Patents by Inventor Gerd Wolter

Gerd Wolter 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: 11691501
    Abstract: A device for fastening tank insert parts, wherein the device has a holding element for holding the tank insert part and at least one elastically deformable clamping device which is connected to the holding element and by means of which a fastening structure can be received. Furthermore, a plastic tank having a fastening structure which is arranged in the interior thereof, and having a device according to the invention which is arranged thereon for fastening tank insert parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Wolter, Markus Janich, Udo Wichartz, Sabine Schneider, Axel Frohwein
  • Publication number: 20200384851
    Abstract: A device for fastening tank insert parts, wherein the device has a holding element for holding the tank insert part and at least one elastically deformable clamping device which is connected to the holding element and by means of which a fastening structure can be received. Furthermore, a plastic tank having a fastening structure which is arranged in the interior thereof, and having a device according to the invention which is arranged thereon for fastening tank insert parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Gerd WOLTER, Markus JANICH, Udo WICHARTZ, Sabine SCHNEIDER, Axel FROHWEIN
  • Patent number: 10370143
    Abstract: An article enclosing at least one built-in fitment component in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The built-in fitment component is pressed against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Timo Kramer, Klaus Gebert, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
  • Patent number: 9856077
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer
  • Publication number: 20150232227
    Abstract: An article enclosing at least one built-in fitment component in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The built-in fitment component is pressed against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Timo Kramer, Klaus Gebert, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
  • Patent number: 9023264
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of an article enclosing built-in fitment components in the form of a hollow body of thermoplastic material. The hollow body is preferably in the form of a fuel tank. The process includes the extrusion of one or more preforms in web or tube form of plasticized material between the opened portions of a mold tool forming a cavity, wherein at least one built-in fitment component to be enclosed by the finished article is placed between the portions of the mold tool and the tool is closed around the preforms and the built-in fitment component, wherein the preforms within the cavity enclosed by the tool acquire the external configuration of the article. The built-in fitment component is pressed during or directly after the shaping operation against the inside wall of the article while still plastic so that the plastic material of the hollow body penetrates through at least one recess or opening of the built-in fitment component and flows therebehind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Timo Kramer, Klaus Gebert, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
  • Patent number: 8590132
    Abstract: A method for producing a fuel container and a fuel container for motor vehicles. The method comprises the extrusion of web-type preforms, the shaping of the preforms to form shell-shaped intermediate products in a first step, and forming a container in the same molding tool in a second step, at least one tank-filling and/or operational venting device being fastened to the inner wall of at least one intermediate product between the first and second steps by a material and/or form-fitting joint in one work cycle, the wall of the intermediate product being penetrated by a connection fitting during assembly, with a use of at least one conduit section of variable length as a part of a vent line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Eulitz, Harald Lorenz, Gerd Wolter
  • Publication number: 20130277373
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer
  • Publication number: 20130228573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic plastic. The method comprises the extrusion of at least two sheet-like preforms consisting of thermoplastic plastic, the introduction of the preforms into a preferably multipart molding die with a molding cavity which at least partially defines the contour of the hollow body to be manufactured, and the shaping of the preforms inside the die, using a vacuum and/or gas pressure in the first heat of the material. The method is distinguished in that at least two preforms to be shaped into a hollow body and to be connected are extruded successively, that is to say sequentially, in time and are shaped simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Eckhardt, Matthias Franke-Maintz, Gerd Wolter
  • Patent number: 8440132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic plastic. The method comprises the extrusion of at least two sheet-like preforms consisting of thermoplastic plastic, the introduction of the preforms into a preferably multipart molding die with a molding cavity which at least partially defines the contour of the hollow body to be manufactured, and the shaping of the preforms inside the die, using a vacuum and/or gas pressure in the first heat of the material. The method is distinguished in that at least two preforms to be shaped into a hollow body and to be connected are extruded successively, that is to say sequentially, in time and are shaped simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Eckhardt, Matthias Franke-Maintz, Gerd Wolter
  • Patent number: 8376731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticized plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mold nest, with two outer molds and a central mold which perform opening and closing movements with respect to one another. The central mold is provided with at least one device for receiving and manipulating components to be fastened in the interior of the hollow body by means of a material and/or form-fitting joint. Prior to the fastening of the components to the inner wall of the hollow body to be produced, the components are heated by means of a radiant heating device. The radiant heating device is advantageously integrated in the central mold of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Buchholz, Dirk Eulitz, Harald Lorenz, Gerd Wolter
