Patents by Inventor Reinhard Plietsch

Reinhard Plietsch 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).

  • Patent number: 10746344
    Abstract: A multi-part line, wherein line parts are provided, at ends of said line parts, with at least one connector assembly having at least one retaining element, wherein a connector part of the connector assembly of a line part and a coupling part of the connector assembly of the adjacent line part can be or are connected by overplugging and locking the at least one retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Isenburg, Tobias Etscheid, Reinhard Plietsch, Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reiner Mitterer, Michele Stelluto
  • Patent number: 10107430
    Abstract: A hose-line connector, with a connection part having at least one elongated hose connection for slipping a hose line onto the hose connection. The hose connection has a sealing segment having a circumferential sealing surface at a free front end and a retaining segment axially adjacent thereto as a clamping region for the circumferential radial clamping of a hose line. On the outer circumference of the retaining segment, the retaining segment has a radially protruding rib structure, which includes at least one circumferential rib in the form of an annular ridge and at least two longitudinal rib distributed about the circumference and extending axially or at an angle to the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Birkholz, Reinhard Plietsch
  • Patent number: 9845907
    Abstract: A plug connection (1) for fluid lines, with two intermateable coupling parts (2, 3), which in an inserted state can be releasably locked via a locking device (4) consisting of two outer radial flange-like retaining ribs (21, 31) of the two coupling parts (2, 3), which are adjacent in an insertion direction (S) and axial (X-X) in inserted state and a retaining part (5) with an annular contour, which in preassembled state can be axially and radially fixed and undetachably assembled on one of the two coupling parts (3) and in an assembled state axially and radially encompasses the retaining ribs (21, 31) of the two coupling parts with at least one radially elastically moving retaining section (53) with a C-shaped axial section having two collars (51, 52). The plug connection incorporates features to ensure the undetachability of the retaining part (5) and minimize the space requirement, in particular during disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Günter Sieper, Reinhard Plietsch, Frank Zenses
  • Patent number: 9791086
    Abstract: An at least partially heatable line-connector for a media line which can be heated, the line-connector at least partially including a thermally-conductive or thermally-conducting material, with a heating system and/or heating elements being associated outside the body of the line-connector. An assembled media line with at least one heatable media line is provided with at least one such at least partially heatable line-connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: VOSS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel De Beer, Reinhard Plietsch, Günter Sieper, Otfried Schwarzkopf
  • Publication number: 20170241579
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hose-line connector, comprising a connection part having at least one elongated hose connection for slipping a hose line onto the at least one hose connection. The hose connection has a sealing segment having a circumferential sealing surface at a free front end and a retaining segment axially adjacent thereto as a clamping region for the circumferential radial clamping of a hose line that is slipped on. On the outer circumference of the retaining segment, the retaining segment has a radially protruding rib structure, which has at least one circumferential rib in the form of an annular ridge and/or at least one longitudinal rib distributed over the circumference and extending axially and/or at an angle to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Birkholz, Reinhard Plietsch
  • Patent number: 9429261
    Abstract: A plug connection having two intermateable coupling parts that can be releasably locked via a locking device. The locking device includes a radial retaining bar on each of the coupling parts and a retaining part with a circumferentially closed annular contour. In a preassembled state, the retaining is undetachably assembled on one of the two coupling parts. In an assembled state, the retaining part axially and radially encompasses the retaining bars of both coupling parts. The retaining part includes an elastically moving retaining section having a C-shaped section defined by two collars. The collars have different sizes and/or shapes such that one collar releases an adjacent retaining bar upon the radial elastic outward movement out of the assembled state. The other collar remains engaged behind the retaining bar of the other coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Gunter Sieper, Reinhard Plietsch
  • Publication number: 20160238188
    Abstract: A multi-part line, wherein line parts are provided, at ends of said line parts, with at least one connector assembly having at least one retaining element, wherein a connector part of the connector assembly of a line part and a coupling part of the connector assembly of the adjacent line part can be or are connected by overplugging and locking the at least one retaining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marco ISENBURG, Tobias ETSCHEID, Reinhard PLIETSCH, Otfried SCHWARZKOPF, Reiner MITTERER, Michele STELLUTO
