Patents by Inventor Ralph Seitter
Ralph Seitter 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).
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Patent number: 11897010Abstract: A heatable high pressure cleaning appliance is provided with an undercarriage and a housing lower part, arranged on the undercarriage, in which a motor and a pump driven by the motor for pressurizing water are arranged, and with a fuel-operated heat exchanger for heating the water and a fuel tank for storing liquid fuel for the heat exchanger. In order to further develop the heatable high pressure cleaning appliance in such a way that it has a high mechanical stability and is producible in a cost-effective manner, it is proposed that the fuel tank is configured as a one-piece plastic hollow body, which forms the housing lower part and is held on a rigid support frame, wherein the support frame forms a shock protector that at least partially surrounds the fuel tank in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Ralph Seitter, Zheyi Jin, Denis Dammkoehler, Stefan Ehrhardt
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Publication number: 20210187562Abstract: A heatable high pressure cleaning appliance is provided with an undercarriage and a housing lower part, arranged on the undercarriage, in which a motor and a pump driven by the motor for pressurizing water are arranged, and with a fuel-operated heat exchanger for heating the water and a fuel tank for storing liquid fuel for the heat exchanger. In order to further develop the heatable high pressure cleaning appliance in such a way that it has a high mechanical stability and is producible in a cost-effective manner, it is proposed that the fuel tank is configured as a one-piece plastic hollow body, which forms the housing lower part and is held on a rigid support frame, wherein the support frame forms a shock protector that at least partially surrounds the fuel tank in the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Stefan Kelle, Ralph Seitter, Zheyi Jin, Denis Dammkoehler, Stefan Ehrhardt
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Patent number: 10859191Abstract: A coupling arrangement for a screw coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus is provided. The coupling arrangement includes a plug part which is pluggably connectable to a complementarily configured plug part of a second coupling arrangement of the screw coupling for establishing a liquid-tight and releasable connection therewith with a sealing ring interposed therebetween, and a connecting part having a thread that is screwably connectable to a complementarily configured thread of the second coupling arrangement. The thread can be of multiple-threaded configuration and the connecting part can include a clamping element which is aligned in an in-line relationship with the thread relative to the thread longitudinal axis and is releasably clampable against a complementarily configured clamping element of the second coupling arrangement by axially inserting one into the other.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KGInventors: Christian Langer, Benjamin Weiss, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20190331263Abstract: A coupling arrangement is provided for a screw coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning device. The coupling arrangement is connectable in a liquid-tight manner to a further coupling arrangement of the screw coupling, and includes a conduit piece having a channel for liquid under pressure, a multi-start thread for screwing the coupling arrangement to the further coupling arrangement, and a clamping device which is clampable to a clamping face of the further coupling arrangement. The clamping device includes a dimensionally stable clamping ring mount on which a clamping ring is held, wherein the clamping ring is deformable and adaptable to the shape of the clamping face by pressing onto the clamping face of the further clamping arrangement. In addition, a screw coupling with a coupling arrangement of that kind is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Christian Langer, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20190285217Abstract: A plug part for a plug-and-socket coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus is provided. The plug part forms a plug nipple, insertable into and disconnectably latchable with a plug receptacle of a socket part. The plug nipple includes a circular-cylindrical first sliding guide section in which is arranged a sealing ring groove extending therearound with a sealing ring therein, and a circular-cylindrical second sliding guide section with a latching receptacle therein configured as a locking groove extending therearound, into which are latchable two spring-loaded cylindrical locking pins of the socket part oriented parallel and diametrically opposite one another. The external diameter of the second sliding guide section is at least one-quarter larger than the external diameter of the first sliding guide section. The distance between the sealing ring and locking grooves is at least one and a half times the first sliding guide section external diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: David Ruckwied, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20170097112Abstract: A coupling arrangement for a screw coupling for liquid conduits of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus is provided. The coupling arrangement includes a plug part which is pluggably connectable to a complementarily configured plug part of a second coupling arrangement of the screw coupling for establishing a liquid-tight and releasable connection therewith with a sealing ring interposed therebetween, and a connecting part having a thread that is screwably connectable to a complementarily configured thread of the second coupling arrangement. The thread can be of multiple-threaded configuration and the connecting part can include a clamping element which is aligned in an in-line relationship with the thread relative to the thread longitudinal axis and is releasably clampable against a complementarily configured clamping element of the second coupling arrangement by axially inserting one into the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Christian Langer, Benjamin Weiss, Ralph Seitter
