Patents by Inventor Rainer Loos

Rainer Loos 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: 20200108337
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is arranged on the filter element within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is connected to the functional carrier and held at an axial spacing against a stop of filter housing so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Kolczyk, Rainer Loos, Daniel Lucas, Sven Epli, Herbert Jainek, Ralf Blum, Joerg Kramer
  • Patent number: 10456716
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is secured within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is arranged on the functional carrier so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kolczyk, Rainer Loos, Daniel Lucas, Sven Epli, Herbert Jainek, Ralf Blum, Joerg Kramer
  • Patent number: 8920649
    Abstract: An oil filter for an internal combustion engine has a filter housing having an interior and an exchangeable filter cartridge arranged in the interior of the filter housing. A drainage valve is arranged in the filter housing and has a valve seat and a valve member. The valve member is movable relative to the valve seat in an opening direction that is parallel and coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the filter housing and oriented toward the interior of the filter housing. The valve member is received in the valve seat in a closing direction opposite to the opening direction. The valve member can be pushed out of the filter housing in the closing direction. The valve member and the filter cartridge form together a servicing unit for joint exchange of the valve member and the filter cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20140311965
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is secured within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is arranged on the functional carrier so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Markus Kolczyk, Rainer Loos, Daniel Lucas, Sven Epli, Herbert Jainek, Ralf Blum, Joerg Kramer
  • Patent number: 8827084
    Abstract: A filter element for a liquid filter is arranged in the liquid filter housing that has at least two housing parts such that an inlet of the housing for liquid to be filtered is separated from an outlet of the housing for filtered liquid. The filter element has a filter medium provided with a terminal disk. The terminal disk has a seal support for an outer radial annular seal that is to be clamped in a clamping area between the housing parts that are separable from each other. The seal support of the filter element has axially at least a base member and a cover member. The base member is fixedly connected to the terminal disk. The cover member is attached to the terminal disk, to the base member, or to terminal disk and base member. The annular seal is positioned between base member and cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Yihao Zhu, Rainer Loos, Bernd Nageldinger, Holger Schwarz, Norbert Strassenberger
  • Publication number: 20120193281
    Abstract: A filter element for a liquid filter is arranged in the liquid filter housing that has at least two housing parts such that an inlet of the housing for liquid to be filtered is separated from an outlet of the housing for filtered liquid. The filter element has a filter medium provided with a terminal disk. The terminal disk has a seal support for an outer radial annular seal that is to be clamped in a clamping area between the housing parts that are separable from each other. The seal support of the filter element has axially at least a base member and a cover member. The base member is fixedly connected to the terminal disk. The cover member is attached to the terminal disk, to the base member, or to terminal disk and base member. The annular seal is positioned between base member and cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Yihao Zhu, Rainer Loos, Bernd Nageldinger, Holger Schwarz, Norbert Strassenberger
  • Patent number: 7846329
    Abstract: A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, having a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically disposed outlet opening for the filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered and a filter element sealingly disposed between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is connected to a top plate, and the top plate is connected to an end plate. A connector for releasably coupling the replaceable liquid filter to a mating part is disposed concentrically in the region of the cover plate, such that the connector extends axially beyond the contour of the replaceable liquid filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Luka, Dieter Schreckenberger, Rainer Loos, Markus Kolczyk
  • Publication number: 20100224161
    Abstract: A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is secured within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is arranged on the functional carrier so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kolczyk, Rainer Loos, Daniel Lucas, Sven Epli, Herbert Jainek, Ralf Blum, Jörg Kramer
  • Publication number: 20100193417
    Abstract: The invention concerns of exchangeable filter (10) with a cup (11) and a cover (12). Within the cup (11) a filter element (13) for purifying liquid, in particular lubricant oil, is arranged. The cover comprises an outer contour (16, 17, 18), to which the upper area of the cup (11) is connected by a shaped crimp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Pamela Gohl, Rainer Loos, Dieter Schreckenberger, Michael Thienel, Ludwig Bammersperger
  • Publication number: 20090301949
    Abstract: A filtering device for filtering liquids in internal combustion engines has a filter housing and a filter element inserted into the filter housing. A cover disk closes off the filter housing. The cover disk consists of two individual disks and a central flow connection connects the two individual disks. The two individual disks and the flow connection form a common plastic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kolczyk, Dieter Amesöder, Sven Epli, Sascha Bauer, Michael Thienel, Rainer Loos, Michael Wein, Luiz Carlos Fritz, Dieter Schreckenberger, Marco Woitoll
  • Patent number: 7553409
