Patents by Inventor Manfred Krueger

Manfred Krueger 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: 20170356578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hose connector with an inner sleeve (2) and an outer sleeve (3) between which an annular space (5) is formed at least in a first end region (4), in which annular space one end (7) of a fluid line (8) is received. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the fluid-tight connection of one end of a fluid line to a hose connector. The hose connector is intended to be permanently and securely connected to the fluid line with little effort. Therefore, by means of crimping the inner sleeve (2) and the outer sleeve (3) in the end region (4), a force-fitting and form-fitting connection between the end (7) of the fluid line (8) and the hose connector (1) is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS, Manfred KRUEGER, Stephan MANN
  • Patent number: 9651179
    Abstract: Profile clamp has a base and flanks facing radially inwards. The clamp utilizes a tensioning device that connects two ends of the clamp band to one another. The clamp band has in a circumferential direction at least a first part and a second part. The first part has in at least one of its flanks a first connection geometry and the second part in at least one of its flanks has a second connection geometry. The first connection geometry and the second connection geometry are engagable with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Krueger, Stephan Mann, Achim Kamp
  • Patent number: 9618147
    Abstract: Connection assembly includes two pipe end sections arranged to face each other, a profiled clamp including a clamping band with a base and two tilted side walls with ends, and at least one perimeter pleat projecting outwards on each of the pipe end sections. The side walls are engagable with the pleats on sides of the pleats facing away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Manfred Krueger
  • Patent number: 9568130
    Abstract: Profiled clamp that includes a clamping element, a sealing element having elastically deformable spacers on a radial outside, and a profile band on which the sealing element is held secured against loss. The elastically deformable spacers bear against an inside of the profile band in a non-positive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef Henrich, Mathias Krauss, Manfred Krueger
  • Publication number: 20150240845
    Abstract: A profile clamp (1) is disclosed with an annular clamping band (2) that comprises on its axial ends flanks sloped radially inwards and in the region of its circumferential ends respectively one tensioning head (5, 6), wherein the tensioning heads (5, 6) can be tightened towards one another by a head (8) of a threaded bolt (7) and a mating thread element (9). The object is to specify a profile clamp with which a reliable coned flange connection is possible even at changing temperatures. For this purpose, it is provided that at least one spacer piece (10) is arranged between the head (8) and the mating thread element (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan MANN, Manfred KRUEGER
  • Patent number: 8978212
    Abstract: Clamping element and method of forming clamping element. Clamping element includes a spring bracket, which is locked to the clamping element, a polygonal threaded nut, and a tightening screw, which is interacteable with the polygonal threaded nut. The threaded nut is held secured against rotation in the spring bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: NORMA Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Krueger
  • Patent number: 8632105
    Abstract: Tension clamp and a method of clamping with the tension clamp. The tension clamp includes a clamping band formed in an annular manner with two ends adjacent to one another, and a clamping fixture, structured and arranged to connect the two ends to one another, comprising a tightening screw with a screw head and a mounting section and a mating thread element into which the tightening screw is screwable. The mounting section includes at least one flexible region along its length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Norma Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Krueger
  • Publication number: 20130291346
    Abstract: Profile clamp has a base and flanks facing radially inwards. The clamp utilizes a tensioning device that connects two ends of the clamp band to one another. The clamp band has in a circumferential direction at least a first part and a second part. The first part has in at least one of its flanks a first connection geometry and the second part in at least one of its flanks has a second connection geometry. The first connection geometry and the second connection geometry are engagable with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred KRUEGER, Stephan MANN, Achim KAMP
  • Publication number: 20130257046
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for a coned flange connection and coned flange connection. The connection arrangement includes a tensioning device bent in a ring shape having a changeable inner diameter, legs projecting radially inwardly from the tensioning device and forming, in an axial direction, an accommodation space, and an insert on which the legs are formed being arranged inside the tensioning device. The insert has a back bearing against an inside of the tensioning device and is arranged to connect the legs. The legs have multiple gaps in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef HENRICH, Mathias KRAUSS, Thomas LEGEL, Stephan MANN, Manfred KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20120200083
    Abstract: Tension clamp and a method of clamping with the tension clamp. The tension clamp includes a clamping band formed in an annular manner with two ends adjacent to one another, and a clamping fixture, structured and arranged to connect the two ends to one another, comprising a tightening screw with a screw head and a mounting section and a mating thread element into which the tightening screw is screwable. The mounting section includes at least one flexible region along its length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Manfred KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20120192387
    Abstract: Clamping element and method of forming clamping element. Clamping element includes a spring bracket, which is locked to the clamping element, a polygonal threaded nut, and a tightening screw, which is interacteable with the polygonal threaded nut. The threaded nut is held secured against rotation in the spring bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Manfred KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20120189437
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a hermetic compressor and, more specifically, a hermetic compressor comprising a centrifugal pump (1) to provide oil for the moving parts of said compressor. In the compressor of the present invention, the vertical shaft (7) extends axially from the rotor to form a free end (8) in its inferior portion, and said free end (8) is sized to be received in a corresponding end (12) of the centrifugal pump (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Manfred Krueger, Rodrigo Antonio Santiago