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Patent number: 9414732Abstract: A heatable high-pressure cleaning device (10) is provided with a fuel-operated heat exchanger (19) and a fuel tank (34) which has a tank upper section (38) with a closable filling opening (34) and a tank lower section (36) forming the base (48) of the fuel tank (34). In order to develop the heatable high-pressure cleaning device (10) further in such a manner that it can be produced more inexpensively and have a longer service life, the tank upper section (38) can be connected to the tank lower section (36) in a materially joined manner via a join area (60) and the fuel tank (34) can be fillable with liquid fuel only up to beneath the join area (60) in a horizontal position of use of the high-pressure cleaning device (10).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Ralph Seitter
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Patent number: 9016291Abstract: A system for storing and dispensing a liquid cleaning additive for a high-pressure cleaning appliance has a device for storing the cleaning additive and a device for dispensing the cleaning additive in a controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Michael Boehm, Ralph Seitter
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Patent number: 8813689Abstract: A centrifugal fan with a pot-like impeller and with a housing, having a first circumferential wall region with an arc-like curvature which extends directly along the impeller. The housing includes in a direction of rotation of the impeller a second circumferential region with a radial distance from the impeller increasing spirally up to an outlet region. The housing includes in an opposite direction a third circumferential wall region extending to the outlet region, having an S-curvature and including a sub-region curved in the same direction as the first circumferential wall region forming a flow baffle element. Two side walls cover the axial end faces of the impeller wherein one of the side walls extends into the pot-like impeller and divides its interior into a first suction chamber having an intake and a second suction chamber. The outlet region expands in cross-section in the outlet flow direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Punker GmbH, Alfred Karchner GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ernst Claussen, Joachim Peetz, Gerd Wegner, Ralph Seitter, Lutz Bauer
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Publication number: 20130343924Abstract: A mobile high-pressure cleaning device is provided with an underframe, on the upper side of which a storage section is arranged which forms a motor receptacle, into which a motor for driving a pump is inserted, wherein a holding section fixing the motor in the motor receptacle is placed onto the storage section and has a storage compartment for electric parts on its upper side. The holding section can be designed as a hollow body with a base member and a cover mounted on the base member, wherein the base member forms the storage compartment with a base wall engaging over the motor and side walls projecting upwards from it and wherein the cover is movable back and forth between a closed position and an open position and has at least one actuating member for an electric control element on its outer side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Maier, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20130334942Abstract: A high-pressure cleaning appliance is provided including a housing which has a hood and a rear wall of the housing, the hood being pivotable from an open position in which the housing is open into a closed position in which the housing is closed, and wherein the high-pressure cleaning appliance comprises a locking device having at least one first locking element located on the hood and having at least one second locking element which couples with the first locking element in the closed position of the hood to lock the latter. The high-pressure cleaning appliance includes an aligning device having at least one first aligning element located on the hood and at least one second aligning element integrally formed on the rear wall of the housing and that couples with the at least one first aligning element for aligning the hood in relation to the rear wall of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Harald Schestag, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20130333771Abstract: A heatable high-pressure cleaning device (10) is provided with a fuel-operated heat exchanger (19) and a fuel tank (34) which has a tank upper section (38) with a closable filling opening (34) and a tank lower section (36) forming the base (48) of the fuel tank (34). In order to develop the heatable high-pressure cleaning device (10) further in such a manner that it can be produced more inexpensively and have a longer service life, the tank upper section (38) can be connected to the tank lower section (36) in a materially joined manner via a join area (60) and the fuel tank (34) can be fillable with liquid fuel only up to beneath the join area (60) in a horizontal position of use of the high-pressure cleaning device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Ralph Seitter
