Patents by Inventor Heinrich Reutter
Heinrich Reutter 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).
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Patent number: 7726506Abstract: A closure lid for a connecting element of a computer container, comprising an inner part which is maintained on an outer part of said lid and which is provided with an annular groove on the outer periphery thereof, said groove being defined by an annular web on the outer side of the lid and having a sealing ring inserted therein. In order to provide a closure lid which is embodied in such a way that it is possible to prevent the sealing ring from being raised radially from the base of the groove as a result of existing pressure and therefore to relieve the pressure inside the container before the open position of the closure container is reached, the annular web disposed on the outer side of the lid is provided with an uneven bearing surface for the sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 7380681Abstract: A sealing lid for the fixed nozzle of a container, particularly a motor vehicle radiator, comprising an outer part and an inner part. The outer part of the lid is provided with a sealing element for the container nozzle and a grip element which is rotatable in relation thereto. A torsional stop acts between the grip element and the sealing element of the outer part of the lid. The inner part of the lid is provided with a flow connection between the inside and outside of the container and a valve system opening and closing the flow connection. The torsional stop which can be disengaged by applying prestress to a spring or is disengaged, can be engaged by a pressure-controlled drive in the form of a membrane. The drive is positioned in the outer part of the lid and is provided with an elongate pressure-transmitting element which penetrates the pressure relief valve body in the lid axis and extends into the area of the inner part of the lid, which is connected to the container nozzle so as to interact therewith.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 7353965Abstract: A pressure cap for openings in tanks, in particular in automobile radiators, has an outer cap component which is provided with a locking element that can be connected to the tank's neck, and provided with a handling element rotatably mounted in relation to said locking element, and furthermore provided with a coupling insert which is anti-rotationally mounted in the handling element and which can be axially engaged in and disengaged from the locking element to allow a releasably non-rotational connection between the locking element and the handling element. The pressure cap is furthermore provided with a valve assembly containing a valve body that can be axially moved back and forth, for releasing and blocking flow connections between the inside and the, outside of the tank depending on the pressure prevailing inside the tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 7104415Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing cap (11), for openings and containers. The valve arrangement (15) comprises an axiallly displaceable valve body (17), which is held in the direction of the container interior by means of a spring (22) against a first sealing seat (34), on the cap interior. The valve arrangement (15) comprises one single valve body (17), provided with a first axially effective sealing surface arrangement (20) and a second radially effective sealing surface arrangement (21). The axially effective sealing surface arrangement (20) co-ordinates with an axial seal seat (34), surrounding a defined opening (32), connecting to the container interior on the cap inner part (14). The radially effective sealing surface arrangement (21) co-ordinates with a first radial counter sealing surface (61, 62), comprising a bypass (39), for the first flow connection and a second radial counter sealing surface (61), comprising a safety relief opening (69), for the second flow connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20060151498Abstract: A closure cap for openings on motor vehicle radiators is provided with a cap inner part that is held on a cap outer part. A valve assembly for opening and blocking a flow connection between the inside of the reservoir and the outside of the reservoir is held inside said cap inner part. The valve assembly comprises a valve body, which can move in a to-and-fro manner, is pressed in a pretensioned manner by spring action against a sealing seat on the cap inner part, and which can be lifted from the sealing seat when a specified limit value of the internal pressure of the reservoir is exceeded. The aim of the invention is to provide a closure cap of the aforementioned type whose sealing seat, which is located between the cap inner part and the valve body facing said cap inner part, undergoes a definable reduction of tension when the venting flow path is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 6971533Abstract: A pressure cap for a fixed neck of an automobile radiator is provided with an outer cap component and with an inner cap component which has a flow connection between the inside and the outside of the tank and a valve arrangement for releasing and blocking the flow connection. The invention allows the bias of the pressure-relief valve body to be adjustable while the temperature inside the tank can be measured directly and the action of the pressure-relief/vacuum valve body remains constant, it is provided that the bias with which the pressure-relief valve body is pressed against the sealing seat can be adjusted by means of a thermal drive in the form of an expansion-material membrane capsule which has a temperature sensor that passes through the cap axis and extends into the tank's neck, and it is also provided that the vacuum valve body is arranged eccentrically in relation to the cap axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2001Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20050121453Abstract: An unscrewing security device for a sealing lid which may be or is mounted on a fixed neck of a motor vehicle radiator, comprising a lid outer section with a handle element, locking elements which may be locked to a counter locking element on the neck and a lid inner piece comprising a valve arrangement preferably embodied as an