Patents by Inventor Dirk Hatass

Dirk Hatass 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).

  • Device for connecting lines including annular cavity joint
    Patent number: 7686348
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting lines, especially to a quick-connector, having at least two connections, with at least one connection thereof comprising two extensions to form a receiving portion for a line end, wherein one of said two extensions has a first section and a second section with a wall thickness larger than that of the first section. According to the invention a process optimization of the mounting processes is achieved by providing a transition with a wall on the side of the receiving portion between the two sections of the extension, which is curve-shaped in the longitudinal direction of the connecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Veritas AG
    Inventors: Dirk Hatass, Volker Naumann
  • Device for connecting lines, motor vehicle comprising such a connecting device and method for connecting lines
    Publication number: 20050285393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting lines, especially to a quick-connector, having at least two connections, with at least one connection thereof comprising two extensions to form a receiving portion for a line end, wherein one of said two extensions has a first section and a second section with a wall thickness larger than that of the first section. According to the invention a process optimization of the mounting processes is achieved by providing a transition with a wall on the side of the receiving portion between the two sections of the extension, which is curve-shaped in the longitudinal direction of the connecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: Veritas AG
    Inventors: Dirk Hatass, Volker Naumann