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Patent number: 8261759Abstract: A cleaning apparatus, in particular a high-pressure cleaning apparatus, is provided, on which at least one fastening device for fastening the cleaning apparatus to a carrier is disposed. The at least one fastening device comprising at least one tensioning section on which a tensile force, which is directed at the carrier, acts when the cleaning apparatus is fastened to the carrier by means of a tensioning element. At least one retaining section is connected to the at least one tensioning section, for retaining the at least one fastening device on the cleaning apparatus. The at least one fastening device has at least one support section in order to be supported on the cleaning apparatus. The support section is connected to the at least one tensioning section by at least one connecting section, the at least one connecting section yielding if the tensile force exceeds a maximum permissible tensile force.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20110044808Abstract: Proposed is a centrifugal fan with a pot-like impeller (10) and with a housing (11) accommodating the impeller (10), the circumferential wall (18) of which, starting from a first circumferential wall region (19) with an arc-like curvature which extends directly along the impeller (10), comprises on the one hand in the direction of rotation of the impeller (10) a second circumferential region (20) with a radial distance from the impeller (10) increasing spirally up to an outlet region (21) and on the other hand against the direction of rotation of the impeller (10) a third circumferential wall region (22) likewise extending to the outlet region (21). Two side walls (25, 26) cover the axial end faces of the impeller (10), wherein a partition (28) on one of the side walls extends into the pot-shaped impeller (10) and divides its interior into a first (V1) and a second (V2) suction chamber, an intake (29) being assigned to the first suction chamber (V1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Ernst Claussen, Joachim Peetz, Gerd Wegner, Ralph Seitter, Lutz Bauer
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Publication number: 20110023918Abstract: A system for storing and dispensing a liquid cleaning additive for a high-pressure cleaning appliance has a device for storing the cleaning additive and a device for dispensing the cleaning additive in a controlled manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Michael Boehm, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20100299853Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus, in particular a high-pressure cleaning apparatus, on which at least one fastening device for fastening the cleaning apparatus to a carrier is disposed, with the at least one fastening device comprising at least one tensioning section on which a tensile force, which is directed at the carrier, acts when the cleaning apparatus is fastened to the carrier by means of a tensioning element, and also comprising at least one retaining section, which is connected to the at least one tensioning section, for retaining the at least one fastening device on the cleaning apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Alfred Kaercher Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Kelle, Ralph Seitter
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Patent number: 6880803Abstract: In a closure device for the fluid delivery line of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus having arranged in the fluid delivery line a closure member which is pressed with a closing force against a valve seat and thereby closes the fluid delivery line, and which is liftable off the valve seat by a mechanical actuating element displaceable by a hand lever and extending in a sealed manner out of the fluid delivery line, when the hand lever is moved in the direction of an open position, in order to reduce the holding forces when the hand spray gun is open, it is proposed that downstream of the valve seat in the fluid delivery line a displaceably mounted piston extend in a sealed manner out of the fluid delivery line and upon being pushed out of the fluid delivery line cooperate with the hand lever in such a manner that the hand lever is moved in the direction towards its open position.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Kassulat, Ralph Seitter
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Publication number: 20040227121Abstract: In a closure device for the fluid delivery line of a high-pressure cleaning apparatus having arranged in the fluid delivery line a closure member which is pressed with a closing force against a valve seat and thereby closes the fluid delivery line, and which is liftable off the valve seat by a mechanical actuating element displaceable by a hand lever and extending in a sealed manner out of the fluid delivery line, when the hand lever is moved in the direction of an open position, in order to reduce the holding forces when the hand spray gun is open, it is proposed that downstream of the valve seat in the fluid delivery line a displaceably mounted piston extend in a sealed manner out of the fluid delivery line and upon being pushed out of the fluid delivery line cooperate with the hand lever in such a manner that the hand lever is moved in the direction towards its open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernd Kassulat, Ralph Seitter