Patents by Inventor Siegfried Kurt Baier

Siegfried Kurt Baier 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).

  • PUSH FIT COUPLING AND PIPE CONNECTION FOR A PUSH FIT COUPLING
    Publication number: 20080277610
    Abstract: Push fit coupling and method for connecting two fluid lines. The coupling includes a first element having a plug-in opening, a second element insertable into the plug-in opening, a retaining device for detachably holding the first and second elements together, and a valve, insertable into the plug-in opening, located on a front face of the second element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicants: NORMA Germany GmbH, CARENG automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Frank BAHNER, Bruno Jacksteit, Matthias Bahlke, Oliver Strauss, Dirk Kramer, Hermann Cichorek, Siegfried Kurt Baier
  • Quick connector housing with elongated barb design to prevent accidental engagement
    Patent number: 5893590
    Abstract: A quick connector housing element includes an elongated barb design for coupling the female housing to a tubing member. The elongated barb design includes a generally cylindrical sealing surface proximate a terminal end of the female housing. The sealing surface of the elongated barb enhances sealing properties between the female housing and the tubing and provides other advantages especially in connection with the use of multilayer tubing. Further, an O-ring is disposed about the sealing surface to provide a better seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Klinger, Siegfried Kurt Baier