Patents by Inventor Johann Kecker

Johann Kecker 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: 7350489
    Abstract: A finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said finger lever comprising two side walls that are connected to each other by a crossbeam that acts through an underside at one end on at least one gas exchange valve and is mounted at a further end through a concave cavity on a head of a support element, a clip through which the finger lever is fixed in position on said head for displacement in a direction of pivot being applied to said further end, wherein a central section of the clip made of flat material is supported at the further end on the underside of the crossbeam and comprises an opening under the cavity, the head of the support element being retained behind an edge of said opening, each side wall being surrounded on an outer surface by a tab-like extension that starts laterally from the central section and is snapped at an end onto one of an upper side or a support surface substantially parallel to the upper side, so that the end of the extension engages over more than at least on
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Helmut Engelhardt, Johann Kecker, Jorg Michel
  • Publication number: 20080041326
    Abstract: A finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said finger lever comprising two side walls that are connected to each other by a crossbeam that acts through an underside at one end on at least one gas exchange valve and is mounted at a further end through a concave cavity on a head of a support element, a clip through which the finger lever is fixed in position on said head for displacement in a direction of pivot being applied to said further end, wherein a central section of the clip made of flat material is supported at the further end on the underside of the crossbeam and comprises an opening under the cavity, the head of the support element being retained behind an edge of said opening, each side wall being surrounded on an outer surface by a tab-like extension that starts laterally from the central section and is snapped at an end onto one of an upper side or a support surface substantially parallel to the upper side, so that the end of the extension engages over more than at least on
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Helmut Engelhardt, Johann Kecker, Jorg Michel
  • Patent number: 7219639
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drag lever (1) comprising two side walls (2, 3) which are connected together by a transversal bar (4) which is arranged on an end (6) of the lower side (5) thereof on an end (6) thereof on a head of a support element (9) by means of a dome-shaped cavity (7) on a head (8) of a support element (9). A clamp (10) is applied to the end (6) thereof. The clamp fixes the drag lever (1) to the head such that it can be displaced in a pivoting direction thereof. The clamp (10) is made of thin-walled wire material and extends essentially in a transversal manner in relation to the longitudinal axis of the drag lever (1) and is arranged on the lower side (5) of the transversal bar (4) by means of a central section (11) which is formed by webs (12, 13) which extended in a semi-circular manner in a part of the support element (9) which has a reduced diameter (14) and is located below said head (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Helmut Engelhardt, Johann Kecker, Jörg Michel
  • Publication number: 20060225680
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drag lever (1) comprising two side walls (2, 3) which are connected together by a transversal bar (4) which is arranged on an end (6) of the lower side (5) thereof on an end (6) thereof on a head of a support element (9) by means of a dome-shaped cavity (7) on a head (8) of a support element (9). A clamp (10) is applied to the end (6) thereof. The clamp fixes the drag lever (1) to the head such that it can be displaced in a pivoting direction thereof. The clamp (10) is made of thin-walled wire material and extends essentially in a transversal manner in relation to the longitudinal axis of the drag lever (1) and is arranged on the lower side (5) of the transversal bar (4) by means of a central section (11) which is formed by webs (12, 13) which extend in a semi-circular manner in a part of the support element (9) which has a reduced diameter (14) and is located below said head (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Helmut Engelhardt, Johann Kecker, Jorg Michel
  • Patent number: 5503121
    Abstract: A device for the simultaneous actuation of two gas exchange valves (10) of an internal combustion engine by a camshaft (11) rotatably supported in a camshaft bearing (15,16), said device comprising a bridge (3) which, with the interposition of hydraulic valve clearance compensation elements (7), is in contact with valve shaft ends (9) of the gas exchange valves (10), and a guide rail (2) on which the bridge (3) is guided for longitudinal displacement by a linear bearing (5), said guide rail (2) comprising a first oil duct (18) which opens into the linear bearing (5) and a second oil duct (22) implemented in the bridge (3), which connects the valve clearance compensation elements (7) to the linear bearing (5), and the oil passes phase-wise from the first oil duct (18) into the second oil duct (22), characterized in that a third oil duct (21) branches from the first oil duct (18) and opens into the camshaft bearing (15,16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Walter Speil, Arndt Ihlemann, Johann Kecker
  • Patent number: 5501187
    Abstract: A device for the simultaneous actuation of two gas exchange valves (2) of an internal combustion engine comprising a bridge (6) guided movably along a guide rail (8) which, with the interposition of hydraulic valve clearance compensation elements (4), is connected with valve shaft ends (3) of the gas exchange valves (2), a camshaft (16) rotatably supported in the cylinder head (1) by at least one camshaft bearing (15), comprising a bearing block (23) and a bearing cap piece (14) detachably connected thereto and an engine element (12) supporting the guide rail (8) at an upper end thereof, characterized in that the engine element (12) is implemented in one piece with the bearing block (23) and/or the bearing cap piece (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Walter Speil, Arndt Ihlemann, Johann Kecker