Patents by Inventor Antonio Chiga

Antonio Chiga 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).

  • Patent number: 9458804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter, especially a fuel filter, comprising a housing of a suitable plastic material, consisting of an upper part and a lower part, and a concertinaed filter element arranged in the housing. Said housing separates an inlet from an outlet. The upper part is connected to the lower part by welding or the like. The front sides of the filter element are directly connected to the opposing front walls of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: FILTERTEK S.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Publication number: 20080283461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter, especially a fuel filter, comprising a housing of a suitable plastic material, consisting of an upper part and a lower part, and a concertinaed filter element arranged in the housing. Said housing separates an inlet from an outlet. The upper part is connected to the lower part by welding or the like. The front sides of the filter element are directly connected to the opposing front walls of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: FILTERTEK S.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Patent number: 7306768
    Abstract: A filter assembly for medical and laboratory use includes a housing. The housing includes a cover comprising an inlet and a bottom part comprising an outlet. The housing also includes a plurality of spring levers distributed around the circumference of the cover. The spring levers include hook-shaped projections, the hook-shaped projections connectable with the bottom part. The filter assembly can clamp a filter membrane or media sheet between the cover and the bottom part in a fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Filtertek Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Publication number: 20060138041
    Abstract: A filter assembly for fluids, especially for transmission oil in an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle having a housing comprising a top part and a bottom part connected thereto. The housing includes an inlet and an outlet, wherein disposed between the top part and the bottom part there is a filter medium separating the inlet from the outlet. Within an area of the housing there are provided at least two supporting bodies, separated from one another in a spaced-apart relationship, wherein each supporting body is also maintained in a spaced-apart relationship relative to the top part and the bottom part. The filter medium is guided around the supporting bodies in one or more S-shaped loops such that the filter medium is effective in at least three layers above each other within a portion of the filter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Publication number: 20040208796
    Abstract: A filter assembly for medical and laboratory use includes a housing. The housing includes a cover comprising an inlet and a bottom part comprising an outlet. The housing also includes a plurality of spring levers distributed around the circumference of the cover. The spring levers include hook-shaped projections, the hook-shaped projections connectable with the bottom part. The filter assembly can clamp a filter membrane or media sheet between the cover and the bottom part in a fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Patent number: 6736273
    Abstract: A vehicle fuel filter for mounting to a fuel pump in a fuel tank comprises a tubular body having an axis, a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a pump connection neck positioned on the first end of the tubular body and having a filter outlet opening for mounting the filter on a fuel pump intake tube, the filter outlet opening having an axis at a substantially right angle to the axis of the tubular body; an inlet opening on the second end of the tubular body, the inlet opening extending axially in the direction of the axis of the tubular body; an envelope of filter fabric surrounding the inlet opening such that fuel entering into the envelope can pass into the tubular body through the inlet opening; and a supporting body fixedly connected to the tubular body at the second end and at a predetermined angle to the tubular body, at least a portion of the supporting body preventing the filter envelope from collapsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Filtertek Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Patent number: 6575309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter for fluids, comprising a plastic supporting body for supporting a filter material. The outer surface of the filter is provided with a pump connection piece, which has a lower end extending in an inner space of the filter, which exhibits an inlet opening. The supporting body is composed of a first part comprising the pump connection piece and of at least a second part, both parts being movably linked to each other through a hinge section so that the at least second part can be positioned angularly in relation to the first part, along with the filtration material, and the first and the at least second parts being initially aligned in a same plane. A locking device is provided to lock the second part in the angular position in relation to the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Filtertek Inc.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Publication number: 20020162790
    Abstract: A vehicle fuel filter for mounting to a fuel pump in a fuel tank comprises a tubular body having an axis, a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a pump connection neck positioned on the first end of the tubular body and having a filter outlet opening for mounting the filter on a fuel pump intake tube, the filter outlet opening having an axis at a substantially right angle to the axis of the tubular body; an inlet opening on the second end of the tubular body, the inlet opening extending axially in the direction of the axis of the tubular body; an envelope of filter fabric surrounding the inlet opening such that fuel entering into the envelope can pass into the tubular body through the inlet opening; and a supporting body fixedly connected to the tubular body at the second end and at a predetermined angle to the tubular body, at least a portion of the supporting body preventing the filter envelope from collapsing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Chiga and Filtertek S.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga
  • Patent number: 5928507
    Abstract: A fuel filter has a supporting body comprising plastic which is enclosed in a filter fabric and which has a pump connection neck positioned on the top side of the filter. The pump connection neck, with its bottom end extending in close proximity to the bottom of the filter, has an inlet opening. The inlet opening is surrounded by a number of supporting feet. According to the invention, the inlet opening (9) is covered by a plastic disk (12) extending normal to the axis (14) of the pump connection neck (6). The plastic disk (12) is connected with the supporting feet (10) in such a way that the filter fuel flows into the pump connection neck (6) in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Filtertek, S.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Chiga