Patents by Inventor Guenter Jokschas

Guenter Jokschas 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: 20190160400
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with a first end disc and a second end disc. An annularly arranged filter medium is held between the first and second end discs. The filter medium can be flowed through by a fluid to be filtered in a radial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the filter element from an exterior of the filter element to an interior of the filter element. A fluid outlet socket is connected to the filter medium and extends away from the filter medium in an axial direction past the first end disc. The fluid outlet socket is provided with a wall and at least one vent hole extending through the wall in the radial direction. A fluid filter is provided with a filter housing and with the afore described filter element that is arranged in the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Stefan Eichinger
  • Publication number: 20190145294
    Abstract: A filter for filtering liquids has a housing with an inlet for liquid to be filtered and an outlet for filtered liquid. A coaxial filter element with a filter medium having an interior is arranged in the housing such that the filter element separates the inlet from the outlet. A central tube is fastened to the housing and the filter element is arranged coaxially on the central tube. An inner support body is arranged in the interior of the filter medium in a radial direction of the filter element between a radial inner circumferential side of the filter medium and the central tube. The inner support body has support webs distributed in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction of the inner support body. The support webs support the filter medium at least radially on the central tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf
  • Patent number: 10253737
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter element (86) with multi-stage cleaning, and a fuel filter (84) having such a filter element (86). The filter element (86) has a particle filter medium, a coalescer medium, a sediment gap (98) and a final separator screen. The filter housing has a filter housing body (110) and a cover (106) screwed onto the filter housing body (110). When the cover (106) is unscrewed from the filter housing body (110), at least one bayonet projection (112) of the filter element (86) engages behind a corresponding bayonet receptacle (114), such that the cover (106) can be removed together with the filter element (86) arranged thereon by way of the bayonet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit
  • Patent number: 10202952
    Abstract: An exchangeable filter has a filter housing, a filter element, and a connecting member arranged at a filter housing end face. A filter-associated connecting part of a connecting device detachably connects the exchangeable filter with a filter head of a filter device by a plug-in/rotary movement. A filter-associated locking part of a locking device locks the connecting device in a locked state automatically and releasably by the plug-in/rotary movement with a head-associated locking part of the locking device provided at the filter head. The filter-associated locking part has a latching section latching with a head-associated latching section of the head-associated locking part. The filter-associated locking part has a support section on a side of the filter-associated locking part facing away radially from the filter-associated latching section. The support section radially supports the filter-associated locking part relative to the circumferential section of the filter housing in the locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Stephan Niemeyer
  • Patent number: 10143947
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with a first end disc and a second end disc. An annularly arranged filter medium is held between the first and second end discs. The filter medium can be flowed through by a fluid to be filtered in a radial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the filter element from an exterior of the filter element to an interior of the filter element. A fluid outlet socket is connected to the filter medium and extends away from the filter medium in an axial direction past the first end disc. The fluid outlet socket is provided with a wall and at least one vent hole extending through the wall in the radial direction. A fluid filter is provided with a filter housing and with the afore described filter element that is arranged in the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Stefan Eichinger
  • Patent number: 10137390
    Abstract: A filter device comprises a hollow cylindrical filter element in a filter housing. The fluid that is to be purified is to radially flow through the filter element. The interior of the filter element forms an axial flow chamber for the fluid. An end plate is arranged on the front side of the filter element. An annular neck, onto which a sealing element is injection-molded, is connected to the end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Heike Kluson-Hesslinger, Andre Roesgen
  • Patent number: 10132279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element (10) having a first fluid path (12) on a raw side (60) for filtering a first fluid (64) and a second fluid path (14) having a fluid line (16) on a clean side (62) for carrying a second fluid (66). The filter element (10) is provided at least on one side with a first end plate (20). Here, the fluid line (16) is arranged in the central inner region (36) of the filter element (10) and connected with the end plate (20) for joint disassembly, especially securely connected to the filter element. The invention further relates to a filter system (100) including such a filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit, Rafael Salom
