Patents by Inventor Michael Kämpfner

Michael Kämpfner 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).

  • Support arrangement for the crankcase of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 6186111
    Abstract: A support arrangement for the open area of a crankcase facing an oil pan in an internal combustion engine has a plate-like component which is attached to the crankcase walls by lugs, thereby reinforcing the housing, and contains integral bearings rotatably supporting a balance shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Jens Hilbig, Karsten Tremper, Michael Kämpfner, Volker Cornelius