Patents Assigned to Freudenberg
  • Publication number: 20170145770
    Abstract: A spherical blow out preventer annular seal is provided for sealing around a pipe. The blow out preventer includes a housing adapted to be disposed around the pipe and having a generally spherical interior surface. A seal body includes a plurality of metallic inserts arranged side by side in an annular pattern and each includes a base portion and a wedge shaped extension having a partially spherical outer surface terminating at a tip end. An annular elastomeric body is over-molded on the base portions of the plurality of metallic inserts with the partially spherical outer surface of each of the wedge shaped extensions being supported in engagement with the interior spherical surface of the housing. A piston is engaged with the seal body to press the metallic inserts upward and inward against the generally spherical interior surface of the housing so as to come together tangentially around the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Freudenberg Oil & Gas, LLC
    Inventors: Mehdi HASHEMIAN, Andreas HAGEN, Christopher NEUMANN, Bernd ALTMUELLER
  • Patent number: 9651155
    Abstract: A gasket for sealing a compartment between rotating and fixed members. The gasket has a first ring adapted to be connected to a rotating member; a second ring adapted to be connected to a fixed member; a first annular elastomeric element carried by the first ring and defining at least a first annular sealing lip cooperating with the second ring to counter the passage of external contaminants inside the compartment; a second annular elastomeric element carried by the second ring and defining at least a second annular sealing lip cooperating with the first ring to counter the passage of lubricant to the outside; and an annular wiper member connected to the first elastomeric element and having a wiping portion cooperating with the second fixing portion of the second support ring to counter the passage of external contaminants from the second ambient to the first sealing lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: FREUDENBERG SEALING TECHNOLOGIES S.A.S. DI EXTERNA ITALIA S.R.L.U
    Inventors: Pasquale Angiulli, Luca Breusa, Massimo Barban, Stefano Miletto, Maurizio Buro
  • Patent number: 9643634
    Abstract: A cleaning cart has a basic body, wherein the lateral extent of the basic body is bounded by an outer circumferential boundary surface or boundary line, and wherein the basic body bears at least one module which is coupleable to the basic body, is configured such that cleaning cart can bear a multiplicity of modules of different size while having a very compact and space-saving design, in that the module is assigned to the basic body in such a positive, frictional and/or non-positive manner preventing tilting that the base region of the module projects at least on one side beyond the boundary surface or boundary line of the basic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Markus Rueckheim, Torsten Gratzki, Steve Barber, Jens Deerberg
  • Patent number: 9625038
    Abstract: There is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine; the valve comprises a guide element defining a through seat, and a stem slidably moving in such a seat; the gasket comprises an elastically deformable seal element, having an annular configuration with respect to an axis and adapted to be fitted externally on said valve to cooperate with the stem and/or with the guide element; and a support member having an annular shape, fitted coaxially on at least part of the seal element; the support member is formed by a single component made entirely of plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FREUDENBERG SEALING TECHNOLOGIES S.A.S. DI EXTERNA ITALIA S.R.L.U.
    Inventors: Claudio Zoppi, Andrea Giordano, Paolo Fervier, Daniele Bordabossana
  • Patent number: 9623355
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter element that includes a frame and bag-type filter pockets which are connected to the frame. The filter pockets have an inflow side and an outflow side, wherein at least one opening is present on the inflow side for the inlet of a fluid to be filtered by the filter pockets. The interior of each of the filter pockets tapers in the direction of their respective outflow side. Fluid-guiding elements are provided on the inflow and/or the outflow side of the filter pockets. An efficient filter element in which the fluid to be filtered is effectively cleaned is therefore provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Thomas Caesar, Mark Stiborsky, Heiko Manstein, Steffen Grunz
  • Patent number: 9616213
    Abstract: A medical valve assembly includes a tube extending between a first tube end and a second tube end to define a passageway extending along a longitudinal axis between the ends. A plunger plate extends radially from the second tube end of the tube, and a valve housing surrounds the tube about the second tube end and extends from a first valve housing end to a second valve housing end. The valve housing includes a flange extending radially inwardly from the second valve housing end and disposed in spaced relationship with the plunger plate to define a distance dimension D extending therebetween. An elastomeric seal is compressed between the plunger plate and the flange, and one of the valve housing and the tube is axially movable relative to the other to vary the distance between said plunger plate and said flange and adjust an inner diameter of the elastomeric seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: FREUDENBERG MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Furnish, Anthony Appling, Ben Morris
  • Patent number: 9615652
    Abstract: In respect of the problem of specifying a broom head which can readily sweep up differently sized particles and mixtures of the same, a broom head comprising a basic body (100), from which clusters (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13) of bristles project, characterized in that the clusters (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13) have a cross section which is neither round nor circular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Norbert Weis, Hans-Jörg Clemen, Marc Hunger
  • Patent number: 9616911
    Abstract: A cleaning cart having a base plate and a working plate arranged at a vertical distance above the base plate, the base plate and the working plate being connected to each other by a rod system arranged within the vertical distance. The rod system is formed by at least two struts extending in a non-parallel manner relative to each other, and the struts are connected to each other by a bridge-like holder, the holder being arranged in a self-retaining manner between the struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Christoph Zimmermann, Bruno Meier
