Patents by Inventor MICHAEL HEUSCHMID

MICHAEL HEUSCHMID 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).

  • Foldable gasket with continuous sealing contour
    Patent number: 11621453
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seal for sealing an inner chamber of a housing from an exterior of the housing, comprising at least one sealing layer that has: at least two rigid sealing layer portions having a respective support element, wherein the rigid sealing layer portions are interconnected by a flexible sealing layer portion, which consists of or comprises at least in part an elastomer; and at least one sealing contour, which extends continuously over the different sealing layer portions, wherein the support elements each comprise, in an end region adjoining the flexible sealing layer portion, at least one through-opening, through which the elastomer of the flexible sealing layer portion extends, and the end region of each support element is coined in at least one first end-side coining region and is enclosed by the elastomer in the first end-side coining region at least in some regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Ruopp, Tobias Wolf, Johann Waldvogel, Michael Heuschmid
  • FOLDABLE GASKET WITH CONTINUOUS SEALING CONTOUR
    Publication number: 20220013838
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seal for sealing an inner chamber of a housing from an exterior of the housing, comprising at least one sealing layer that has: at least two rigid sealing layer portions having a respective support element, wherein the rigid sealing layer portions are interconnected by a flexible sealing layer portion, which consists of or comprises at least in part an elastomer; and at least one sealing contour, which extends continuously over the different sealing layer portions, wherein the support elements each comprise, in an end region adjoining the flexible sealing layer portion, at least one through-opening, through which the elastomer of the flexible sealing layer portion extends, and the end region of each support element is coined in at least one first end-side coining region and is enclosed by the elastomer in the first end-side coining region at least in some regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas RUOPP, Tobias WOLF, Johann WALDVOGEL, Michael HEUSCHMID
  • Flat gasket and internal combustion engine having such a flat gasket
    Patent number: 11054034
    Abstract: Flat gaskets for internal combustion engines are described. The flat gaskets may be used in internal combustion engines, in particular in engines with liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Reinz-Dichtungs GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heuschmid, Kurt Hoehe, Wilhelm Krautmann, Wilhelm Kuhn, Jochen Salzmann, Hans Waldvogel
  • FLAT GASKET AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING SUCH A FLAT GASKET
    Publication number: 20190271397
    Abstract: Flat gaskets for internal combustion engines are described. The flat gaskets may be used in internal combustion engines, in particular in engines with liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: MICHAEL HEUSCHMID, KURT HOEHE, WILHELM KRAUTMANN, WILHELM KUHN, JOCHEN SALZMANN, HANS WALDVOGEL