Patents by Inventor Josef Brandt

Josef Brandt 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: 20220390053
    Abstract: A toothed washer, in particular for fixing a tube line introduced in a fluid connector in an insertion direction, including an annular base having a toothed washer central axis. At the inner circumference of the base, cutting teeth are respectively disposed as a single component on the base radially inward and obliquely to the toothed washer central axis and extending in the insertion direction over an overmolded resilient hinge section and an overmolded retaining section connected thereto. The cutting teeth are configured such that in the event of a fixing movement of the tube line, the cutting teeth cut-in against the insertion direction into an outer circumference of the tube line, wherein the cutting teeth include a cutting surface for cutting into the outer circumference of the tube line to be fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Josef BRANDT, Frank ENGELHARD, Markus WASCHKEWITZ, Kazim CANPOLAT, Adrian KLEHR
  • Patent number: 9890889
    Abstract: A line connector for media lines including a fluid connector having at least one connection section for terminal connection to a fluid line and having a transition section with an inner fluid channel adjoining the connection section. An electric heating element is provided at least in certain areas. The fluid connector is encased by encapsulation at least in the region of the heating element. The encapsulation has a branch for an electric supply conductor for the heating element. A ready-made media line includes the above mentioned line connector and an attached fluid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Lechner, Olav Borgmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Andreas Linnepe, Reiner Mitterer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Josef Brandt
  • Patent number: 9765914
    Abstract: A preassembled line for axial engagement with a mating coupling part. The preassembled line includes a line connector having of a connector body with a connecting portion to which a media line is connected and also includes a coupling portion with sealing means for sealing relative to the mating coupling part. The media line is provided with a heating wire arranged on the coupling portion. The connector body, the media line and the heating wire being surrounded at one end by a housing that has a latching part for connecting with the mating coupling part. The latching part is formed on the housing portion surrounding the coupling portion. Sealing of the preassembled media line to the mating coupling part is separated from connecting of the preassembled media line to the mating coupling part and separately performed by the connector body and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Frank Peters, Michele Stelluto, Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Adrian Klehr
  • Patent number: 9360147
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line having a pipeline and an electrical heat conductor extending at least over a section of the pipeline. The pipeline has at least two longitudinal sections that are configured differently in respect of the material properties and/or design thereof. At least one first longitudinal section is formed of a first material and a second longitudinal section is formed of a second material. The material of the second longitudinal section is more flexible and/or has a higher resilience than the material of the first longitudinal section. A described method for producing the fluid line relates to an adaptive attachment of the heat conductor on the outside of the pipeline that permits the heat conductor to be wound around fluid coupling and/or connector parts, in particular the housings by means of which the line is assembled, without strand separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 9303805
    Abstract: For a heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, wherein the wire(s) extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector. In a method for producing a heatable medium pipe, comprising the medium pipe, at least one pipe connector, a transition area between the medium pipe and the pipe connector, and at least one heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, the medium pipe is pre-assembled with the at least one pipe connector, the wire or the few wires of the heating element are pre-assembled as a double-laid, one or two-part element or as an element connected to form a continuous part, the wire(s) are fastened on the outside of the pipe connector, transition area and medium pipe, and the ends of the wire(s) are guided into a feed-in connector for connecting to a current source or voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Christoph Schöneberg, Markus Jeschonnek
  • Patent number: 9103481
    Abstract: A heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular two wires, and said wires extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 9062809
    Abstract: A heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular two wires, and said wires extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 8925573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line (1), comprising a fluid line (2) and at least one fluid connector (4) connected to a line end (2a). The fluid line (2) and the fluid connector (4) respectively have electric heating means (6, 10), wherein the fluid line (2) and/or the fluid connector (4) including electric connections (16) of the heating means (6, 10) are/is enclosed by a plastic molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Olav Borgmeier, Marco Isenburg, Ulrich Erb, Volker Zieris, Josef Brandt, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Martin Lechner, Sascha Rosenfeldt
  • Publication number: 20130330065
    Abstract: A heatable fluid line having a pipeline and an electrical heat conductor extending at least over a section of the pipeline. The pipeline has at least two longitudinal sections that are configured differently in respect of the material properties and/or design thereof. At least one first longitudinal section is formed of a first material and a second longitudinal section is formed of a second material. The material of the second longitudinal section is more flexible and/or has a higher resilience than the material of the first longitudinal section. A described method for producing the fluid line relates to an adaptive attachment of the heat conductor on the outside of the pipeline that permits the heat conductor to be wound around fluid coupling and/or connector parts, in particular the housings by means of which the line is assembled, without strand separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 8591241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line comprising a fluid line and at least one line connector, which comprises a fluid connector connected to a line end of the fluid line and an outer housing. The fluid line and the line connector each have electrical heating means, wherein the fluid connector is enclosed at least in the region of the heating means and together with an end section of the fluid line by the housing. The housing has fixing means for accommodating, in a mechanically fixing manner, the fluid connector with the connected line end and electrical conductors and conductor connectors of the heating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Martin Lechner, Josef Brandt, Harald Hagen, Ulrich Hiltemann, Günter Sieper, Markus Berger
  • Publication number: 20130292935
    Abstract: A preassembled line for axial engagement with a mating coupling part. The preassembled line includes a line connector having of a connector body with a connecting portion to which a media line is connected and also includes a coupling portion with sealing means for sealing relative to the mating coupling part. The media line is provided with a heating wire arranged on the coupling portion. The connector body, the media line and the heating wire being surrounded at one end by a housing that has a latching part for connecting with the mating coupling part. The latching part is formed on the housing portion surrounding the coupling portion. Sealing of the preassembled media line to the mating coupling part is separated from connecting of the preassembled media line to the mating coupling part and separately performed by the connector body and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Frank Peters, Michele Stelluto, Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Adrian Klehr
