Patents by Inventor Michael Kuhnel

Michael Kuhnel 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).

  • Apparatus for fastening an exhaust gas turbocharger on an exhaust chamber of a combustion engine
    Patent number: 6688103
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for fastening an exhaust gas turbocharger on an exhaust gas manifold of an internal-combustion engine. A manifold flange is provided at the exhaust gas manifold, on which manifold flange an exhaust gas turbocharger can be fastened which is also provided with a flange surface. It is provided that the manifold flange provided on one side of the exhaust gas manifold is connected with sleeves leading to the opposite side of the exhaust gas manifold, in which sleeves screws are guided for the fastening of the exhaust gas turbocharger. This permits a simple and easily accessible mounting or demounting of the exhaust gas turbocharger on the exhaust gas manifold of the internal-combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Pleuss, Michael Kühnel, Werner Engl
  • Apparatus for fastening an exhaust gas turbocharger on an exhaust chamber of a combustion engine
    Publication number: 20030005694
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for fastening an exhaust gas turbocharger on an exhaust gas manifold of an internal-combustion engine. A manifold flange is provided at the exhaust gas manifold, on which manifold flange an exhaust gas turbocharger can be fastened which is also provided with a flange surface. It is provided that the manifold flange provided on one side of the exhaust gas manifold is connected with sleeves leading to the opposite side of the exhaust gas manifold, in which sleeves screws are guided for the fastening of the exhaust gas turbocharger. This permits a simple and easily accessible mounting or demounting of the exhaust gas turbocharger on the exhaust gas manifold of the internal-combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Christoph Pleuss, Michael Kuhnel, Werner Engl