Patents by Inventor Bernd Knodler

Bernd Knodler 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: 6880515
    Abstract: A portable hand-guided work apparatus (1), such as a motor-driven chain saw, cutoff machine or the like, includes an internal combustion engine (2) and an air filter (10). At least one air channel (8) and an intake channel (7) are provided which fluidly connect the internal combustion engine (2) to the clean side of the air filter (10). The intake channel (7) is configured at least partially in a carburetor (9). The air channel (8) opens at an air channel opening (13, 13?, 13?) and the intake channel (7) opens at an intake opening (12) at the clean side of the air filter (10). Air channel opening (13, 13?, 13?) and intake opening (12) open spatially separate from each other at the clean side of the air filter (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Bernd Knödler, Jörg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6769396
    Abstract: A diaphragm carburetor for an internal combustion engine that operates with scavenging is provided, especially for the two-cycle engine in a manually guided implement. The carburetor has a housing in which is formed an intake channel portion in which is disposed a butterfly valve that is rotatably held via a butterfly valve shaft. The carburetor has at least one air channel that supplies additional combustion air and that is provided with an air valve that is rotatably held via an air valve shaft. The air valve is, at least in one angular range, coupled to the movement of the butterfly valve, whereby the coupling includes a butterfly valve lever that is fixedly connected with the butterfly valve shaft, and an air valve lever that is fixedly connected with the air valve shaft. Disposed on one of the levers is a driver member that at least in one angular range slides upon the other lever between an outer contact point and an inner contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Jörg Schlossarczyk, Bernd Knödler
  • Publication number: 20030213464
    Abstract: A diaphragm carburetor for an internal combustion engine that operates with scavenging is provided, especially for the two-cycle engine in a manually guided implement. The carburetor has a housing in which is formed an intake channel portion in which is disposed a butterfly valve that is rotatably held via a butterfly valve shaft. The carburetor has at least one air channel that supplies additional combustion air and that is provided with an air valve that is rotatably held via an air valve shaft. The air valve is, at least in one angular range, coupled to the movement of the butterfly valve, whereby the coupling includes a butterfly valve lever that is fixedly connected with the butterfly valve shaft, and an air valve lever that is fixedly connected with the air valve shaft. Disposed on one of the levers is a driver member that at least in one angular range slides upon the other lever between an outer contact point and an inner contact point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Jorg Schlossarczyk, Bernd Knodler
  • Publication number: 20030172899
    Abstract: A portable hand-guided work apparatus (1), such as a motor-driven chain saw, cutoff machine or the like, includes an internal combustion engine (2) and an air filter (10). At least one air channel (8) and an intake channel (7) are provided which fluidly connect the internal combustion engine (2) to the clean side of the air filter (10). The intake channel (7) is configured at least partially in a carburetor (9). The air channel (8) opens at an air channel opening (13, 13′, 13″) and the intake channel (7) opens at an intake opening (12) at the clean side of the air filter (10). Air channel opening (13, 13′, 13″) and intake opening (12) open spatially separate from each other at the clean side of the air filter (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Bernd Knodler, Jorg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6395049
    Abstract: The invention relates to the combination of an air filter and a membrane carburetor (1). The membrane carburetor (1) has an intake channel section (3) configured in the carburetor housing (2) into which the fuel-conducting channels (4, 4′) open which are fed from a control chamber (5) of the carburetor housing (2). The control chamber (5) is separated by a control membrane (6) from the compensation chamber (7). A compensation channel (11) leads from the compensation chamber (7) into a flow space (9). A connecting piece (8) is led into the flow space (9) as a connection of the intake channel section (3) of the membrane carburetor (1) with the flow space (9). The compensation channel (11) and the connecting piece (8) open into the housing (21) on the clean air side (23). The housing (21) forms the flow space (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co.
    Inventors: Bernd Knödler, Andreas Bähner
  • Patent number: 6293981
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an arrangement of an air filter (1) and a membrane carburetor (2). The membrane carburetor (2) has an intake channel section (3) configured in the carburetor housing (4) and fuel-conducting channels (6) open into the intake channel section (3). The channels (6) are supplied from a fuel-filled control chamber (7) which is configured in the carburetor housing (4). The control chamber (7) is partitioned from a compensation chamber (11) via a control membrane (10). The compensation chamber (11) communicates with the housing (14, 16) of the air filter (1) via a compensation channel (13) downstream of an air filter element (39). The air filter housing (14) engages over the membrane carburetor (2) essentially on the side of the compensation chamber (11) and the clean chamber (24) of the air filter housing (14) communicates with the intake channel section via a connecting stub (37) which lies approximately at right angles to the intake channel section (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Andreas Shihl AG & Co.
    Inventors: Hans Holderle, Stefan Kummermehr, Johannes Menzel, Helmut Zimmermann, Bernd Knödler, Horst Denner
  • Publication number: 20010005984
    Abstract: The invention relates to the combination of an air filter and a membrane carburetor (1). The membrane carburetor (1) has an intake channel section (3) configured in the carburetor housing (2) into which the fuel-conducting channels (4, 4′) open which are fed from a control chamber (5) of the carburetor housing (2). The control chamber (5) is separated by a control membrane (6) from the compensation chamber (7). A compensation channel (11) leads from the compensation chamber (7) into a flow space (9). A connecting piece (8) is led into the flow space (9) as a connection of the intake channel section (3) of the membrane carburetor (1) with the flow space (9). The compensation channel (11) and the connecting piece (8) open into the housing (21) on the clean air side (23). The housing (21) forms the flow space (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Bernd Knodler, Andreas Bahner