Patents by Inventor Klaus Waltenberg

Klaus Waltenberg 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: 9920719
    Abstract: A filter device is provided with a filter housing and a housing cover closing off the filter housing. A filter element is disposed in the filter housing. The filter element comprises a first form-fit part projecting past an outer wall surface of the filter element. The housing cover is provided with a second form-fit part correlated with the first form-fit part. The first and second form-fit parts engage each other in a mounted state of the filter element on the housing cover. The first form-fit part is a laterally projecting hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Bernd Joos
  • Patent number: 9732711
    Abstract: A filter device is provided with a filter housing and a housing cover closing off the filter housing. A filter element is disposed in the filter housing. The filter element has a clamping element that is resting with a clamping force on a first housing part that is provided on the filter housing or on the housing cover. The filter element further has a lever element that, in the mounted state of the filter element in the filter housing, is resting on a second housing part that is provided on the filter housing or on the housing cover and force-loads the clamping element against the first housing part. The clamping element and the lever element form a single part and are preferably provided on an end disk of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Bernd Joos
  • Patent number: 9689356
    Abstract: A filter device with filter housing and housing cover has a filter element disposed therein. A first holding part on the filter element projects past an outer wall surface of the filter element. A second holding part in the form of a counter holding part on the housing cover interacts with the first holding part. The first and second holding parts engage each other in a mounted state of the filter element. A first form-fit part is arranged on the filter element axially spaced from the first holding part and is associated with a second form-fit part in the form of a counter form-fit part. The first form-fit part and the first holding part, by rotational movement of the filter element about a longitudinal axis of the filter element, are each transferable into a form-fit engaged state with the counter holding part and the counter form-fit part, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Daniel Schmid, Norbert Strassenberger, Matthias Krohlow
  • Publication number: 20150167601
    Abstract: A filter device with filter housing and housing cover has a filter element disposed therein. A first holding part on the filter element projects past an outer wall surface of the filter element. A second holding part in the form of a counter holding part on the housing cover interacts with the first holding part. The first and second holding parts engage each other in a mounted state of the filter element. A first form-fit part is arranged on the filter element axially spaced from the first holding part and is associated with a second form-fit part in the form of a counter form-fit part. The first form-fit part and the first holding part, by rotational movement of the filter element about a longitudinal axis of the filter element, are each transferable into a form-fit engaged state with the counter holding part and the counter form-fit part, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Daniel Schmid, Norbert Strassenberger, Matthias Krohlow
  • Publication number: 20150167602
    Abstract: A filter device is provided with a filter housing and a housing cover closing off the filter housing. A filter element is disposed in the filter housing. The filter element comprises a first form-fit part projecting past an outer wall surface of the filter element. The housing cover is provided with a second form-fit part correlated with the first form-fit part. The first and second form-fit parts engage each other in a mounted state of the filter element on the housing cover. The first form-fit part is a laterally projecting hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Bernd Joos
  • Publication number: 20150159600
    Abstract: A filter device is provided with a filter housing and a housing cover closing off the filter housing. A filter element is disposed in the filter housing. The filter element has a clamping element that is resting with a clamping force on a first housing part that is provided on the filter housing or on the housing cover. The filter element further has a lever element that, in the mounted state of the filter element in the filter housing, is resting on a second housing part that is provided on the filter housing or on the housing cover and force-loads the clamping element against the first housing part. The clamping element and the lever element form a single part and are preferably provided on an end disk of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Bernd Joos
  • Patent number: 8409311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device, comprising a tubular filter element and a carrier part, with the filter element fastened thereon. The carrier part can be inserted between an unfiltered fluid pipe and a filtered fluid pipe. The pipes can be assembled into a continuous flow pipe, wherein the filter element protrudes into the pipe interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Markus Hanselmann, Hans-Peter Scholl, Klaus Waltenberg, Stefan Walz, Jobst Eisengräber-Pabst, Andreas Pelz, Johannes Lampert, Michael Thienel, Daniela Knodel, Joachim Streich, Sascha Bauer
  • Patent number: 7862639