  • Patent number: 10105626
    Abstract: A sealing device (24) of a filter system (10) for filtering fluids, in particular of a motor vehicle, with a sealing ring (26) is described. The sealing ring (26) serves to seal a pipe (16), in particular a central pipe of a filter housing (12), that penetrates through a flange-sided opening (18) of an end plate (20), in particular of an end element of a filter element (14). The sealing ring (26) features a central section (58) that connects it with the end plate (20). The sealing ring (26) features in its axial direction on both sides of the central section (58) elastic sealing sections (60, 62) which cause each a reduction of the inner diameter of the sealing ring (26) compared with the central section (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Marco Schweikart, Martin Weindorf
  • Patent number: 10058800
    Abstract: A filter device is provided with an annular filter element. A central tube is inserted into the annular filter element so as to delimit an inwardly positioned cavity of the annular filter element. A functional part is inserted into the annular filter element and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the annular filter element, wherein the functional part is arranged in radial direction of the annular filter element outward of the central tube. The functional part has a radial inwardly positioned wall facing the central tube. The central tube has a facing wall that is facing the radial inwardly positioned wall of the functional part. The radial inwardly positioned wall of the functional part is positioned parallel to or concentric to the facing wall of the central tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Pamela Gohl, Marco Faisst, Guenter Jokschas, Pius Trautmann
  • Publication number: 20180154288
    Abstract: An oil filter element has first and second end disks between which an annular filter medium is held. The oil to be filtered flows through the filter medium in a direction radial to the longitudinal axis of the oil filter element. The oil filter element has a central channel arranged on the clean side and provided with a central outlet opening in the region of the first end disk. A radial sealing element, formed by an elastically deformable inside circumferential section of the first end disk, is arranged in the region of the outlet opening. In addition, an axial sealing element is arranged on the outside of the first end disk. This axial sealing element is held on the first end disk by retaining elements. An oil filter having such an oil filter element is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Marco Faisst
  • Publication number: 20180001234
    Abstract: A removal system is provided with a separating element for separating contaminants contained in a fluid and with a removal aid for removing the separating element from a housing. The separating element has an end disk arranged at an end face of the separating element. The end disk has a central recess. The removal aid has a grip section and at least two locking fingers. The locking fingers extend along a center axis of the removal aid away from the grip section. Each locking finger has a hook element that serves for engaging behind the end disk of the separating element radially outside of an end disk area that delimits in radial outward direction immediately the central recess. A removal aid for such a removal system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Wildermuth, Frank Pflueger, Guenter Jokschas
  • Patent number: 9839865
    Abstract: An oil filter element has first and second end disks between which an annular filter medium is held. The oil to be filtered flows through the filter medium in a direction radial to the longitudinal axis of the oil filter element. The oil filter element has a central channel arranged on the clean side and provided with a central outlet opening in the region of the first end disk. A radial sealing element, formed by an elastically deformable inside circumferential section of the first end disk, is arranged in the region of the outlet opening. In addition, an axial sealing element is arranged on the outside of the first end disk. This axial sealing element is held on the first end disk by retaining elements. An oil filter having such an oil filter element is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Marco Faisst
  • Patent number: 9592461
    Abstract: The invention concerns a filter element (1), in particular of a fuel filter for motor vehicles. The filter element (1) is received in a filter housing (2) and comprises a filter body (3) with a filter material (5) that is arranged in folds (4). Between two folds (4) a heater installation space is provided and configured to receive a heating element (6) for the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Andre Roesgen, Guenter Jokschas
  • Patent number: 9511313
    Abstract: A hollow cylindrical filter element for a liquid filter is flowed through in radial direction from an exterior of the filter element to an interior of the filter element by a fluid to be filtered. The fluid after filtration is drained from the interior of the filter element in an axial direction of the filter element. The filter element has a closure tube arranged in the interior of the filter element. The closure tube has a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the interior of the filter element. The closure tube has a fluid-tight wall and the fluid after filtration is drained in the axial direction through the closure tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventor: Guenter Jokschas