  • Patent number: 8329082
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material, in particular a process for the production of fuel tanks of plastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticized plastic material are shaped in a multi-part tool forming a mold cavity by expansion of the preforms and causing them to bear against the internal contour of the mold cavity. The process firstly includes the production of two mutually complementary intermediate products in the form of shell portions. Then respective built-in fitment components are secured to the respective insides of the shell portions, which face towards each other in the installation position, wherein at least some built-in fitment components of mutually complementary shell portions are respectively of mutually complementary configuration, in the sense that they can be joined to provide an assembled component or to provide a functional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer, Markus Hutzen
  • Patent number: 8287796
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticised plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mould nest, with two outer moulds and a central mould which perform opening and closing movements with respect to one another. The central mould is provided with at least one device for receiving and manipulating components to be fastened in the interior of the hollow body by means of a material and/or form-fitting joint. Prior to the fastening of the components to the inner wall of the hollow body to be produced, the components are heated by means of a radiant heating device. The radiant heating device is advantageously integrated in the central mould of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Buchholz, Dirk Eulitz, Harald Lorenz, Gerd Wolter
  • Patent number: 8287799
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer
  • Patent number: 8276778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fuel container and to a fuel container for motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Eulitz, Harald Lorenz, Gerd Wolter
  • Patent number: 8147232
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mold tool for the production of extrusion blow molded products, comprising at least three mold portions (2a, 2b, 3) which define a mold cavity (4) and of which two are in the form of outer molds (2a, 2b) and one is in the form of a central mold (3). The outer molds (2a, 2b) and the central mold (3) are displaceable from and towards each other in the sense of an opening and closing movement of the tool. The central mold (3) is provided with component holders (11) which can be moved out of and into the tool plane defined by the central mold and are arranged in turn on a carrier (10) which is also displaceable with respect to the central mold (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Timo Kramer, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
  • Patent number: 8003041
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticized material are shaped in a multi-part tool forming a mold cavity comprising two outer molds and at least one central mold which perform an opening and closing movement relative to each other. The central mold is provided with at least one component holder which can be moved of and into the tool plane defined by the central mold. In a first step the component holder is fitted with at least one insert portion, then the insert portion is placed by means of the component holder against the inside wall of an outer mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Timo Kramer, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
  • Publication number: 20110189331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing hollow bodies from thermoplastic material in which web- or strip-type preforms of plasticised plastics material are shaped in a multi-part tool which forms a mould nest, with two outer moulds and a central mould which perform opening and closing movements with respect to one another. The central mould is provided with at least one device for receiving and manipulating components to be fastened in the interior of the hollow body by means of a material and/or form-fitting joint. Prior to the fastening of the components to the inner wall of the hollow body to be produced, the components are heated by means of a radiant heating device. The radiant heating device is advantageously integrated in the central mould of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Buchholz, Dirk Eulitz, Harald Lorenz, Gerd Wolter
  • Publication number: 20110129560
    Abstract: The invention concerns a nozzle for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material by extrusion blow molding. According to the invention, continuous extrusion of at least two preforms in web form of plasticized material is effected by means of a plurality of extrusion devices. The preforms are jointly shaped to form a hollow body in the still plastic condition, that is to say, in the first heat, within a multi-part tool forming a mold cavity. In that case, a wall thickness profile is imparted to at least one preform during the extrusion operation independently of the respective other preform by continuous nozzle gap adjustment during the extrusion operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer, Thomas Froitzheim, Joachim Eckhardt
  • Patent number: 7922949
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of hollow bodies of thermoplastic material, in particular a process for the production of fuel tanks of plastic material. In the process according to the invention preforms in web or band form of plasticised plastic material are shaped in a multi-part tool forming a mould cavity by expansion of the preforms and causing them to bear against the internal contour of the mould cavity. The process firstly includes the production of two mutually complementary intermediate products in the form of shell portions. Then respective built-in fitment components are secured to the respective insides of the shell portions, which face towards each other in the installation position, wherein at least some built-in fitment components of mutually complementary shell portions are respectively of mutually complementary configuration, in the sense that they can be joined to provide an assembled component or to provide a functional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer, Markus Hutzen