Patents by Inventor Heike Kluson-He?linger

Heike Kluson-He?linger 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: 8435407
    Abstract: A fuel filter of a motor vehicle is designed to be mounted in a traveling direction of the motor vehicle and has a filter housing with a housing base body. The housing base body has a front side facing in the traveling direction. The front side of the housing base body has an external, integrally formed rib structure configured and adapted as impact protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventors: Heike Kluson-Heβlinger, Gunther Kraft
  • Patent number: 8372280
    Abstract: A fuel filter of an internal combustion engine has a filter housing with a housing base body of cast metal and at least one lid. Screws are provided for attaching the at least one lid to the housing base body. A lid seal seals the at least one lid relative to the housing base body. The housing base body has screw receptacles for the screws and a seal seat for the lid seal. The screws are self-tapping screws. The screw receptacles and the seal seat are formed by casting technology without after machining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Heike Kluson-Heβlinger, Gunther Kraft