Patents Assigned to Aeroquip GmbH
  • Patent number: 5403041
    Abstract: A tube- or hose connector for the transport of a fluid has at least at one end a ring type nipple 2 with a cross hole 4, which serves to mount the connector at an aggregate for receiving a banjo bolt 12 having a head 13 and a threaded shank 14 as well as two gaskets 10, 11. It has a protecting cap 18 to hold together a premounted unit of ring type nipple 2, banjo bolt 12, and the two gaskets 10 and 11, and has an approximately U-shaped form with a clamp 19, at the one end of which a flank 20 overlaps the head 13 of the banjo bolt 12 and at the other end of which a protecting cover 20 for the threaded shank 15 of the banjo bolt 12 is provided. The protecting cap 18 has an extension 26 supporting itself at the threaded shank 15 of the banjo bolt 12, and the protecting cover 22 is borne pivotably at the clamp 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Aeroquip GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Merkel, Wolfram Schnurr, Dietmar Schmid
  • Patent number: 5094271
    Abstract: An expandable hose that reduces the hammering produced in hydraulic systems by pumps. A tubular outer section of flexible material has a fitting at each end and loosely accommodates a tubular inner section of flexible material, leaving a hollow space between them. One end of the inner section communicates with one of the fittings, allowing fluid to flow through it, whereas the other end is free and open. A fluid-conveying channel is left between the free end of the inner section and the other fitting. There is a constriction between the inner section and the outer section that separates the tubular channel from the fluid-conveying channel. The wall of the inner section is solid in the vicinity of the tubular channel, so that fluid can enter the tubular channel from the fluid-conveying channel only by way of the constriction. The position of the constriction dictates the ratio of the capacity of the tubular channel to that of the fluid-conveying channel in terms of frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Aeroquip GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Franz Merkel
  • Patent number: 4898141
    Abstract: A fuel cooling device has a cylindrical housing (1), in which a tube (8) for the refrigerant is mounted. This refrigerant tube 8 is surrounded by a spirally wound fuel tube. The tube (8) for the refrigerant has openings for penetration of the refrigerant into the inner part (2) of the housing (1). The spirally wound fuel tube assembly is constructed as a continuous tube assembly (14), which is also mainly located in the inner part (2) of the housing (1) and is led out of the housing (1) by its connecting ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Aeroquip GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Fiedler
  • Patent number: 4761873
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a hose stem for hydraulically loaded friction fittings or threaded fittings. A hose stem of this type has a stem end that a hose can fit over, a securing component that accepts the connection, and a joining pipe. The surface of the end of the stem is shaped to position the hose securely and the securing component has a groove for securing the connection. The hose stem (2) is manufactured along with its end (2), securing component (4), and joining pipe (5) by cold forming out of a continuous length (1) of pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Aeroquip GmbH
    Inventors: Hans J. Wetzel, Bernd Matuszczak
  • Patent number: 4388947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick coupling which is operable even under pressure, particularly for hydraulic lines, composed of two matable coupling halves in form of a plug and socket valve which can be arrested in the coupled position via a ball-locking arrangement, and which each have a valve body which is biased to closing position by closing springs and in the uncoupled condition of the coupling halves is held in closed condition, being guided in a star body which is mounted in a coupling body, of which one of the coupling halves has a fixed abutment which limits the stroke of the valve body in its open position, whereas the valve body of the other coupling half can perform a stroke equal to double the valve stroke of the other valve body and at the end of the single valve stroke a disengageable and engageable abutment is provided for releasing the double valve stroke respectively arresting this valve body in an open position corresponding to the single valve stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Aeroquip GmbH
    Inventor: Alfred Steuerwald