Patents by Inventor Klaus Mack

Klaus Mack 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: 20230035373
    Abstract: A brake dust particle filter for a disc brake assembly is provided with a housing that has a first housing side wall, a second housing side wall, and a housing circumferential wall, wherein the housing circumferential wall extends between the first housing side wall and the second housing side wall. A filter insert with a filter medium is arranged in the housing and extends along one of the first and second housing side walls and along the housing circumferential wall. The filter insert has a curved circumferential edge. The housing has a curved receiving groove. The curved circumferential edge engages the curved receiving groove. The filter insert is L-shaped and is configured to at least partially cover a friction surface and a circumferential surface of a brake disc of the disc brake assembly. The curved circumferential edge of the filter insert projects past the filter medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Woerz, Benedikt Weller, Lukas Bock, Franc Pricken, Steffen Pfannkuch, Theodor Rockinger, Andreas Aigner, Ludwig Bammersperger, Philipp Plenk, Klaus Gehwolf, Oliver Reiners, Klaus Mack
  • Patent number: 7014766
    Abstract: A filter element (4; 4?) for a fuel filter arrangement has a first end disk (15; 15?) and a second end disk (16; 16?) between which extends a return line (18; 35), each opening into an outlet opening (24; 24?) on the outside of the filter element (4; 4?). The fuel filter housing (2) for such a filter element (4; 4?) has a fuel connection (11) which opens in a guide tube (10) above a bottom area (7, 8) of the filter housing (2). A first filter sealing area (22) cooperates with a first housing sealing area (9) and a second filter sealing area (21) cooperates with a second housing sealing area (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Mack, Kai Knickmann
  • Patent number: 6997208
    Abstract: A valve, in particular for the oil circuit of an internal combustion engine. The valve includes a supporting dome, a valve body situated therein, a valve disk which is connected to the supporting dome and has an opening which can be closed by the valve body, and an element having a spring action which urges the valve body into the position in which the valve body closes the opening of the valve disk; the valve disk including a receptacle for a screen element, and the screen element being permanently connected to the valve disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Mack
  • Patent number: 6966981
    Abstract: A replaceable filter cartridge assembly for a liquid filter and a liquid filter in which such a filter cartridge is installed. The filter cartridge 10 is provided with a support element 15, and a seat 20 for a sealing membrane 19 is provided on the support element 15. The sealing membrane seals the inlet 22 of the housing via a sealing edge 21 that acts as a return flow barrier over the inlet. The sealing membrane 19 also has a radial sealing surface 23 to provide a seal between the support element 15 and the outlet port 24 of the filter. This permits the filter cartridge to be manufactured in a particularly cost-effective manner and assures simple mounting within the housing. Since only the filter cartridge, which can be pushed onto the support element 15, needs to be exchanged, very little material has to be disposed of when the filter is replaced, which further increases the cost-effectiveness of the filter in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Binder, Klaus Mack
  • Publication number: 20040211720
    Abstract: A filter element (4; 4′) for a fuel filter arrangement has a first end disk (15; 15′) and a second end disk (16; 16′) between which extends a return line (18; 35), each opening into an outlet opening (24; 24′) on the outside of the filter element (4; 4′). The fuel filter housing (2) for such a filter element (4; 4′) has a fuel connection (11) which opens in a guide tube (10) above a bottom area (7, 8) of the filter housing (2). A first filter sealing area (22) cooperates with a first housing sealing area (9) and a second filter sealing area (21) cooperates with a second housing sealing area (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: MANN & HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Mack, Kai Knickmann
  • Publication number: 20040112429
    Abstract: A valve, in particular for the oil circuit of an internal combustion engine. The valve includes a supporting dome, a valve body situated therein, a valve disk which is connected to the supporting dome and has an opening which can be closed by the valve body, and an element having a spring action which urges the valve body into the position in which the valve body closes the opening of the valve disk; the valve disk including a receptacle for a screen element, and the screen element being permanently connected to the valve disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Mack