  • Patent number: 9353662
    Abstract: An assembled media line, or a section of a media line, for connecting a tank to a dosing unit in order to add a reducing agent into a SCR catalyst system of an internal combustion engine. The fluid line has electric heating in some sections for heating of the fluid. The fluid line is additionally provided, at least in some areas, with fluid tempering. In use, the media line connects a tank to a dosing unit in order to add a reducing agent in a SCR catalyst system of an internal combustion engine, and wherein the engine coolant is used as tempering fluid. The tempering is achieved by inclusion of at least one tempering line running alongside the fluid line. A line connector for such a media line includes a connecting housing in which the fluid line and two tempering lines can be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: VOSS Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reinhard Plietsch, Tobias Etscheid, Marco Isenburg, Oliver Preiss, Martin Sachse
  • Publication number: 20140230941
    Abstract: An at least partially heatable line-connector for a media line which can be heated, the line-connector at least partially including a thermally-conductive or thermally-conducting material, with a heating system and/or heating elements being associated outside the body of the line-connector. An assembled media line with at least one heatable media line is provided with at least one such at least partially heatable line-connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Voss Automotive GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel De Beer, Reinhard Plietsch, Günter Sieper, Otfried Schwarzkopf
  • Publication number: 20140210202
    Abstract: A plug connection (1) for fluid lines, with two intermateable coupling parts (2, 3), which in an inserted state can be releasably locked via a locking device (4) consisting of two outer radial flange-like retaining ribs (21, 31) of the two coupling parts (2, 3), which are adjacent in an insertion direction (S) and axial (X-X) in inserted state and a retaining part (5) with an annular contour, which in preassembled state can be axially and radially fixed and undetachably assembled on one of the two coupling parts (3) and in an assembled state axially and radially encompasses the retaining ribs (21, 31) of the two coupling parts with at least one radially elastically moving retaining section (53) with a C-shaped axial section having two collars (51, 52). The plug connection incorporates features to ensure the undetachability of the retaining part (5) and minimize the space requirement, in particular during disassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Voss Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Hess, Günter Sieper, Reinhard Plietsch, Frank Zenses
  • Publication number: 20130333772
    Abstract: An assembled media line, or a section of a media line, for connecting a tank to a dosing unit in order to add a reducing agent into a SCR catalyst system of an internal combustion engine. The fluid line has electric heating in some sections for heating of the fluid. The fluid line is additionally provided, at least in some areas, with fluid tempering. In use, the media line connects a tank to a dosing unit in order to add a reducing agent in a SCR catalyst system of an internal combustion engine, and wherein the engine coolant is used as tempering fluid. The tempering is achieved by inclusion of at least one tempering line running alongside the fluid line. A line connector for such a media line includes a connecting housing in which the fluid line and two tempering lines can be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Reinhard Plietsch, Tobias Etscheid, Marco Isenburg, Oliver Preiss, Martin Sachse
  • Publication number: 20130313820
    Abstract: A plug connection having two intermateable coupling parts that can be releasably locked via a locking device. The locking device includes a radial retaining bar on each of the coupling parts and a retaining part with a circumferentially closed annular contour. In a preassembled state, the retaining is undetachably assembled on one of the two coupling parts. In an assembled state, the retaining part axially and radially encompasses the retaining bars of both coupling parts. The retaining part includes an elastically moving retaining section having a C-shaped section defined by two collars. The collars have different sizes and/or shapes such that one collar releases an adjacent retaining bar upon the radial elastic outward movement out of the assembled state. The other collar remains engaged behind the retaining bar of the other coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jochem-Andreas Heß, Günter Sieper, Reinhard Plietsch
  • Patent number: 6872121
