Patents by Inventor Mario Rieger

Mario Rieger 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: 10391841
    Abstract: A cabin air filter is provided with a filter medium and a filter element frame that frames the filter medium and is configured to attach the cabin air filter to a filter housing. The filter element frame is provided with at least one engagement element configured to engage pivotably at least one receiving element of the filter housing for pivoting the cabin air filter relative to the filter housing about a pivot axis. The filter element frame also has at least one snap hook that locks with at least one locking element of the filter housing for blocking pivoting of the cabin air filter relative to the filter housing at least in a first direction about the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Nefzer, Torsten Fritzsching, Mario Rieger, Dominik Haider, Stephan Kessler
  • Patent number: 10357732
    Abstract: An air filter element (200) for insertion into an air filter housing, comprising an intake surface (275), a discharge surface (285), a filter medium (210), and a filter element-retaining device (240) which extends along at least a section of the periphery of the filter medium (210), between the intake surface (275) and the discharge surface (285), and which includes a retaining arrangement (270) that radially projects from the filter medium (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Michael Kolmeder, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Sven Epli, Franziska Schulz, Martin Schmid, Alfons-Alois Schwinghammer, Joachim-Paul Krieger
  • Patent number: 10316804
    Abstract: A filter housing (11) has at least one inlet (15) and at least one outlet (17) for the fluid. The filter element (10) includes a filter body of a filter medium (18).The filter element (10) is configured to be arranged in a filter housing (11) separating the at least one inlet (15) from the at least one outlet (17). An element axis (14) of the filter element (10) and a housing axis (25) of the filter housing (11) can be aligned parallel or axially to an installation direction (12) of the filter element into the filter housing. The filter element (10) may include at least one guide crosspiece (46, 48) which extends axially and radially outward on a peripheral exterior side (26), relative to the element axis (14), of the filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Nadine Donauer, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Andreas Weber, Pascal Neef
  • Publication number: 20190134546
    Abstract: A filter device having a base filter element has a filter housing with a longitudinally extended cross-sectional shape, wherein an inlet opening and an outlet opening are arranged in the filter housing on opposing sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Nadine Donauer, Philipp Hettkamp, Arthur Sudermann, Torsten Fritzsching, Mario Rieger, Michael Heim
  • Patent number: 10058810
    Abstract: A filter device comprises an inner filter element and an outer filter element, which can be inserted into each other, wherein the outer filter element comprises a supporting frame that is the carrier of a filter medium of the filter element, and the inner filter element is supported on the supporting frame of the outer filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Mario Rieger
  • Publication number: 20170298876
    Abstract: A filter housing (11) has at least one inlet (15) and at least one outlet (17) for the fluid. The filter element (10) includes a filter body of a filter medium (18).The filter element (10) is configured to be arranged in a filter housing (11) separating the at least one inlet (15) from the at least one outlet (17). An element axis (14) of the filter element (10) and a housing axis (25) of the filter housing (11) can be aligned parallel or axially to an installation direction (12) of the filter element into the filter housing. The filter element (10) may include at least one guide crosspiece (46, 48) which extends axially and radially outward on a peripheral exterior side (26), relative to the element axis (14), of the filter element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Nadine Sorger, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Andreas Weber, Pascal Neef
  • Publication number: 20170276099
    Abstract: A filter element (10) is provided with open filter body (16) of a filter medium (18). The filter element (10) has at least one longitudinal mating surface (40) which is directed with at least one direction component axially to an element axis (14) of the filter element (10) and which is in contact with a corresponding longitudinal mating surface of the filter housing (11) for securing the filter element (10) axially to the element axis (14). The filter element (10) has at least one transverse retaining surface (52) which is directed with at least one direction component across the element axis (14). The transverse retaining surface (52) is separated from the at least one longitudinal retaining surface (40) and may be in contact with a corresponding transverse mating surface (56) of the filter housing (11) for securing the filter element (10) across the element axis (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Pascal NEEF, Werner BLOSSEY, Mario RIEGER, Robert HASENFRATZ, Nadine DONAUER, Andreas WEBER
  • Patent number: 9644580
    Abstract: A filter element (10) is provided with open filter bellows (16) of a filter medium (18). The filter element (10) has at least one longitudinal mating surface (40) which is directed with at least one direction component axially to an element axis (14) of the filter element (10) and which is in contact with a corresponding longitudinal mating surface of the filter housing (11) for securing the filter element (10) axially to the element axis (14). The filter element (10) has at least one transverse retaining surface (52) which is directed with at least one direction component across the element axis (14). The transverse retaining surface (52) is separated from the at least one longitudinal retaining surface (40) and may be in contact with a corresponding transverse mating surface (56) of the filter housing (11) for securing the filter element (10) across the element axis (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Robert Hasenfratz, Nadine Sorger, Andreas Weber
  • Patent number: 9638147
    Abstract: A filter housing (11) has at least one inlet (15) and at least one outlet (17) for the fluid. The filter element (10) includes an open filter bellows (16) of a filter medium (18).The filter element (10) is arranged in a filter housing (11) separating the at least one inlet (15) from the at least one outlet (17). An element axis (14) of the filter element (10) and a housing axis (25) of the filter housing (11) can be aligned parallel or axially to an installation direction (12) of the filter element for installing the filter element (10) into the filter housing. The filter element (10) includes at least one guide crosspiece (46, 48) which extends axially and radially outward on a peripheral exterior side (26), relative to the element axis (14), of the filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Nadine Sorger, Werner Blossey, Mario Rieger, Andreas Weber, Pascal Neef
  • Patent number: 9579596
