Patents by Inventor Ralf Engel

Ralf Engel 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).

  • Plastic fuel inlet compartment
    Patent number: 7380861
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic fuel inlet compartment which can be inserted into an opening in the bodywork of a motor vehicle. The invention is characterized by a two-hole embodiment for bivalent tanking whereby the second through hole can also be selectively covered. A controllable closing device can also be easily inserted in a recess in an outer wall of the housing, thereby enabling the fuel inlet compartment valve to be controlled by a motor and to be manually actuated. The fuel inlet compartment can be inserted into an opening of the bodywork in a self-locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignees: ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. KG, Dr. Scheider Kunststoffwerke GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Engel
  • Plastic fuel inlet compartment
    Publication number: 20060163902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic fuel inlet compartment which can be inserted into an opening in the bodywork of a motor vehicle. The invention is characterized by a two-hole embodiment for bivalent tanking whereby the second through hole can also be selectively covered. A controllable closing device can also be easily inserted in a recess in an outer wall of the housing, thereby enabling the fuel inlet compartment valve to be controlled by a motor and to be manually actuated. The fuel inlet compartment can be inserted into an opening of the bodywork in a self-locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventor: Ralf Engel