    Abstract: An intake filter for an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle including an unfiltered air intake region, a filter medium and a filtered air conduit, in which the unfiltered air intake region is arranged beneath the engine hood of the motor vehicle and is attached to the engine hood. The filter medium is tubular body which has a porosity that ensures a sufficient filtration of the intake air for the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Moser, Andreas Franz, Birgit Schimpf, Joerg Hammerschick, Klaus Waltenberg, Emese Weissenbacher, Mathias Schuster, Wolfgang Cedzich, Heinz Buehl, Andreas Steuss, Juergen Werner, Harald Spaeth, Matthias Gradl, Michael Lechner, Hansjuergen Linde, Uwe Neumann
  • Patent number: 7789924
    Abstract: A filter system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has a housing with a top housing part and a bottom housing part. A filter element is arranged inside the housing. An unfiltered air connector is connected to the housing. A clean air connector is connected to the housing The top housing part has a support grate embedded in foam material. The support grate and the foam material are configured such that bending of the top housing part in a direction of the bottom housing part is ensured when a load is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Robert Zbiral
  • Publication number: 20100005766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering device, comprising a tubular filter element and a carrier part, with the filter element fastened thereon. The carrier part can be inserted between an unfiltered fluid pipe and a filtered fluid pipe. The pipes can be assembled into a continuous flow pipe, wherein the filter element protrudes into the pipe interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Markus Hanselmann, Hans-Peter Scholl, Klaus Waltenberg, Stefan Walz, Jobst Eisengraeber-Pabst, Andreas Pelz, Johannes Lampert, Michael Thienel, Daniela Knodel, Joachim Streich, Sascha Bauer
  • Publication number: 20080092500
    Abstract: A filter system for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has a housing with a top housing part and a bottom housing part. A filter element is arranged inside the housing. An unfiltered air connector is connected to the housing. A clean air connector is connected to the housing The top housing part has a support grate embedded in foam material. The support grate and the foam material are configured such that bending of the top housing part in a direction of the bottom housing part is ensured when a load is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Waltenberg, Robert Zbiral
  • Publication number: 20070131194
    Abstract: An intake filter for an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle including an unfiltered air intake region, a filter medium and a filtered air conduit, in which the unfiltered air intake region is arranged beneath the engine hood of the motor vehicle and is attached to the engine hood. The filter medium is tubular body which has a porosity that ensures a sufficient filtration of the intake air for the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Moser, Andreas Franz, Birgit Schimpf, Joerg Hammerschick, Klaus Waltenberg, Emese Weissenbacher, Mathias Schuster, Wolfgang Cedzich, Heinz Buehl, Andreas Steuss, Juergen Werner, Harald Spaeth, Matthias Gradl, Michael Lechner, Hansjuergen Linde, Uwe Neumann
  • Patent number: 6510832
    Abstract: An intake system for an internal combustion engine to avoid water intake, which includes a main air inlet (10), an auxiliary air inlet (11), and an air filter (12). In the main air inlet (10) there is a valve 16 to sealingly close the main air inlet (10) and a moisture sensor (15), which is connected so as to communicate with an evaluator (22) which, in turn, is connected to at least one other sensor (23) disposed outside the intake system and provided to detect other functions. Examples of possible other sensors (23) include rain sensors and/or temperature sensors. The sensor signals are coupled and or correlated in the evaluator (22), and in accordance with a logic which resides in the evaluator (22), a control signal is produced that opens or closes the main air inlet (10) by means of the valve (16), which can be moved into the respective open or closed positions by any of a number of diverse types of drives, such as, electrical, pneumatic, or electro-pneumatic drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignees: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hermann Maurer, Klaus Waltenberg, Alfred Sadlauer, Georg Novotny
  • Publication number: 20020083916
    Abstract: An intake system for an internal combustion engine to avoid water intake, which includes a main air inlet (10), an auxiliary air inlet (11), and an air filter (12). In the main air inlet (10) there is a valve 16 to sealingly close the main air inlet (10) and a moisture sensor (15), which is connected so as to communicate with an evaluator (22) which, in turn, is connected to at least one other sensor (23) disposed outside the intake system and provided to detect other functions. Examples of possible other sensors (23) include rain sensors and/or temperature sensors. The sensor signals are coupled and or correlated in the evaluator (22), and in accordance with a logic which resides in the evaluator (22), a control signal is produced that opens or closes the main air inlet (10) by means of the valve (16), which can be moved into the respective open or closed positions by any of a number of diverse types of drives, such as, electrical, pneumatic, or electro-pneumatic drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Hermann Maurer, Klaus Waltenberg, Alfred Sadlauer, Georg Novotny
  • Patent number: 6041748
    Abstract: A pipe module, especially in the inlet system of an internal combustion engine, having at least one curved pipe (1) with at least one functional component (2, 5, 6, 7) substantially in the curved region and especially inside it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Mueller, Klaus Waltenberg