Patents by Inventor Robert Mendler

Robert Mendler 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: 5927394
    Abstract: Known constructions of oil coolers for motor vehicles are generally fastened directly by means of the base plate on the engine block and are therefore subjected to extremely high lateral acceleration forces during the operation of the engine. Stacking disk oil coolers, as a rule, do not withstand such forces because the lowest disk may deform during the operation so that the effectiveness of the cooler becomes questionable. It is suggested to arrange a reinforcing plate between the lowest plate of the stacking disk oil cooler and a base plate, which reinforcing plate is provided with a rim surrounding the edge of the lowest plate. This measure increases the stability of the stacking disk oil cooler so that it can be fastened directly to the engine block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Robert Mendler, Gerd Schleier, Gebhard Schwarz