Patents Assigned to Gerdes GmbH
  • Patent number: 10525823
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inlet end piece for the tank inlet of a motor vehicle, having a closure insert arranged in an upper area of a pipe inlet, having a filling opening and a sealing flap which counter to the force of a closure spring by way of a gas pump nozzle is capable of being opened by pivoting, and is held in the closed state by the closure spring. The inlet end piece has an indicator means having an indicator area, wherein the indicator means in the case of a closed sealing flap is located in an inactive position in which an indicator area of the indicator means is not visible to the user, and in the case of the sealing flap being at least partially opened, the indicator means is displaced into a signal position in which the indicator area becomes visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Gerdes GMBH
    Inventor: Marc Stadelbacher
  • Patent number: 9725203
    Abstract: A cap-free closable neck end for a filler neck of a tank of a motor vehicle, the cap-free closeable neck including an upper entry space forming an insertion region for a fuel nozzle and being surrounded by a side wall, a lower sealing flap arranged in the upper entry space and closing mechanism arranged above the lower sealing flap. The closing mechanism includes an upper filling opening and an upper cover, which in a closed state at least partially covers the upper filling opening and being embodied in such a manner that the upper cover is displaced by inserting an outlet pipe of a fuel nozzle into the upper entry space for releasing the upper filling opening so as to allow for the insertion of the outlet pipe through the upper filing opening and the lower sealing flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: GERDES GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 9452858
    Abstract: A cap-free closable neck end for a filler neck of a tank of a motor vehicle may include an upper entry space forming an insertion region for a fuel nozzle and being surrounded by a side wall, a lower sealing flap arranged in the upper entry space and closing mechanism arranged above the lower sealing flap, which includes an upper filling opening and an upper cover, which in a closed state at least partially covers the upper filling opening, and such that the upper cover is displaced by inserting an outlet pipe of a fuel nozzle into the upper entry space for releasing the upper filling opening to allow for the insertion of the outlet pipe through the upper filing opening and the lower sealing flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 8991629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capless filler neck having an upper closure flap 2 and a lower closure flap 3, which are arranged in a pipe section 1. The two closure flaps 2, 3 must be able to seal independently of one another. In known capless filler necks, this has the effect that, when the filler pipe 4 of a fuel nozzle is still partially inserted, the lower closure flap 3 is already closed, whereas the user still has the impression that tank filling can be carried out. As a result, fuel collects between the two closure flaps 2, 3. The invention prevents this in that the lower closure flap 3 is opened or held open by the upper closure flap 2 or by an actuating element even when the filler pipe 4 is no longer in contact with the lower closure flap 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 8869846
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in particular capless neck end for a container, in particular a fuel container, with a double-flap closure which is formed by an upper pivoting flap (12) and a lower sealing flap (2). Neck ends of this type are known from WO 2006/084908. These known neck ends require too much installation space and are not optimally protected from the contents of the container being pumped out. This is improved by the invention in that the lower sealing flap is arranged in such a manner that it is arranged at an angle to the transverse section plane arranged at right angles to the neck axis (S) when in the closed state, and either the articulation point or, when in the closed state, the end opposite the articulation point of the lower sealing flap is arranged above the lower end of the first circular segment path. Furthermore, an anti-theft means (25) in the form of a mechanical barrier is provided below the double-flap closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Publication number: 20140238983
    Abstract: A cap-free closable neck end for a filler neck of a tank of a motor vehicle, the cap-free closeable neck including an upper entry space forming an insertion region for a fuel nozzle and being surrounded by a side wall, a lower sealing flap arranged in the upper entry space and closing mechanism arranged above the lower sealing flap. The closing mechanism includes an upper filling opening and an upper cover, which in a closed state at least partially covers the upper filling opening and being embodied in such a manner that the upper cover is displaced by inserting an outlet pipe of a fuel nozzle into the upper entry space for releasing the upper filling opening so as to allow for the insertion of the outlet pipe through the upper filing opening and the lower sealing flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: GERDES GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Publication number: 20140197185
    Abstract: A cap-free closable neck end for a filler neck of a tank of a motor vehicle, the cap-free closeable neck including an upper entry space forming an insertion region for a fuel nozzle and being surrounded by a side wall, a lower sealing flap arranged in the upper entry space and closing mechanism arranged above the lower sealing flap. The closing mechanism includes an upper filling opening and an upper cover, which in a closed state at least partially covers the upper filling opening and being embodied in such a manner that the upper cover is displaced by inserting an outlet pipe of a fuel nozzle into the upper entry space for releasing the upper filling opening so as to allow for the insertion of the outlet pipe through the upper filing opening and the lower sealing flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: GERDES GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 8746298