  • Publication number: 20170073899
    Abstract: A wet-laid nonwoven having a1) 5-50 wt % matrix fibers and a2) 50-95 wt % at least partially thermally fused binding fibers or b1) 50-80 wt % matrix fibers and b2) 20-50 wt % binders, can be used as a light distributing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Rudolf Wagner, Guenter Frey, Klaus Marek, Armin Greiner, Jochen Bialek
  • Publication number: 20170044698
    Abstract: A thermally fusible sheetlike structure, especially usable as fusible interlining in the textile industry, has a carrier ply made from a textile material to which has been applied a two-ply adhesive composition structure comprising an underlayer directly adjoining the sheetlike structure and an overlayer disposed upon the underlayer, wherein the underlayer contains a first hotmelt adhesive and the overlayer a second hotmelt adhesive, wherein the first hotmelt adhesive has a melting point of >140° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) value of >50 g/10 minutes (190° C./2.16 kg) and the second hotmelt adhesive a melting point of <145° C. and an MFI value of <50 (190° C./2.16 kg).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Steffen Traser, Steffen Kremser
  • Patent number: 9551360
    Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator, comprising a base body (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i) having a first component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i) and a second component (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) which are connected to one another by a form fit and/or a material join, is, with the aim of specifying a hydraulic accumulator which, after fabrication without difficulty, exhibits a very reliable seal, a high level of strength, an as far as possible undamaged surface and an as far as possible rotationally symmetrical design in the joining region of the components, characterized in that at least one component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i) is deformed by a contactless shaping method in such a way that it enters into the form fit and/or material join with the other component (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4i).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Thorsten Hillesheim, Franz-Josef Peterschilka, Frank Stubenrauch, Viktor Bauer
  • Patent number: 9521938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device (1?, 1?, 1??) comprising a component (2?, 2?, 2??) which has associated product information (3). The aim of the invention is to develop and further improve a cleaning device of said type, such that once it has been easily marked with product information, said product permanently carries said product information. The device is characterized in that said component (2?, 2?, 2??) comprises a surface (2?a, 2?a, 2??a) in which the product information (3) is intrinsic and/or integral with the material, said product information (3) having been formed by means which are interspaced from said surface (2?a, 2?a, 2??a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventor: Andreas Eisenhut
  • Patent number: 9518441
    Abstract: A packing element comprising a tube having a longitudinal length. The tube includes a first end and a second end opposing the first end, an external portion including a plurality of circumferential ribs, and an internal portion opposing the external portion. The internal portion of the tube includes i) a central portion extending along a portion of the longitudinal length of the tube between the first end and second end of the tube, wherein the central portion includes a relief, ii) a first tapered portion radially tapering along the longitudinal length from the central portion towards the first end, and iii) a second tapered portion tapering along the longitudinal length from the central portion towards the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FREUDENBERG OIL & GAS, LLC
    Inventor: Santiago Galvez Porta
  • Patent number: 9500106
    Abstract: A valve stem seal utilizes a multi-piece construction to reduce the required manufactured tolerances and/or improve the stress handling capabilities. The valve stem seal can include a first member or can which can be assembled to a second member or spring seat. The can and/or spring seat can have a plurality of axially extending resilient fingers that are biased such that when assembled the fingers are bent against the bias due to the engagement between the can and the spring seat. The fingers on the spring seat allow the spring seat to bend or move relative to the can to accommodate the loading of a valve spring on the spring seat. The use of resilient fingers on the can and/or the spring seat reduces the manufacturing tolerances required for the valve stem seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Freudenberg—NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Rory S. Pawl, Patrick L. Scheib, John A. London
  • Patent number: 9496578
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly is provided for use in a fuel cell and utilizes an external manifold and seal structure which are molded directly to the gas diffusion layers. The integrated manifold and gas diffusion layers are formed as duplicate components which can be oriented 180 degrees offset to one another to create the MEA assembly with a catalyst coated membrane disposed therebetween. The integrated manifold and seal structures can be held together by heat pressing or other known connection techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
    Inventor: Joseph J. Heystek
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    Patent number: D770714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Diana Troger
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    Patent number: D773767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Diana Troger
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    Patent number: D773768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Diana Troger
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    Patent number: D782141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Diana Troger
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    Patent number: D782142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventor: Diana Troger