and an internal combustion engine (1) located in an engine compartment (51). The system includes an exhaust gas treatment unit (9) located outside the engine compartment and having an inlet (9a) which receives exhaust gases from the engine and an outlet (9e) which passes treated gases into a final portion (E) of the exhaust system. The treatment unit (9) is arranged to extend generally vertically with the outlet (9e) generally vertically above the inlet (9a) and adjacent a corner post (52) of the cab of the vehicle to reduce impact on the visibility from the cab. A cage (C) surrounds the exhaust gas treatment unit (9) and has a support means (12) for attachment to a chassis of the vehicle and an outlet (15e) which the outlet (9e) of the treatment unit is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: AGCO GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Dobler, Robert Heisler, Roman Bucher, Capelle Thorsten, Robert Honzek, Hans Heinle
  • Publication number: 20110284308
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an agricultural and/or industrial tractor (10) having an internal combustion engine (11) located in an engine compartment covered by an engine hood (11a). The system includes an exhaust gas treatment unit (16) located inside the engine compartment hood and having a main chamber (18) fed by an inlet pipe (15) which receives exhaust gases from the engine and an outlet pipe (17) which passes treated gases into a final portion (14a,14b) of the exhaust system. The inlet and outlet pipes (15,17) are non-aligned and extending alongside the main chamber (18) in opposite directions to reduce the overall length of the treatment unit. The treatment unit (16) may be installed above the engine (11) with the exhaust gases passing through the unit either generally normal or parallel to the direction of driving (D) of the tractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: AGCO GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Mariner, Andreas Kleinhenz, Guido Nagele, Hans Heinle, Robert Heisler