Patents by Inventor Georg Reinelt

Georg Reinelt 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).

  • Publication number: 20060278292
    Abstract: The invention relates to an extrusion blow-molded filling tube (1) made of plastic for a motor vehicle fuel tank, which consists of a multilayered coextrudate and has mouth areas (7) at each end, which each have a flange and/or faces (8) provided for welding to connecting parts. The inventive filling tube (1) is characterized in that the two mouth areas (7), which are located at different ends, are provided with a defined wall thickness and a defined inside diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Froitzheim, Frank Hager, Matthias Borchert, Marco Engels, Georg Reinelt
  • Patent number: 6899248
    Abstract: A device for fixing a functional component within a fuel tank that makes use of an opening in the tank wall of the fuel tank. The device comprises at least one connecting element for receiving the functional component, with the connecting element being latched in an opening in the tank body wall, in a position of passing therethrough. The opening is sealingly closed at the outside of the tank by a closure member or a cover cap or a connection portion can be fitted to the opening for the connection thereto of a device intended to communicate with the tank interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Reinelt, Jörg Koith
  • Publication number: 20030047563
    Abstract: A fuel tank of plastic material has at least one holding means for fixing functional components in the interior of the tank. The holding means comprises at least one connecting element for receiving the functional component, with the connecting element being latched in an opening in the tank body wall, in a position of passing therethrough. The opening is sealingly closed at the outside of the tank by a closure member or a cover cap or a connection portion can be fitted to the opening for the connection thereto of a device intended to communicate with the tank interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Georg Reinelt, Jorg Koith
  • Patent number: 6530393
    Abstract: A fuel tank for a motor vehicle has at least one reservoir which is arranged within the fuel tank, and a fuel pump associated with the reservoir. A filling conduit for filling the tank with fuel is of such a design that at least a partial flow of the fuel flowing through the filling conduit can be fed directly to the reservoir. The filling conduit opens at its delivery end into an open catch receptacle which communicates with the reservoir by way of at least one discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Georg Reinelt
  • Publication number: 20030019529
    Abstract: A fuel tank for a motor vehicle has at least one reservoir which is arranged within the fuel tank, and a fuel pump associated with the reservoir. A filling conduit for filling the tank with fuel is of such a design that at least a partial flow of the fuel flowing through the filling conduit can be fed directly to the reservoir. The filling conduit opens at its delivery end into an open catch receptacle which communicates with the reservoir by way of at least one discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Georg Reinelt