Patents Represented by Attorney James Hasselbeck
  • Patent number: 8347844
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan (6) for an internal combustion engine transmission unit (1) comprising an oil pan housing (7) and a carrier flange, by way of which the oil pan housing is to be connected to the transmission housing (5) of the transmission. The carrier flange (4) is affixed to the transmission housing (5), and is connected to the oil pan housing (7) via a detachable connecting unit, wherein the connecting unit can be released or locked for the assembly and disassembly of the oil pan housing between the oil pan housing (7) and the carrier flange (9) regardless of the disassembly of the carrier flange from the transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Christoph Baumann, Thomas Heinsch, Rafael Salom
  • Patent number: 8349049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compact filter element (1) for exchangeable use in a filter housing (2). The compact filter element (1) has a filter body (3) with a longitudinal axis (7) and at least one seal (4) arranged in the area of a front end (5) of the filter body (3), the seal having a seal section (8) which is arranged across the width (10) of a housing wall (6), sealing same. The seal section (8) projects beyond a front surface (12) of the filter body (3) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (7). The seal section (8) has a peripheral support wall (9) and at least one seal lip (17) integrally bonded to the outside of the support wall (9), across the width (10) of the latter, wherein the support wall (9) and the seal lip (17) consist of a rubber elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Amesöder, Thomas Sieber
  • Patent number: 8343344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel filter (1), in particular for internal combustion engines of vehicles, comprising: a filter housing (2) having a cover (4) and a housing pot (3), a filter element (5) arranged in said housing pot (3) having a water collection space (9) formed in a floor region (10) between said filter element (5) and said housing pot (3) and a guide pipe (11) exiting from said water collection space (9) wherein a water discharge pipe (16) is arranged through which the water contained in said water collection space (9) can be borne out to the top side of said filter housing (2), wherein said guide pipe (11) protrudes over said cover (4) of said filter housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Reyinger, Martin Weindorf, Sven Brall
  • Patent number: 8328022
    Abstract: A filter includes a filter element (1) having a filter medium (106) pleated in a zigzag manner, with a raw side (105) and a clean side. On the raw side (105) and/or on the clean side of the filter medium (14; 106), a plurality of oblong adhesive sections (122) are disposed along at least two adhesive tracks (101) on the filter medium (106), which run obliquely or perpendicularly to the pleat edges (F) at least in some sections. Each adhesive track (101) having at least one adhesive section (122) and at least one adhesive interruption (107). The adhesive interruptions (107) are offset from each other such that in a medium section (120) the adhesive interruptions (107) do not form a passage (126) that runs continuously parallel to the pleat edges (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Klaus Gehwolf
  • Patent number: 8329033
    Abstract: A fuel supply device (1), particularly for an internal combustion engine (6), is equipped with a particulate filter and a water trap. In order to improve the separation effect, while simultaneously reducing the separation material that is required, it is proposed to configure the water trap (5, 8, 30) as a separate component connected downstream of the fuel filer (4) and to provide it with a first separation stage made of coalescent material and a second separation stage made of hydrophobic material, and to dispose the separation stages such that between them the fuel is diverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Klein, Steffi Kiedaisch
  • Patent number: 8323168
    Abstract: The invention describes a self-powered centrifugal separator comprising a base, a rotor mounted on an operably substantially vertical axis for rotation thereabout by reaction to fluid emission from rotor nozzles therein, a housing mounted on the base and enclosing the rotor, a sump formed in the base below the rotor, a fluid passageway through the base extending from an inlet port to an outlet port and including a diversion port to supply fluid to the interior of the rotor by way of the rotation axis, a drain passage in the base for draining fluid from the sump to the fluid passageway, and a venturi arrangement provided in the fluid passageway in the base to develop suction pressure to draw fluid from the drainage passage into the fluid passageway, whereas a spring loaded valve body is provided in the fluid passageway, said body being configured and arranged to shut off supply of fluid to the interior of the rotor when pressure of fluid entering the inlet port falls below a predetermined minimum pressure valu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Naegelen, Klemens Dworatzek, Anthony W. Fell, John Lawrence Mills, Nigel Burford