    Abstract: A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, including a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically arranged outlet opening for filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered, and a filter element disposed in a sealing manner in the housing between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is connected to a top plate, and the top plate is connected to an end plate. The top plate encloses a displacement space which is disposed in an inlet chamber in the mating part, such that the inlet opening in the top plate is disposed in the region of the displacement space and/or a backflow check valve is disposed in the area of the outlet opening such that the backflow check valve is positioned axially outside the effective filter element surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Luka, Markus Kolczyk, Dieter Schreckenberger, Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20090159520
    Abstract: An oil filter for an internal combustion engine has a filter housing having an interior and an exchangeable filter cartridge arranged in the interior of the filter housing. A drainage valve is arranged in the filter housing and has a valve seat and a valve member. The valve member is movable relative to the valve seat in an opening direction that is parallel and coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the filter housing and oriented toward the interior of the filter housing. The valve member is received in the valve seat in a closing direction opposite to the opening direction. The valve member can be pushed out of the filter housing in the closing direction. The valve member and the filter cartridge form together a servicing unit for joint exchange of the valve member and the filter cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventor: Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20090127170
    Abstract: A filter device for filtering liquids in internal combustion engines has a filter housing and a filter element inserted into the filter housing. A liquid to be filtered is introduced into the filter housing and flows through the filter element. An overflow valve is arranged between an entry side and a clean side of the filter element and has a valve body. The overflow valve is in an open position when a pressure of the liquid at the entry side of the filter element exceeds a threshold value. The valve body of the overflow valve is a sealing hose placed between the entry side and the clean side onto a cylindrical supporting body arranged in the filter housing. Flow openings are provided in the cylindrical supporting body. The sealing hose is arranged at the clean side of the supporting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kolczyk, Dieter Amesoder, Sven Epli, Sascha Bauer, Michael Thienel, Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20080308487
    Abstract: A filtering device for filtering liquids features a pot-shaped filter housing for receiving a filter element contained therein, the filter housing being removably engaged with a connecting component (such a cover or a flange) by means of a bayonet connection. The bayonet connection includes a first positive-engaged element at the filter housing and a second positive-engaged element secured to the connecting component. The positive-engaged elements are to be brought into an axially positive locking position by axially shifting and rotating them around the housing's longitudinal axis. Furthermore, a blocking stage with a projection extending in axial direction is realized in one positive-engaged element; the allocated positive-engaged element abuts the projection in locking position, which allows also a positive locking position in circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Thienel, Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20080264850
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter device, especially for filtering liquids in internal combustion engines, comprising a filter element (4) that is to be penetrated in a radial direction and is disposed in a filter housing (2). A check valve (10) which is embodied as a nozzle valve and is provided with flexible wall sections is inserted into the filter housing. The internal faces of said flexible wall sections define a flow outlet while the external faces thereof are in contact with the liquid in the filter device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Amesoder, Dieter Schreckenberger, Sven Epli, Michael Thienel, Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20060157394
    Abstract: A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, including a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically arranged outlet opening for filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered, and a filter element disposed in a sealing manner in the housing between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is connected to a top plate, and the top plate is connected to an end plate. The top plate encloses a displacement space which is disposed in an inlet chamber in the mating part, such that the inlet opening in the top plate is disposed in the region of the displacement space and/or a backflow check valve is disposed in the area of the outlet opening such that the backflow check valve is positioned axially outside the effective filter element surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Luka, Markus Kolczyk, Dieter Schreckenberger, Rainer Loos
  • Publication number: 20060131225
    Abstract: A replaceable liquid filter, particularly for the lubricating oil of an internal combustion engine, having a substantially cup-shaped housing with a concentrically disposed outlet opening for the filtered liquid and at least one inlet opening for the liquid to be filtered and a filter element sealingly disposed between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The housing is connected to a top plate, and the top plate is connected to an end plate. A connector for releasably coupling the replaceable liquid filter to a mating part is disposed concentrically in the region of the cover plate, such that the connector extends axially beyond the contour of the replaceable liquid filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Luka, Dieter Schreckenberger, Rainer Loos, Markus Kolczyk