Patents by Inventor Udo Pieper

Udo Pieper 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).

  • Air outlet device for vehicles, in particular airplanes, and method for assembling such an air outlet device
    Patent number: 6955592
    Abstract: An air outlet device (1) for vehicles, in particular airplanes, comprises a panel (2) with at least one receiving opening, an air outlet (3) arranged in the receiving opening, and a sealing means (6) sealing the air outlet (3) and the panel (2) against each other. At the panel (2) and/or the air outlet (3), a securing means (8) is configured, it serves to mount the air outlet (3) to the panel (2). During the assembly of the air outlet device (1), the securing means (8) holds the air outlet (3) in a defined position in the panel (2) so that curing adhesives can be used as sealing means (6) without any problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Pieper, Thomas Kessler, Christian Finke, Rolf Broelemann
  • Air outlet device for vehicles, in particular airplanes, and method for assembling such an air outlet device
    Publication number: 20040029519
    Abstract: An air outlet device (1) for vehicles, in particular airplanes, comprises a panel (2) with at least one receiving opening, an air outlet (3) arranged in the receiving opening, and a sealing means (6) sealing the air outlet (3) and the panel (2) against each other. At the panel (2) and/or the air outlet (3), a securing means (8) is configured, it serves to mount the air outlet (3) to the panel (2). During the assembly of the air outlet device (1), the securing means (8) holds the air outlet (3) in a defined position in the panel (2) so that curing adhesives can be used as sealing means (6) without any problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Udo Pieper, Thomas Kessler, Christian Finke, Rolf Broelemann