  • Patent number: 8312857
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oil pan made of thermoplastic for an internal combustion engine, said oil pan comprising integrated oil cooler and an integrated oil filter, a straight connection opening being provided between the oil cooler and the oil filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Roman Eder
  • Patent number: 8313549
    Abstract: A filter device comprises a filter element that is comprised of at least two radially nested filter bellows, wherein at least one filter bellows is to be flown through in the radial direction and a flow space for the fluid is formed between the filter bellows. Each filter bellows is embodied as a star-shaped filter with filter folds arranged in a star shape. On at least one end face of the filter element a sealing ring is arranged between a filter bellows and the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Karlheinz Muenkel
  • Patent number: 8308835
    Abstract: To be able to achieve better compensation for length changes in a cylindrical filter element (100) having a cylindrical filter bellows (11) which is closed off at each of its end faces (1, 2) with an end disk (20), the filter bellows (11) which encloses a central tube (12) and an end disk (20) which serves as fixed bearing and is fixed relative to the central tube (12) or is connected with this is provided, as is a second end disk (20) is configured as movable bearing, with at least the second end disk (20) having an annular shape and being connected via an internal radial ring seal (22) to the central tube (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Klemens Dworatzek
  • Patent number: 8303679
    Abstract: A filter closure system has a connecting head with a connecting web and further has a connecting end at an end face of a filter housing. The connecting head and the connecting end are matched to one another. The connecting end is pushed onto the connecting head in a mounting direction into a mounted state on the connecting head so as provide a seal-tight connection in the mounted state. The connecting end and the connecting web that extends in the mounting direction are provided with a micro toothing. When pushing the connecting end onto the connecting head in the mounting direction, the micro toothing connects by positive locking action the connecting end and connecting head with one another. The engagement of the micro toothing between connecting end and connecting head is realized along a flank of connecting web and connecting end which flank extends in the mounting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Muenkel, Ralf Bauder, Raphaelle Brast, Steffen Ritter, Michael Thienel, Carsten Schippers, Thomas Petschl
  • Patent number: 8298409
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering liquids or gases, having a concentrically arranged filter medium with zigzag pleats. The filter medium is provided with end disks on its axial end faces, each end disk having an inside that is connected to the filter medium and an outside that faces away from the filter medium. At least a first end disk carries a valve element which is situated concentrically inside the filter medium. This valve element includes a valve seat which bulges outward above the plane of the outer side of the end disk. The valve element includes a valve body which cooperates with the valve seat and which is arranged on the first end disk so that it is axially movable and is inside of and surrounded by the filter medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Pflueger, Dieter Schreckenberger
  • Patent number: 8286615
    Abstract: An intake manifold arrangement of an internal combustion engine has an intake manifold and a cooling fluid charge air cooler arranged in the intake manifold. The cooling fluid charge air cooler has cooling fluid tanks at first and second opposite ends. At least one of the cooling fluid tanks at the first end forms at least a part of the intake manifold and is an integral component of the cooling fluid charge air cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Dehnen, Karl-Ernst Hummel
  • Patent number: 8287614
    Abstract: A supplemental filter media support insert is provided for use with a filter element to reinforce the filter media against filter media deformation resulting from fluid flow induced forces. The support insert is configured for installation into an air cleaner near the filter outlet face and includes support ribs which may be generally aligned to overlay reinforcement bands provided on filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Grant Gillispie, John Chamberlin
  • Patent number: 8286804