  • Publication number: 20030196939
    Abstract: A replaceable filter cartridge assembly for a liquid filter and a liquid filter in which such a filter cartridge is installed. The filter cartridge 10 is provided with a support element 15, and a seat 20 for a sealing membrane 19 is provided on the support element 15. The sealing membrane seals the inlet 22 of the housing via a sealing edge 21 that acts as a return flow barrier over the inlet. The sealing membrane 19 also has a radial sealing surface 23 to provide a seal between the support element 15 and the outlet port 24 of the filter. This permits the filter cartridge to be manufactured in a particularly cost-effective manner and assures simple mounting within the housing. Since only the filter cartridge, which can be pushed onto the support element 15, needs to be exchanged, very little material has to be disposed of when the filter is replaced, which further increases the cost-effectiveness of the filter in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Binder, Klaus Mack
  • Publication number: 20020023863
    Abstract: A replaceable filter cartridge assembly for a liquid filter and a liquid filter in which such a filter cartridge is installed. The filter cartridge 10 is provided with a support element 15, and a seat 20 for a sealing membrane 19 is provided on the support element 15. The sealing membrane seals the inlet 22 of the housing via a sealing edge 21 that acts as a return flow barrier over the inlet. The sealing membrane 19 also has a radial sealing surface 23 to provide a seal between the support element 15 and the outlet port 24 of the filter. This permits the filter cartridge to be manufactured in a particularly cost-effective manner and assures simple mounting within the housing. Since only the filter cartridge, which can be pushed onto the support element 15, needs to be exchanged, very little material has to be disposed of when the filter is replaced, which further increases the cost-effectiveness of the filter in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Walter Binder, Klaus Mack
  • Patent number: 5271429
    Abstract: A valve, particularly a pressure relief valve for the lubricating oil filter of an internal combustion engine, which includes a valve plate 11, a valve body 10 cooperating with the valve plate, a valve spring 14 and a valve hood 15, the valve spring 14 being supported on the valve hood 15 and exerting a force on the valve plate to seal the opening between the valve plate and the valve body. A cylindrical guide 24 is provided at the upper end of the valve hood, and the valve plate 11 contains a blind bore 25 which receives the cylindrical guide in order to guide the valve plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Heinz Habiger, Klaus Mack, Jaroslay Pavlin
  • Patent number: 5193579
    Abstract: A valve, particularly a pressure relief valve for the lubricating oil filter of an internal combustion engine, which includes a valve plate 11, a valve body 10 cooperating with the valve plate, a valve spring 14 and a valve hood 15, the valve spring 14 being supported on the valve hood 15 and exerting a force on the valve plate to seal the opening between the valve plate and the valve body. A cylindrical guide 24 is provided at the upper end of the valve hood, and the valve plate 11 contains a blind bore 25 which receives the cylindrical guide in order to guide the valve plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Heinz Habiger, Klaus Mack, Jaroslav Pavlin
  • Patent number: 5098559
    Abstract: A liquid filter for cleaning the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine which comprises a vertically upstanding filter housing 10 closed at the top by a removable cover 12. In this filter housing there is a filter insert 18 which is removable for maintenance and separates a dirty liquid chamber 41 from a filtrate chamber 42 in the filter housing. When the cover 12 is opened and the filter insert 18 is removed, the liquid drains out through a drain passagway 17. This drain passageway 17 is provided with a shut-off device 25 which shuts off the drain passageway 17 when the filter insert 18 is installed, and which opens this drain passageway 17 when the filter insert 18 is loosened. The shut-off device 25 is a compact unit which can be mounted and inspected outside the filter housing 10, and can be used for filter housings of various sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Mack, Jaroslav Pavlin
  • Patent number: D947733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Kuemmerling, Thomas Jessberger, Lukas Bock, Benedikt Weller, Tobias Woerz, Klaus Gehwolf, Theodor Rockinger, Klaus Mack