Patents by Inventor Manuel BACHMANN

Manuel BACHMANN 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: 10960756
    Abstract: A filler neck for filling fuel into a vehicle tank includes a closure flap mounted for pivot between a closed position closing the filler neck and an open position releasing the filler neck and which is prestressed into the closed position by spring prestressing and is pivotable into the open position from the closed position by a fuel pump nozzle being hooked into a hooking-in position in the filler neck. A liquid outlet opening permits liquid accumulating in the filler neck when the closure flap is closed to drain out of the filler neck. A closure element is prestressed into an open position releasing the liquid outlet opening. The closure element is arranged and designed in such a manner that, by the fuel pump nozzle being hooked into the hooking-in position, the closure element is moved counter to the prestressing into a closure position closing the liquid outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Beck, Manuel Bachmann, Matthias Kapaun
  • Publication number: 20200231032
    Abstract: A filler neck for filling fuel into a vehicle tank includes a closure flap mounted for pivot between a closed position closing the filler neck and an open position releasing the filler neck and which is prestressed into the closed position by spring prestressing and is pivotable into the open position from the closed position by a fuel pump nozzle being hooked into a hooking-in position in the filler neck. A liquid outlet opening permits liquid accumulating in the filler neck when the closure flap is closed to drain out of the filler neck. A closure element is prestressed into an open position releasing the liquid outlet opening. The closure element is arranged and designed in such a manner that, by the fuel pump nozzle being hooked into the hooking-in position, the closure element is moved counter to the prestressing into a closure position closing the liquid outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Beck, Manuel Bachmann, Matthias Kapaun
  • Patent number: 10596900
    Abstract: A fuel filling neck includes a closure flap pivotably mounted thereon to be pivoted between a neck closed position and a neck open position. The flap is preloaded into the closed position by spring pretension. A mis-filling prevention device is in the filling neck between the closure flap and an insertion opening for a fuel pump nozzle and has a closed position that prevents the closure flap from being pivoted into the open position, and an enabling position permitting the closure flap to be pivoted into the open position. The mis-filling prevention device is mounted with axial play so as to be first axially forced against the closure flap by the fuel pump nozzle as the nozzle is inserted, the closure flap being moved into a partly open position, and, during subsequent further insertion of the nozzle, the mis-filling prevention device being moved into the enabling position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Manuel Bachmann
  • Patent number: 10507724
    Abstract: A fuel filling neck includes a closure flap pivotably mounted thereon to be pivoted between a neck closed position and a neck open position. The flap is preloaded into the closed position by spring pretension. A mis-filling prevention device is in the filling neck between the closure flap and an insertion opening for a fuel pump nozzle and has a closed position that prevents the closure flap from being pivoted into the open position, and an enabling position permitting the closure flap to be pivoted into the open position. The mis-filling prevention device is mounted with axial play so as to be first axially forced against the closure flap by the fuel pump nozzle as the nozzle is inserted, the closure flap being moved into a partly open position, and, during subsequent further insertion of the nozzle, the mis-filling prevention device being moved into the enabling position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Manuel Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20180126843
    Abstract: A fuel filling neck includes a closure flap pivotably mounted thereon to be pivoted between a neck closed position and a neck open position. The flap is preloaded into the closed position by spring pretension. A mis-filling prevention device is in the filling neck between the closure flap and an insertion opening for a fuel pump nozzle and has a closed position that prevents the closure flap from being pivoted into the open position, and an enabling position permitting the closure flap to be pivoted into the open position. The mis-filling prevention device is mounted with axial play so as to be first axially forced against the closure flap by the fuel pump nozzle as the nozzle is inserted, the closure flap being moved into a partly open position, and, during subsequent further insertion of the nozzle, the mis-filling prevention device being moved into the enabling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Manuel BACHMANN