    Abstract: A cap-free closeable neck end for a filler neck of a tank of a motor vehicle, the cap-free closeable neck including an upper entry space forming an insertion region for a fuel nozzle and being surrounded by a side wall, a lower sealing flap arranged in the upper entry space and a closing mechanism arranged above the lower sealing flap. The closing mechanism includes an upper filling opening and an upper cover, which in a closed state at least partially covers the upper filling opening and being embodied in such a manner that the upper cover is displaced by inserting an outlet pipe of a fuel nozzle into the upper entry space for releasing the upper filling opening so as to allow for the insertion of the outlet pipe through the upper filling opening and the lower sealing flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Publication number: 20130228576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a capless filler neck having an upper closure flap 2 and a lower closure flap 3, which are arranged in a pipe section 1. The two closure flaps 2, 3 must be able to seal independently of one another. In known capless filler necks, this has the effect that, when the filler pipe 4 of a fuel nozzle is still partially inserted, the lower closure flap 3 is already closed, whereas the user still has the impression that tank filling can be carried out. As a result, fuel collects between the two closure flaps 2, 3. The invention prevents this in that the lower closure flap 3 is opened or held open by the upper closure flap 2 or by an actuating element even when the filler pipe 4 is no longer in contact with the lower closure flap 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: GERDES GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Publication number: 20110108563
    Abstract: The invention relates to an in particular capless neck end for a container, in particular a fuel container, with a double-flap closure which is formed by an upper pivoting flap (12) and a lower sealing flap (2). Neck ends of this type are known from WO 2006/084908. These known neck ends require too much installation space and are not optimally protected from the contents of the container being pumped out. This is improved by the invention in that the lower sealing flap is arranged in such a manner that it is arranged at an angle to the transverse section plane arranged at right angles to the neck axis (S) when in the closed state, and either the articulation point or, when in the closed state, the end opposite the articulation point of the lower sealing flap is arranged above the lower end of the first circular segment path. Furthermore, an anti-theft means (25) in the form of a mechanical barrier is provided below the double-flap closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 6877632
    Abstract: A tank cap with free travel to close a fuel tank of a motor vehicle can be screwed on a filler neck of the fuel tank so that it seals via rotational movement around a rotational axis and features a closure body having a transverse support and a cap body having a transverse support. One of the supports includes a contact surface and a raised outer area that serves as a limit stop. The cap body is pivoted for rotational movement relative to the closure body through a free travel angle ? that is limited by the limit stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 6209746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tank cap for closure of a fuel tank, which can be screwed onto a filler neck and has an inner closure element as well as a cap element and is mounted so as to rotate against the force of a return spring around an angle of free travel that is limited by a first stop and a second stop. The return spring is arranged between the closure element and the cap element so that the longitudinal axis of the return spring lies in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the tank cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Gerdes
  • Patent number: 4456450
    Abstract: A manually operable extrusion press, especially one for producing pasta from a mass of dough, comprises a cylinder with a piston whose piston rod is embraced by flexible prongs of an operating lever that are pivoted to the top of the cylinder opposite a bottom nozzle provided with one or more shaping apertures. The sides of the piston rod facing the prongs have serrations coacting with driving pawls disposed on the inner prong surfaces which are outwardly yieldable during an upswing and engage the serrations on a downswing of the lever, the serrations being also engageable by retaining pawls on the cylinder serving as backstops. A 90.degree. rotation of the piston rod about its axis confronts both pairs of pawls with flat rod surfaces to enable free upward or downward motion of the piston. The entire assembly preferably consists of plastic material such as glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Paul Heling
  • Patent number: 4134205
    Abstract: A verticle spindle carrying cutting blades at its bottom end and a knob at its top is rotatably and slidably journaled in a neck of a housing positionable around vegetable or fruit to be sectioned. Rigid with the neck and coaxially surrounding the spindle are oppositely oriented upper and lower sets of sawteeth whose sloping flanks coact with respective groups of camming formations rigid with the spindle and disposed at the upper and lower ends thereof. These camming formations engage the associated sawteeth during the final phases of a cutting stroke and a return stroke of the spindle with a relative offset of a fraction of a pitch to impart to the spindle, knob and blades a stepped rotary unidirectional motion. The upper sawtooth flanks are more steeply inclined than the lower ones whereby the angle of rotation during a manual downstroke is less than that occurring during an upstroke brought about by the pressure of a restoring spring inserted between the knob and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Gerdes GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Paul Heling