over and under pressure combination, whereby a turning lock acts between the lid outer piece and the neck. According to the invention, such an unscrewing security device may be provided with the turning lock by application of operational data in an optimal manner, whereby the rotation lock is operated by an actuator controlled according to the operating conditions in the container or for an engine, which is mounted in a housing, itself mounted inside or outside the container in the vicinity of the lid outer piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20050082289Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing lid for the fixed nozzle of a container, particularly a motor vehicle radiator, said lid comprising an outer part and an inner part. The outer part of the lid is provided with a sealing element for the container nozzle and a grip element which is rotatable in relation thereto. A torsional stop acts between the grip element and the sealing element of the outer part of the lid. The inner part of the lid is provided with a flow connection between the inside and outside of the container and a valve system opening and closing the flow connection. The torsional stop which can be disengaged by applying prestress to a spring or is disengaged, can be engaged by means of a pressure-controlled drive in the form of a membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20050077295Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap (10) for a stationary reservoir neck, especially of an automotive radiator. Said cap has a cap outer part (16) and a cap inner part (15), and the cap outer part (16) comprises a closure element (17) for the reservoir neck and a grip element (18) that permits it to be rotated relative thereto. A torsional stop (19) is provided between the grip element and the closure element (17) of the cap outer part (16). The torsional stop (19) that can be/is engaged under the action of a spring can be disengaged by a thermally or pressure-controlled drive (14). Said drive (14) is disposed in a zone of the cap inner part (15) facing the reservoir interior. A mechanical motion transfer device (70) is arranged between the drive (14) and the torsional stop (19) and extends off-set from the central axis of the closure cap (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2002Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20050011893Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap (10) for a stationary reservoir neck, especially of an automotive radiator. Said cap has a cap outer part (16) and a cap inner part (15), and the cap outer part (16) comprises a closure element (17) for the reservoir neck and a grip element (18) that permits it to be rotated relative thereto. A torsional stop (19) is provided between the grip element and the closure element (17) of the cap inner part (16). The cap inner part (15) comprises a fluid connection between the reservoir interior and the reservoir exterior and a valve arrangement (11) for releasing and locking said fluid connection. The torsional stop (19) that can be/is engaged under the action of a spring can be disengaged by a thermally or pressure-controlled drive (14), thereby making it possible to adapt the temperature or the pressure prevailing in the reservoir interior to that of the torsional stop of the closure cap in a simple manner and without inadmissibly high heat losses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 6742667Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap (10) for a fixed neck of a container, especially of a radiator of a motor vehicle. The inventive closure cap comprises a cap outer part (12) that has a handle (13) and comprises a cap inner part (14) which has an outer threaded part (17) and which preferably has an excess pressure valve arrangement (11). In order to provide a closure cap which can be easily screwed on and off and which can be used in a diverse manner, the invention provides that the handle (13) and the outer threaded part (17) are arranged such that they can rotate in relation to one another and can be coupled to each other via a ratchet-like rotating connection device (80) that can be adjusted according to the direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20040099668Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing cover (11) for openings radiators in vehicles. Said cover comprises an outer part (10) which is provided with a sealing element (13) which can be connected to a container pipe, and a grip element (12) which is rotationally maintained in relation thereto, and a rotational-prevention device which comprises a coupling insert (80) which is rotationally fixed with the handling element (12) and which can be axially engaged or disengaged in the sealing element (13) for detachably rotationally fixing the sealing and the grip element. The aim of the invention is to produce a sealing cover which can only be unscrewed by a specialist and not an amateur when the anti-unscrew safety device is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 6729271Abstract: A closure cap for a fixed neck of a container, especially of a motor vehicle radiator. The closure cap comprises a cap inner part provided with a flow connection between the inside of the container and the outside of the container. The cap inner part includes a valve assembly for releasing and blocking the flow connection. The valve assembly includes a valve body is able to move in a to-and-fro manner. It is pressed with a bias in a direction toward the interior of the container against a sealing seat. The valve body is biased so that it can lift from the sealing seat when a limiting value of the inner pressure of the container is surpassed. The bias can be adjusted by a drive controlled by the operation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20040074906Abstract: A closure cap (10) for a fixed neck of a motor vehicle radiator is provided with a cap outer part (12), which comprises a closure element (17) that can be joined to the reservoir neck, and comprises a grip element (13) that is held in a manner that permits it to he twisted in relation to the closure element. A torsional stop (20) is provided between said closure element and grip element. The aim of the invention is to provide a closure cap of the aforementioned type with safety-relevant