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air filter element (200) for insertion into an air filter housing, comprising an intake surface (275), a discharge surface (285), a filter medium (210), and a filter element-retaining device (240) which extends along at least a section of the periphery of the filter medium (210), between the intake surface (275) and the discharge surface (285), and which includes a retaining arrangement (270) that radially projects from the filter medium (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Sven Epli, Franziska Schulz, Martin Schmid, Alfons-Alois Schwinghammer, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Michael Kolmeder
  • Publication number: 20170001134
    Abstract: An air filter element (200) for insertion into an air filter housing, comprising an intake surface (275), a discharge surface (285), a filter medium (210), and a filter element-retaining device (240) which extends along at least a section of the periphery of the filter medium (210), between the intake surface (275) and the discharge surface (285), and which includes a retaining arrangement (270) that radially projects from the filter medium (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Sven Epli, Franziska Schulz, Martin Schmid, Alfons-Alois Schwinghammer, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Michael Kolmeder
  • Patent number: 9511318
    Abstract: A filter element, in particular a flat filter element (10) for installation in a filter housing of a filter for a fluid, in particular an air filter, in particular for an internal combustion engine, in particular in a motor vehicle, and a filter are described. The filter element (10) comprises open filter bellows (16) made of a filter medium (18), which has an oncoming flow side (28) and an outgoing flow side (30) for the fluid to be filtered. The filter element (10) has at least two hand grip elements (46) for gripping the filter element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Nadine Sorger, Michael Heim, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Pascal Neef, Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Robert Hasenfratz
  • Patent number: 9498744
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 9463404
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air filter element (200) for insertion into an air filter housing, comprising an intake surface (275), a discharge surface (285), a filter medium (210), and a filter element-retaining device (240) which extends along at least a section of the periphery of the filter medium (210), between the intake surface (275) and the discharge surface (285), and which includes a retaining arrangement (270) that radially projects from the filter medium (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Sven Epli, Franziska Schulz, Martin Schmid, Alfons-Alois Schwinghammer, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Michael Kolmeder
  • Publication number: 20160280045
    Abstract: A cabin air filter is provided with a filter medium and a filter element frame that frames the filter medium and is configured to attach the cabin air filter to a filter housing. The filter element frame is provided with at least one engagement element configured to engage pivotably at least one receiving element of the filter housing for pivoting the cabin air filter relative to the filter housing about a pivot axis. The filter element frame also has at least one snap hook that locks with at least one locking element of the filter housing for blocking pivoting of the cabin air filter relative to the filter housing at least in a first direction about the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Nefzer, Torsten Fritzsching, Mario Rieger, Dominik Haider, Stephan Kessler
  • Patent number: 9446339
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air filter element (200) for insertion into an air filter housing, comprising an intake surface (275), a discharge surface (285), a filter medium (210), and a filter element-retaining device (240) which extends along at least a section of the periphery of the filter medium (210), between the intake surface (275) and the discharge surface (285), and which includes a retaining arrangement (270) that radially projects from the filter medium (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Gelase Mbadinga Mouanda, Sven Epli, Franziska Schulz, Martin Schmid, Alfons-Alois Schwinghammer, Joachim-Paul Krieger, Michael Kolmeder
  • Patent number: 9415337
    Abstract: Disclosed are an air filter element, a filter housing, and an air filter in which the air filter elements have a high filtering capacity and a long service life by increasing the filter surface of an air filter element taking into account structural requirements for the air filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Mario Rieger, Joerg Menssen, Michael Harenbrock, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Pascal Neef, Werner Blossey, André Roesgen, Thomas Jessberger, Pedro Miguel Pereira Madeira, Michael Heim, Mike Schmid, Martin Schmid, Gelase Mbadinga-Mouanda, Andreas Weber, Christian Thalmann
  • Patent number: 9289710
    Abstract: A filter element has a filter bellows and at least one support element arranged on the filter bellows that supports the filter element relative to a filter housing in which the filter element is to be arranged. The at least one support element is arranged on at least one edge of the filter bellows and projects outwardly past the filter bellows. The at least one support element is detachably or non-detachably attached on the filter bellows directly or indirectly. The at least one support element is preferably arranged on a corner of the filter bellows and projects past all sides of the filter bellows adjoining the corner. An air filter with a filter housing is furnished with the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hasenfratz, Fabian Wagner, André Roesgen, Christian Thalmann, Frank Pflueger, Werner Blossey, Pascal Neef, Mario Rieger, Nadine Sorger, Andreas Weber
  • Publication number: 20160023137
    Abstract: A filter element is provided with a filter bellows that has an inflow side and an outflow side for a fluid to be filtered, wherein the filter bellows is made of a zigzag-folded filter medium with folds with fold edges. The inflow side is defined by the fold edges of the folds of the zigzag-folded filter medium at the inflow side and the outflow side is defined by the fold edges of the folds of the zigzag-folded filter medium at the outflow side. At least one filter element holding device is provided that holds the filter element in a filter housing. The at least one filter element holding device is connected directly or indirectly with the filter bellows. At least one supporting element supports the filter element in the filter housing; the at least one supporting element is separate from the at least one filter element holding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Nadine Sorger, Pascal Neef, Mario Rieger, Werner Blossey, Markus Nefzer, Robert Hasenfratz, Andreas Weber
  • Patent number: 9206774
    Abstract: An air cleaner assembly may include a filter element and an outer housing. The outer housing may define an interior volume in which the filter element is disposed. The outer housing may include a curved sheet and a planar sheet and extending between ends of the curved sheet. The curved sheet may define an air inlet of the interior volume. The planar sheet may define an air outlet of the interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Rieger, Michael Willig, Michael A. Martin