Patents by Inventor Michael Pluschke

Michael Pluschke 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).

  • Publication number: 20150053387
    Abstract: A line is provided for hot gas, for the use particularly in a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, with the line including at least one guiding pipe (2), having deformations (4) over at least a portion of its length at least over parts of its circumference, which seen from an exterior of the guiding pipe (2) are embodied convexly or concavely and are interrupted at least once in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: WITZENMANN GMBH
    Inventors: Marcel Horgos, Michael Pluschke, Bernd Seeger
  • Patent number: 8291943
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas conduction component that is effective as a vibration decoupling element and can be installed in an exhaust-gas system for conducting the exhaust gases of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas conduction component (1) has an outer pipe (2) with a corrugated metal tube section (3; 4) and an inner pipe (8) that is coaxial with the outer pipe (2) and separated from the latter by an annular gap. The outer pipe (2) also has a smooth central section (5), first and second corrugated metal tube sections (3; 4) and smooth first and second end sections (6; 7). The inner pipe (8) is permanently fixed to the outer pipe (2) by a continuous joint (9) extending around the central section (5) and the rectilinear exhaust-gas conduction component (1) is approximately axially symmetrical in relation to a central transverse axis (10). The exhaust-gas conduction component is especially suitable in utility vehicles for linking an emission control unit to an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Witzenmann GmbH
    Inventors: Bernard Walle, Michael Pluschke
  • Publication number: 20110056582
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas conduction component that is effective as a vibration decoupling element and can be installed in an exhaust-gas system for conducting the exhaust gases of a motor vehicle internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas conduction component (1) has an outer pipe (2) with a corrugated metal tube section (3; 4) and an inner pipe (8) that is coaxial with the outer pipe (2) and separated from the latter by an annular gap. The outer pipe (2) also has a smooth central section (5), first and second corrugated metal tube sections (3; 4) and smooth first and second end sections (6; 7). The inner pipe (8) is permanently fixed to the outer pipe (2) by a continuous joint (9) extending around the central section (5) and the rectilinear exhaust-gas conduction component (1) is approximately axially symmetrical in relation to a central transverse axis (10). The exhaust-gas conduction component is especially suitable in utility vehicles for linking an emission control unit to an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: WITZENMANN GMBH
    Inventors: Bernard Walle, Michael Pluschke
  • Patent number: 6155303
    Abstract: A hose with interlocked profile, particularly for automotive exhaust systems. The hose is helically stripwound from at least one single-layer or multi-layer metal strip, pre-formed to the shape of an S, with the edges of adjacent strip windings being interlocked with each other by the legs of the pre-form which have the aspect of the S-shaped hooks, and by folded end rims. The hose has radial embossed recesses which bring adjacent interlocked folded edges partially in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Witzenmann GmbH
    Inventors: Tom Krawietz, Michael Pluschke
  • Patent number: 6125889
    Abstract: A flexible conveying element, in particular for the exhaust systems of automotive combustion engines, having a helically or annularly corrugated metal hose which is installed coaxially in the metal bellows. The outside diameter of the metal hose is smaller than the inside diameter of the bellows and the ends of the hose are situated inside the end fittings of the bellows. The metal hose has an interlocked profile and the bellows and the hose are in an at least indirect contact with each other in at least one additional zone between the two end fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Witzenmann GmbH, Metallschlauch-Fabrik Pforzheim
    Inventors: Fabian Elsasser, Tom Krawietz, Michael Pluschke
  • Patent number: 6116287
    Abstract: A flexible tube element for an exhaust pipe of a vehicle engine includes a first end and an opposite, second end; a circumferentially corrugated metal bellows extending between the first and second ends; a first stripwound metal hose arranged coaxially with the bellows between the first and second ends; a second stripwound metal hose arranged coaxially with the bellows and the first stripwound metal hose between the first and second ends; and first and second generally cylindrical connection fittings arranged at the first and second ends, respectively, and being coaxial with the bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Witzenmann GmbH Metallschlauch-Fabrik Pforzheim
    Inventors: Reinhard Gropp, Jorg Hornung, Michael Pluschke