    Abstract: A liquid filter has a filter housing with a first thread and a drain passage. A filter element including a filter medium is arranged in the filter housing. A filter lid is provided with a second thread configured to engage the first thread for connecting the filter lid to the filter housing. The filter lid further has a filter bypass valve for bypassing the filter element when a pressure loss that is too high occurs when liquid passes through the filter medium of the filter element. First bayonet connectors are provided on the filter lid and second bayonet connectors are provided on the filter element for connecting the filter element to the filter lid by engaging the first bayonet connectors. A double-concentric seal is arranged on the filter element for closing off the drain passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Weindorf
  • Patent number: 8287727
    Abstract: A filter element in a fuel filter has an annularly arranged filter medium that is sealed at the end faces by end plates wherein a venting unit for venting gases out of the filter element area is provided. The venting unit comprises a securing ring that clamps, in the mounting position, a filter body, wherein in the securing ring a through opening as well as additionally an expansion opening are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Steffi Kiedaisch, Thorsten Schmid, Norbert Strassenberger
  • Patent number: 8287612
    Abstract: A filter element has of a filter medium (10) folded in a zig-zag manner and designed in a tubular shape. End plates (11, 12) are arranged on the filter medium end faces. End plate (12) has a concentric opening as well as a first annular ring (14) and a second annular ring (15), and a sealing groove (16) arranged between the rings. A reinforcement plate (17) is arranged at the end plate and has an annular surface (23) extending in axial direction across folds of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Gillenberg, Friedrich Kupfer, Klaus-Dieter Ruhland, Oliver Steins
  • Patent number: 8282700
    Abstract: A filter device has a filter housing of connected housing parts with an inlet for unfiltered fluid and an outlet for filtered fluid. A filter element arranged in the filter housing separates the inlet seal-tightly from the outlet. A releasable anchoring device connects the housing parts. The anchoring device has a rotary insert having a guide and anchoring section and an interacting receptacle with an insertion/removal section. The rotary insert of the first housing part is arranged in the receptacle of the second housing part. The guide and anchoring section has a first rotary state in which it is positively guided for gliding in the insertion/removal section to guide the housing parts when being connected or separated. In a second rotary state the guiding and anchoring section is secured in an anchoring section of the receptacle for securing the housing parts. The insertion/removal section passes into the anchoring section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Walz, Juergen Kosicki, Joachim Streich, Markus Hanselmann, Thomas Jessberger
  • Patent number: 8277546
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon adsorption trap for adsorption of hydrocarbon vapors includes a sheet-like hydrocarbon vapor adsorbent member having a hydrocarbon adsorptive media disposed between two or more media retention layers. The sheet-like member is inserted into an air permeable media support body including a first support member having a first set of locking members and a second support member having a second set of cooperatively configured locking members. The locking members are cooperatively aligned and configured to releaseably lock the first and second support members into a facing relationship with the hydrocarbon vapor adsorbent media arranged and retained therebetween. Mounting features are provided for mounting the hydrocarbon adsorption trap within the intake tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Joshua Tarrant, Alexander Braithwaite
  • Patent number: 8276707
    Abstract: Anti-noise device for an internal combustion engine (9) equipped with a turbocompressor (10) for supercharging includes a turbine (11) placed in the exhaust gas flow and driven by these gases with the turbocompressor (10) connected by a shaft (13) to a compressor (14) mounted in the air intake conduit (3) of the engine (9). The anti-noise device includes a hinged flap (4) mounted within the air intake conduit (3) of the engine (9), upstream from the compressor (14) and capable of closing this conduit (3) under the action of a gaseous reflux coming towards it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Vincent Raimbault, Mickael Cormerais, Arnaud Champion
  • Patent number: 8273163
    Abstract: A flame-retardant hydrocarbon adsorption trap is adapted for mounting within an air intake tract. The traps includes a hydrocarbon vapor adsorbent media adapted to adsorb hydrocarbon vapors from an intake tract when an engine is not operating then later releasing the vapors when the engine runs. The trap includes at least two air permeable HCA media retention layers positioned in a spaced parallel relationship and forming a gap there-between into which hydrocarbon vapor adsorbent media is received. The retention layers are formed of a synthetic fiber media adapted to provide flame-resistant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Ankur Patel