Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Obermeier

Karl-Heinz Obermeier 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: 7735462
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion device, has at least one cooling channel, with at least two sections which, when seen from above, are located along the piston axis and/or on different levels in the radial direction, and/or the two or more cooling channels are provided, and at least two of the cooling channels are located on different levels along the piston axis and/or in the radial direction when seen from above, and that at least a supply and/or discharge element extends in an least parallel manner on the piston axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Obermeier
  • Publication number: 20080078339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston for an internal combustion device, comprising at least one cooling channel, characterized by the fact that the cooling channel comprises at least two sections which, when seen from above, are located along the piston axis and/or on different levels in the radial direction, and/or the two or more cooling channels are provided, and at least two of said cooling channels are located on different levels along the piston axis and/or in the radial direction when seen from above, and that at least a supply and/or discharge element extends in an least parallel manner on the piston axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Obermeier
  • Publication number: 20080000444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston for an internal combustion engine, which consists of a copper alloy. According to the method for producing such a piston, said piston is produced from a copper alloy. According to the invention, a copper alloy is used in the production of a piston for an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL NUERNBERG GMBH
    Inventors: Lothar Hofmann, Klaus Lades, Karl-Heinz Obermeier
  • Patent number: 5605126
    Abstract: A piston for diesel engines is made of a toughness-increasing aluminium alloy containing copper, nickel, silicon, magnesium, iron and manganese. The use of this material, which can conventionally be chill-cast, and by implying special dimensions, provides a piston which, despite its relatively light construction, provides the utmost security against cracking in the stressed regions, e.g. the piston boss or the combustion chamber recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Alcan Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Hofmann, Rudolf Schwarz, Andreas Deuber, Karl-Heinz Obermeier-Wagner
  • Patent number: 4787295
    Abstract: Piston for internal combustion engines, with an oil scraper ring disposed in an annular groove at the circumference of its head portion. The outer edge of the annular groove adjacent to the piston skirt which adjoins the head portion is bevelled to form a chamfer. In order to ensure the maintenance of an oil film sufficient to prevent dry running of the piston, on the cylinder wall, the width of the chamfer is greater on the thrust side of the piston. The width of the chamfer may decrease essentially continuously from the counter-thrust side to the pressure side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Assignee: Alcan Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Obermeier-Wagner, Edgar Martin, Gerhard Bohm