Patents by Inventor Anton Pichler
Anton Pichler 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).
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Patent number: 7845316Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft, a cylinder block, at least one piston, a cylinder head assembly, and a cooling system for cooling at least a portion of the engine. The cooling system has a first cooling jacket for cooling a first side of the cylinder block, a second cooling jacket for cooling a second side of the cylinder block, and a cylinder head cooling jacket for cooling the cylinder head assembly. A coolant inlet and a coolant outlet fluidly communicate with the first and second cooling jackets respectively. Coolant flowing in the cooling system flows from the coolant inlet to the first cooling jacket, then to the cylinder head cooling jacket, then to the second cooling jacket, and finally to the coolant outlet. A cylinder block, an engine cooling system, and a method of cooling an engine are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KGInventors: Markus Hochmayr, Jean-Charles Pouillard, Stefan Leiber, Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Johann Neuboeck
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Publication number: 20090007858Abstract: An internal combustion engine has a crankcase, a crankshaft, a cylinder block, at least one piston, a cylinder head assembly, and a cooling system for cooling at least a portion of the engine. The cooling system has a first cooling jacket for cooling a first side of the cylinder block, a second cooling jacket for cooling a second side of the cylinder block, and a cylinder head cooling jacket for cooling the cylinder head assembly. A coolant inlet and a coolant outlet fluidly communicate with the first and second cooling jackets respectively. Coolant flowing in the cooling system flows from the coolant inlet to the first cooling jacket, then to the cylinder head cooling jacket, then to the second cooling jacket, and finally to the coolant outlet. A cylinder block, an engine cooling system, and a method of cooling an engine are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Markus HOCHMAYR, Jean-Charles POUILLARD, Stefan LEIBER, Anton PICHLER, Rudolf KUSEL, Johann NEUBOECK
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Publication number: 20070102215Abstract: A four cycle engine having at least one cylinder unit is disclosed. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine on one side of the engine. An air box is also provided that is located on the same side of the engine as the CVT. The engine further includes an intake manifold operatively connected to the air box for connecting the air box to each cylinder unit and a throttle assembly operatively connected to air box and the intake manifold. The intake manifold may have a generally Y-shaped manifold having a connector leg connected to the throttle assembly and a pair of branches. One branch is operatively connected to one of the cylinder units and another branch is connected to another of the cylinder units. The connector leg is generally parallel to the axis of the crankshaft. The intake manifold may further include a baffle assembly, which directs gas flow within the intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Robert Plomberger
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Patent number: 7159680Abstract: A snowmobile with arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine comprises a cylinder unit slanted to the back of the snowmobile and an improved packaging of auxiliary components in order to optimize the location of the center of gravity on the snowmobile. The engine has a balancer shaft rotatably coupled to the crankshaft and the balancer shaft axis is positioned above the crankshaft axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 7152706Abstract: A four cycle engine having at least one cylinder unit is disclosed. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine on one side of the engine. An air box is also provided that is located on the same side of the engine as the CVT. The engine further includes an intake manifold operatively connected to the air box for connecting the air box to each cylinder unit and a throttle assembly operatively connected to air box and the intake manifold. The intake manifold may have a generally Y-shaped manifold having a connector leg connected to the throttle assembly and a pair of branches. One branch is operatively connected to one of the cylinder units and another branch is connected to another of the cylinder units. The connector leg is generally parallel to the axis of the crankshaft. The intake manifold may further include a baffle assembly, which directs gas flow within the intake manifold.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Andreas Winter, Andreas Haydl
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Publication number: 20050247498Abstract: A snowmobile with an arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine comprises a cylinder unit slanted to the back of the snowmobile and an improved packaging of auxiliary components in order to optimize the location of the center of gravity on the snowmobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: Bombardier-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 6929081Abstract: An arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed for use in a vehicle providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine components are located on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and behind the axis of the crankshaft to move the center of gravity to the middle of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 6848528Abstract: A dry sump lubrication system for a four cycle engine is disclosed. The dry sump lubrication system has at least two lubricant storage chambers. A first lubricant storage chamber stores a first volume of lubricant. The first lubricant storage chamber may be located in a lower part of the crankcase. A second lubricant storage chamber is an oil tank and stores a second volume of lubricant. The oil tank may be secured to the output end of the crankcase. The first lubricant storage chamber is capable of storing at least 30% of a total volume of lubricant within the dry sump lubrication system.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Johann Holzleitner, Kurt Wildfellner, Josef Stockhammer
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Publication number: 20040031635Abstract: A dry sump lubrication system for a four cycle engine is disclosed. The dry sump lubrication system has at least two lubricant storage chambers. A first lubricant storage chamber stores a first volume of lubricant. The first lubricant storage chamber may be located in a lower part of the crankcase. A second lubricant storage chamber is an oil tank and stores a second volume of lubricant. The oil tank may be secured to the output end of the crankcase. The first lubricant storage chamber is capable of storing at least 30% of a total volume of lubricant within the dry sump lubrication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Johann Holzleitner, Kurt Wildfellner, Josef Stockhammer
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Publication number: 20040031636Abstract: An arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed for use in a vehicle providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine components are located on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and behind the axis of the crankshaft to move the center of gravity to the middle of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Publication number: 20040031631Abstract: A four cycle engine having at least one cylinder unit is disclosed. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine on one side of the engine. An air box is also provided that is located on the same side of the engine as the CVT. The engine further includes an intake manifold operatively connected to the air box for connecting the air box to each cylinder unit and a throttle assembly operatively connected to air box and the intake manifold. The intake manifold may have a generally Y-shaped manifold having a connector leg connected to the throttle assembly and a pair of branches. One branch is operatively connected to one of the cylinder units and another branch is connected to another of the cylinder units. The connector leg is generally parallel to the axis of the crankshaft. The intake manifold may further include a baffle assembly, which directs gas flow within the intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Andreas Winter, Andreas Haydl
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Patent number: 4580852Abstract: In a refrigerator cabinet having a rolled-form, three-sided wrapper to form the cabinet sides and top, a front liner, a rear panel having a compressor compartment shell, a molded plastic base for interconnecting the wrapper sides, front liner and rear panel with compressor compartment shell. The base has a support portion molded therein to support a compressor within the compressor compartment. The cabinet can be readily assembled where considerable economies in manufacture are realized.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1983Date of Patent: April 8, 1986Assignee: Inglis LimitedInventors: Cory T. Smitte, Anton Pichler, Edward McGinnis