  • Patent number: 8556300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preassembled media line with a line connector, composed of a connector body with a connecting portion to which a media line is connected, and with a coupling portion for sealed connection to a mating coupling part. In this arrangement, the media line is provided with a heating wire and said heating wire is continued from the connector body and the media line, when connected, in such a manner that it is arranged at least partially on the coupling portion. The connector body and the media line are surrounded at the end by a housing formed, in particular, from housing shells, the sealing function and a retaining function being divided between the housing and the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Frank Peters, Michele Stelluto, Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Adrian Klehr
  • Patent number: 8511716
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for a wall passage, in particular for positioning with a through-opening of a wall element and for the connection of at least one media conduit. The connection arrangement including a connector part with a first connection section that is to be passed through the through-opening, and an oppositely placed second connection section with a contact element for limiting the amount of insertion at the wall element, as well as with a retaining element for locking the connector part in its assembly position, where it is inserted into the through-opening. The connector part includes at least two separate parts, an installation part for retention in the through-opening of the wall element and a connection part, which can be connected to the installation part, and which further contains the connection sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Ulrich Hiltemann, Martin Lechner
  • Publication number: 20130186484
    Abstract: For a heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, wherein the wire(s) extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector. In a method for producing a heatable medium pipe, comprising the medium pipe, at least one pipe connector, a transition area between the medium pipe and the pipe connector, and at least one heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular one or two wires, the medium pipe is pre-assembled with the at least one pipe connector, the wire or the few wires of the heating element are pre-assembled as a double-laid, one or two-part element or as an element connected to form a continuous part, the wire(s) are fastened on the outside of the pipe connector, transition area and medium pipe, and the ends of the wire(s) are guided into a feed-in connector for connecting to a current source or voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Christoph Schöneberg, Markus Jeschonnek
  • Publication number: 20130163970
    Abstract: A heatable medium pipe having at least one pipe connector and heating element, wherein the heating element has a few wires, in particular two wires, and said wires extend continuously along the medium pipe and along the at least one pipe connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Manfred Berg, Josef Brandt, Tobias Etscheid, Mark Heienbrok, Marco Isenburg, Markus Jeschonnek, Christoph Schöneberg, Horst Plum
  • Patent number: 8256801
    Abstract: A coupling device for tubes and/or pipes comprising two substantially identical plate-type coupling parts is provided. Each coupling part has an even number of openings to receive inserted plug-in couplings configured as plug parts or socket parts. In one embodiment, the receiving openings for plug parts are arranged mirror-symmetrically across an axis of symmetry from the receiving openings for socket parts. The plug and socket parts are joined by first inserting and securing them into their respective receiving openings in the two coupling parts, then connecting the coupling parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hagen, Josef Brandt
  • Patent number: 8196970
    Abstract: A connector device having a housing part and a clamping ring arranged in the receiving hole and cooperating with an inner cone of the housing part to lock a plugged-in media conduit. An inner insertion piece is removably connected to a base piece and provided with the inner cone. The insertion piece has at least two radially elastic spring arms to enable removal of the conduit. Radially outward-protruding catching extensions of the spring arms engage catching holes for detaching purposes. A contamination seal is disposed in the region of free ends of the spring arms to circumferentially rest upon the media conduit. The catching extensions are disconnected from the sealing area via a deformation zone so that the radial detaching movement of the catching extensions is performed without being influenced by the contamination seal because the deformation zone is deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Brandt, Harald Hagen, Martin Lechner, Norbert Terlau, Günter Sieper
  • Publication number: 20120100735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable media line comprising a fluid line and at least one line connector, which comprises a fluid connector connected to a line end of the fluid line and an outer housing. The fluid line and the line connector each have electrical heating means, wherein the fluid connector is enclosed at least in the region of the heating means and together with an end section of the fluid line by the housing. The housing has fixing means for accommodating, in a mechanically fixing manner, the fluid connector with the connected line end and electrical conductors and conductor connectors of the heating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Sascha Rosenfeldt, Martin Lechner, Josef Brandt, Harald Hagen, Ulrich Hiltermann, Günter Sieper, Markus Berger
  • Publication number: 20110037252
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for a wall passage, in particular for positioning with a through-opening of a wall element and for the connection of at least one media conduit. The connection arrangement including a connector part with a first connection section that is to be passed through the through-opening, and an oppositely placed second connection section with a contact element for limiting the amount of insertion at the wall element, as well as with retaining means for locking the connector part in its assembly position, where it is inserted into the through-opening. The connector part includes at least two separate parts, an installation part for retention in the through-opening of the wall element and a connection part, which can be connected to the installation part, and which further contains the connection sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Josef Brandt, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Ulrich Hiltemann, Martin Lechner
  • Publication number: 20110006513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a line connector (2) for media lines (1), composed of a fluid connector (4) having at least one attachment section (6) for attachment connection to a fluid line (8) and having a transition section (10) which adjoins the attachment section (6) and has an inner fluid duct (16). Here, electrical heating means (18) are provided at least in regions. The fluid connector (4) is surrounded at least in the region of the heating means (18) by a casing (22). The casing (22) has a branch (24) for electrical supply cables (26) for the heating means (18). The invention also relates to an assembled media line (1) composed of at least one line connector (2) according to the invention and of an attached fluid line (8) and in particular of a line sheathing (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Lechner, Olav Borgmeier, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Andreas Linnepe, Reiner Mitterer, Sascha Rosenfeldt, Josef Brandt