    Abstract: An electrical hand tool device (2) comprises a control electronics (8) and a transmitter and receiver (10) which is responsive in a wireless and contact-free fashion, and with a storage medium (12) in which an authorization code is stored, wherein an operation locking state and an operation release state can be differentiated, and with an external transmitter and receiver means (16) which is accommodated in a separate portable device (4), wherein communication with the transmitter and receiver means (10) of the electrical hand tool device can be produced in a defined fashion through actuation of the external transmitter and receiver means (16) to change the operation state, and communication is provided only to change the operation state and optionally to change the authorization code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Stefan Schwarz, Reinhard Plietsch, Marco Gaertner, Patrick Neika
  • Patent number: 6854529
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimizing method for regulating the operating state of a guided machine tool having a tool rotating at a certain speed and subjected to a percussion frequency during a boring action, in which the tool, subjected in addition to a force, is driven into an object of a given material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angenwandten Forschung e.V., Black & Decker
    Inventors: Helge-Björn Kuntze, Christian Frey, Andreas Jacubasch, Reinhard Plietsch
  • Patent number: 6763897
    Abstract: A hand held electrically powered hammer comprises a housing, a motor, and a hollow spindle. A piston and a ram are located for reciprocation within the spindle. A casing encloses at least part of the spindle so as to define a chamber between the spindle and the casing. A damping mass is slideably supported by a spacer and is located within the chamber and is connected to the hammer housing via a spring so as to oscillate back and forth along the spindle to minimize the vibration of the hammer housing and also so as to generate air flows within the chamber for facilitating heat transfer from the spindle to the metal casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Hanke, Reinhard Plietsch, Stefan D. Gensmann, Heinz-Werner Faatz, Reimund Becht
  • Publication number: 20040108120
    Abstract: An electrical hand tool device (2) comprises a control electronics (8) and a transmitter and receiver (10) which is responsive in a wireless and contact-free fashion, and with a storage medium (12) in which an authorization code is stored, wherein an operation locking state and an operation release state can be differentiated, and with an external transmitter and receiver means (16) which is accommodated in a separate portable device (4), wherein communication with the transmitter and receiver means (10) of the electrical hand tool device can be produced in a defined fashion through actuation of the external transmitter and receiver means (16) to change the operation state, and communication is provided only to change the operation state and optionally to change the authorization code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Stefan Schwarz, Reinhard Plietsch, Marco Gaertner, Patrick Neika
  • Patent number: 6739405
    Abstract: A motor driven hammer comprising a tool holder and an air cushion hammering mechanism including a piston and a beat piece slideably located in a cylinder wherein reciprocation of the piston in the cylinder will cause the beat piece to hit a tool located in the tool holder, and further comprising an eccentric mass mounted for rotation about the axis of the cylinder and rotatingly driven by the motor via a gear arrangement so as to cause the bit mounted in the tool holder to be laterally diverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Reinhard Plietsch
  • Publication number: 20040049311
    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimizing method for regulating the operating state of a guided machine tool having a tool rotating at a certain speed and subjected to a percussion frequency during a boring action, in which said tool, subjected in addition to a force, is driven into an object of a given material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Helge-Bjorn Kuntze, Christian Frey, Andreas Jacubasch, Reinhard Plietsch
  • Publication number: 20020185288
    Abstract: A hand held electrically powered hammer, comprising a housing, a motor, a hollow spindle within which is located for reciprocation therein a piston and a ram, and a casing which encloses at least part of the spindle so as to define a chamber between the spindle and the casing and wherein a damping mass is located within the chamber and is connected to the hammer housing via at least one spring element so as to oscillate back and forth along the spindle to minimise the vibration of the hammer housing, and also so as to generate air flows within the chamber for facilitating heat transfer from the spindle to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Hanke, Reinhard Plietsch, Stefan D. Gensmann, Heinz-Werner Faatz, Reimund Becht
  • Publication number: 20020088627
    Abstract: A motor driven hammer comprising a tool holder and an air cushion hammering mechanism including a piston and a beat piece slideably located in a cylinder wherein reciprocation of the piston in the cylinder will cause the beat piece to hit a tool located in the tool holder, and further comprising an eccentric mass mounted for rotation about the axis of the cylinder and rotatingly driven by the motor via a gear arrangement so as to cause the bit mounted in the tool holder to be laterally diverted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Reinhard Plietsch