  • Publication number: 20120187677
    Abstract: Connecting assembly and method of forming connection assembly. Connection assembly includes two pipe end sections arranged to face each other, a profiled clamp including a clamping band with a base and two tilted side walls with ends, and at least one perimeter pleat projecting outwards on each of the pipe end sections. The side walls are engagable with the pleats on sides of the pleats facing away from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventor: Manfred KRUEGER
  • Patent number: 8047862
    Abstract: The mounting arrangement is applied to a refrigeration compressor having a shell (1) externally carrying energizing pins (2) and comprises: a connector (10) to be mounted to the shell (1) and having a non-electric conducting base body (11) which houses and retains electric terminals (4) attached to an electric supply cable (3) and which are designed to fit said energizing pins (2), one of the parts of shell (1) and base body (11) of the connector (10) carrying locking means (20) to be engaged to respective locking receiving means (30) provided in the other part, when the connector (11) is mounted to the shell (1); and an elastic sealing means (40) carried by one of the parts of shell (1) and connector (11) and to be pressed between said parts, around the energizing pins (2), when the connector (11) is mounted to the shell (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Claudio Roberto Hille, Ilario Jose Scheuer, Marcos Giovani Bortoli, Manfred Krueger, Emilio Rodrigues Huelse
  • Publication number: 20110092089
    Abstract: The mounting arrangement is applied to a refrigeration compressor having a shell (1) externally carrying energizing pins (2) and comprises: a connector (10) to be mounted to the shell (1) and having a non-electric conducting base body (11) which houses and retains electric terminals (4) attached to an electric supply cable (3) and which are designed to fit said energizing pins (2), one of the parts of shell (1) and base body (11) of the connector (10) carrying locking means (20) to be engaged to respective locking receiving means (30) provided in the other part, when the connector (11) is mounted to the shell (1); and an elastic sealing means (40) carried by one of the parts of shell (1) and connector (11) and to be pressed between said parts, around the energizing pins (2), when the connector (11) is mounted to the shell (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Claudio Roberto Hille, Ilario Jose Scheuer, Marcos Giovani Bortoli, Manfred Krueger, Emilio Rodrigues Huelse
  • Patent number: 5762164
    Abstract: Oil pump for a variable speed hermetic compressor, comprising: a hermetic shell (1), which defines a lubricant oil sump (2) at its bottom and which lodges therewithin a cylinder block (3), supporting a vertical eccentric shaft (5), which carries an electric motor rotor (8), said eccentric shaft (5) being provided with at least one oil channel (9), having an upper end (9a) opened to the external part of the upper median portion of the eccentric shaft (5), said eccentric shaft (5) supporting at its lower end (5b) a pump rotor (10); at least one oil conducting channel (20), which is machined to the body of said rotor (8) and which presents a lower end opening (20b) facing the pump rotor (10) and an upper end opening (20a) for oil discharge to said oil channel (9), said oil conducting channel (20) having at least the part of its length, that includes the upper end opening (20a), radially spaced in relation to the eccentric shaft (5); a stationary oil collecting means (30), which is attached to the cylinder block
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira De Compressores S/A - Embraco
    Inventors: Manfred Krueger, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Patent number: 5707220
    Abstract: Centrifugal oil pump for variable speed hermetic compressors, comprising: a hermetic shell (1), which lodges therewithin, a cylinder block (3), supporting a vertical eccentric shaft (5), whereto is mounted the rotor (8) of an electric motor (6), the eccentric shaft (5) being provided with at least one oil channel (9), having a lower end (9b), opened to a lower end (5b) of the eccentric shaft (5), wherein the eccentric shaft-rotor assembly attaches, at its lower part, an upper extension (12) of a pump rotor (10) and a tubular sleeve (20), attached to an inertial portion of the compressor and surrounding at least the portion of said pump rotor (10) external to the rotor (8), said pump rotor (10) presenting a centrifugation region (15), radially extending beyond the edges of the lower end (5b) of the eccentric shaft (5) and having a lower end nozzle (10b) that is permanently immersed in the oil sump (2), which is internally defined at the bottom of the shell (1) and with at least an upper radial nozzle (11b), co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A.-Embraco
    Inventors: Manfred Krueger, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie
  • Patent number: 5692887
    Abstract: A rotary compressor having a cylinder within which an eccentric piston is rotated. A vane has one end mounted in a radial slot in the cylinder and an insert is mounted in the other end of the vane. The insert has a concave face to contact the outer surface of the piston as it rotates and an engaging element in the form of a key lodged in slots in the insert and the piston, acts simultaneously on the piston and insert and restrains the piston from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A-Embraco
    Inventors: Manfred Krueger, Rinaldo Puff
  • Patent number: 5651267
    Abstract: A refrigeration system having a compressor with a check valve on the high pressure side to prevent refrigerant migration when the compressor shuts down; the improvement comprising a slot at the discharge valve plate forming an equalizing volume to provide gas leakage to the low pressure side during a stoppage so as to reduce starting torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A - Embraco
    Inventors: Marcio Luiz Todescat, Dietmar Erich Bernhard Lilie, Manfred Krueger
  • Patent number: 5192200
    Abstract: A reed valve for a hermetic compressor, comprising a cylinder block (1) having a pair of opposite faces; a cylinder (C) formed in said cylinder block (1) and housing a piston (2); at least one end plate (3) having an outer face (3a) and an inner face (3b) fixed to one of the opposite faces of the cylinder block (1), in order to close a respective end of the cylinder (C), and being provided with at least one pair of axial gas passages (6, 7) communicating the interior of the cylinder (C) with the outer face (3a) of the end plate (3) through a respective read valve (10), which is fixed to the face (3a) of the end plate (3), to which is opened the outlet end (6b, 7b) of the respective gas passage (6, 7), said valve comprising a blade element (10) with a body being formed of a resin that is preferably plastic and reinforced with fiber filaments (20, 21, 22) spaced from each other according to at least one direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A-Embraco
    Inventors: Dietmar E. B. Lilie, Jose L. Driessen, Marcio L. Todescat, Manfred Krueger