  • Publication number: 20160339365
    Abstract: A filter insert for a filter for filtering a fluid having] an inflow surface, and outflow surface, and a main throughflow direction. A filter body of the insert has a filter medium with pleats forming a pleated bellows, are arranged perpendicular to the main throughflow direction. A first number of the pleat edges form the outflow surface and a second number of the pleat edges on a pre-filtration side of the filtration body form the outflow surface. A first seal prevents the fluid from overflowing from the pre-filtration side to the post-filtration on a surface formed by a first number of of end face of the pleats. A second seal prevents the fluid from overflowing from the pre-filtration side to the post-filtration side on a surface formed by a second number of end faces of the pleats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sven Epli, Guenter Jokschas, Marius Panzer, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst
  • Patent number: 9486724
    Abstract: A filter device has, in a housing, a filter element and, downstream of the filter element, an outflow opening for discharging the cleaned medium. Between the filter element and the outflow opening there is arranged a diverting part, wherein on the diverting part there is formed an overflow region for the flow of the medium from the filter element to the outflow opening, and the outflow opening is situated at the same level as or below the overflow region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Volkmer, Pius Trautmann, Elke Duerr, Guenter Jokschas, Elisabeth Nissler, Marco Schweikart, Dieter Schreckenberger, Sven Epli, Oliver Glueck, Stefan Eichinger
  • Publication number: 20160317955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter element (86) with multi-stage cleaning, and a fuel filter (84) having such a filter element (86). The filter element (86) has a particle filter medium, a coalescer medium, a sediment gap (98) and a final separator screen. The filter housing has a filter housing body (110) and a cover (106) screwed onto the filter housing body (110). When the cover (106) is unscrewed from the filter housing body (110), at least one bayonet projection (112) of the filter element (86) engages behind a corresponding bayonet receptacle (114), such that the cover (106) can be removed together with the filter element (86) arranged thereon by way of the bayonet connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Martin Weindorf, Martin Veit
  • Patent number: 9410456
    Abstract: A filter element for filtering a liquid medium has end plates and a filter material arranged between the end plates and flowed through by the liquid medium in a flow direction radial to a longitudinal axis of the filter element. A clean chamber is arranged in the flow direction downstream of the filter material and connected with an outlet of the filter element. A bypass duct for the liquid medium is provided that is fluidically connected by a bypass valve with the clean chamber. The bypass duct has an inlet in the first end plate. A support device is integrally formed on the first end plate and extends along the longitudinal axis away from the first end plate into the filter element interior. A sieve in the bypass duct separates solid materials from the liquid medium passing through the bypass duct. The sieve is attached to the support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mavroidakos, Guenter Jokschas, Ercan Sancar
  • Publication number: 20160201625
    Abstract: An exchangeable filter has a filter housing, a filter element, and a connecting member arranged at a filter housing end face. A filter-associated connecting part of a connecting device detachably connects the exchangeable filter with a filter head of a filter device by a plug-in/rotary movement. A filter-associated locking part of a locking device locks the connecting device in a locked state automatically and releasably by the plug-in/rotary movement with a head-associated locking part of the locking device provided at the filter head. The filter-associated locking part has a latching section latching with a head-associated latching section of the head-associated locking part. The filter-associated locking part has a support section on a side of the filter-associated locking part facing away radially from the filter-associated latching section. The support section radially supports the filter-associated locking part relative to the circumferential section of the filter housing in the locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Stephan Niemeyer
  • Publication number: 20160193551
    Abstract: A spin-on filter for a filtering device for fluid, the spin-on filter including a housing pot, in which a filter element is arranged; a connecting body, which is arranged on an end face of the housing pot having a central opening; and a fluid opening that is radially outwardly offset in relation to the central opening; a filter-side coupling part of a coupling device for detachably coupling the spin-on filter to a filter head of the filtering device, the coupling part being arranged on the central opening; wherein the filter-side coupling part is configured to be detachably coupled to a connector of a head-side coupling part of the filter head of the filtering device by a plug-in and/or rotational movement with respect to a coupling axis; wherein at the end face an outer seal is provided, which extends around the periphery of the central opening and the fluid opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Guenter Jokschas, Ercan Sancar