functions of the torsional stop and of the reduction of excess pressure in a structurally simple manner whereby permitting them to be exactly adapted to one another. To this end, an actuator (15) that can be expanded when subjected to heat is provided both for axially engaging and disengaging the coupling insert (46) of the torsional stop (20) as well as for adjusting the pretension with which the valve body (22) of the valve arrangement (11) is pressed against the sealing seat (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20040069784Abstract: A closure lid for a connecting element of a computer container, comprising an inner part which is maintained on an outer part of said lid and which is provided with an annular groove on the outer periphery thereof, said groove being defined by an annular web on the outer side of the lid and having a sealing ring inserted therein. In order to provide a closure lid which is embodied in such a way that it is possible to prevent the sealing ring from being raised radially from the base of the groove as a result of existing pressure and therefore to relieve the pressure inside the container before the open position of the closure container is reached, the annular web disposed on the outer side of the lid is provided with an uneven bearing surface for the sealing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20040056034Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing cap (11), for openings and containers. The valve arrangement (15) comprises an axiallly displaceable valve body (17), which is held in the direction of the container interior by means of a spring (22) against a first sealing seat (34), on the cap interior. The valve arrangement (15) comprises one single valve body (17), provided with a first axially effective sealing surface arrangement (20) and a second radially effective sealing surface arrangement (21). The axially effective sealing surface arrangement (20) co-ordinates with an axial seal seat (34), surrounding a defined opening (32), connecting to the container interior on the cap inner part (14). The radially effective sealing surface arrangement (21) co-ordinates with a first radial counter sealing surface (61, 62), comprising a bypass (39), for the first flow connection and a second radial counter sealing surface (61), comprising a safety relief opening (69), for the second flow connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20030185276Abstract: A pressure cap (10) for a fixed neck of an automobile radiator is provided with an outer cap component (16) and with an inner cap component (15) which has a flow connection between the inside and the outside of the tank and a valve arrangement (11) for releasing and blocking the flow connection. An object of the invention is to allow the bias of the pressure-relief valve body to be adjustable while the temperature inside the tank can be measured directly and the action of the pressure-relief/vacuum valve body (12) remains constant, it is provided that the bias with which the pressure-relief valve body (12) is pressed against the sealing seat can be adjusted by means of a thermal drive (14) in the form of an expansion-material membrane capsule (50) which has a temperature sensor (54) that passes through the cap axis and extends into the tank's neck, and it is also provided that the vacuum valve body (13) is arranged eccentrically in relation to the cap axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20030183632Abstract: A pressure cap (111) for openings in tanks, in particular in automobile radiators, has an outer cap component (110) which is provided with a locking element (113) that can be connected to the tank's neck, and provided with a handling element (112) rotatably mounted in relation to said locking element, and furthermore provided with a coupling insert (180) which is anti-rotationally mounted in the handling element (112) and which can be axially engaged in and disengaged from the locking element (113) to allow a releasably non-rotational connection between the locking element and the handling element, and which furthermore is provided with a valve assembly (115) containing a valve body (117) that can be axially moved back and forth, for releasing and blocking flow connections between the inside and the outside of the tank depending on the pressure prevailing inside the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Publication number: 20030150859Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure cap (11) for openings in tanks, particularly in motor-vehicle radiators, which has an internal cap component (14) that is provided with at least one flow connection between the inside and the outside of the tank, and with a valve arrangement (15) for releasing and blocking the flow connection. The said valve arrangement (15) has a first and a second valve body (17, 18) that can be moved back and forth. The first valve body (17) is biased in the direction of the inside of the tank against a first sealing seat (24) on the second valve body (18), which is pressed against a second sealing seat (32) on the interior cap component (14). Furthermore, the first and second valve bodies (17, 18) can be lifted when a respective threshold value of the inside tank pressure is exceeded and the flow connection (50, 51) between the inside and the outside of the tank is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventor: Heinrich Reutter
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Patent number: 6478360Abstract: The invention relates to a closure for a refueling tank of a motor vehicle. Said closure has a closure cap which can be fixed to a filler neck in a liquid and gas-tight manner. The upper cap part rests against the pipe surface of the filler neck via an annular seating surface equipped with a flat packing. The entry part axially protrudes from the cap part and can be fixed to the filler neck in an axial direction. The aim of the invention is to provide a simple structure, in terms of movement, for reliably achieving an axial connection between the cap part of such a closure and the filler neck. To this end, the entry part is provided with a contacting element which can be reciprocated in relation to an under cut or counter-profile of the filler neck.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Inventor: Heinrich Reutter