Patents by Inventor Bernd Erich

Bernd Erich 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).

  • Service unit for resource replenishment
    Patent number: 7779871
    Abstract: A service unit for resource replenishment in an automobile with an engine has at least one filling nozzle and a drip cup at least partially covering the filling nozzle. The drop protection cover is attached for pivoting to the drip cup and, for advantageous resource replenishment, is displaced from a rest position within the drip cup to an at least partially swiveling protection position out of the drip cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Erich
  • Motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7172089
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle having a chassis, an engine cooled with fluid via a coolant system and a filling connection for the coolant system, the filling connection is equipped with a filling opening, a removable closing cap for the filling opening and an overflow connection with a drain opening at one end, with the overflow being opened on removal of the closing cap. The filling opening of the filling connection is situated on a first side of a chassis wall, and the overflow connection with its outlet opening opens on the second side of the wall, i.e., on the side opposite the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Erich
  • Service unit for resource replenishment
    Publication number: 20060254670
    Abstract: A service unit for resource replenishment in an automobile with an engine has at least one filling nozzle and a drip cup at least partially covering the filling nozzle. The drop protection cover is attached for pivoting to the drip cup and, for advantageous resource replenishment, is displaced from a rest position within the drip cup to an at least partially swiveling protection position out of the drip cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Bernd Erich
  • Motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20050133112
    Abstract: In a motor vehicle having a chassis, an engine cooled with fluid via a coolant system and a filling connection for the coolant system, the filling connection is equipped with a filling opening, a removable closing cap for the filling opening and an overflow connection with a drain opening at one end, with the overflow being opened on removal of the closing cap. The filling opening of the filling connection is situated on a first side of a chassis wall, and the overflow connection with its outlet opening opens on the second side of the wall, i.e., on the side opposite the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Bernd Erich