Patents by Inventor Josef Ottenschlager

Josef Ottenschlager 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: 5934686
    Abstract: A seal arrangement provides a reliable and durable seal even around a protruding edge or corner of a rim of a first component that is connected to a second component, for example the rim of an oil pan that is connected to the rim of a crankcase and the rim of the housing of an equipment mount of an internal combustion engine. An angular edge is formed at the intersection of a first sealing surface between the oil pan and the crankcase and a second sealing surface between the oil pan and the equipment mount housing. First and second grooves extend in skew directions and offset from one another along the first and second sealing surfaces, and an offset recess extends along and in the direction of the intersection edge to interconnect the first and second grooves. A rubber-elastic seal member includes major portions received in the grooves and an offset portion received in the offset recess. The seal member is press-sealed against facing complementary surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: MTU- Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Ottenschlager