Patents by Inventor Uli Haeussermann

Uli Haeussermann 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: 11649747
    Abstract: A liquid filter device may include a filter housing and a ring filter element arranged in the filter housing. The filter housing may include a filter housing cover and a filter housing pot connectable tightly therewith via a housing seal. A discharge channel, a central clean channel, and a vent channel may be disposed in the filter housing pot. The ring filter element may include an upper end plate, a lower end plate, and a pleated star. When the liquid filter device is in an operating state, a pin arranged on the lower end plate may be disposed in and seal the discharge channel via a first seal, a second seal arranged on the lower end plate may be disposed against a surface of the clean channel, and a third seal arranged on the upper end plate may be disposed against a surface of the vent channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Uli Haeussermann, Heiko Hensinger
  • Patent number: 11285409
    Abstract: A filter device may include a filter housing, a ring filter element arranged within the filter housing, a tubular dome engaging in an interior of the ring filter element, and a valve arranged in a clean channel. The ring filter element may include a lower end disc and a pin. The ring filter element may engage a first channel via the pin. The tubular dome may have a guiding contour which may interact with a guiding element of the ring filter element. The guiding contour may include an axial groove. The pin may be introducible into the first channel when the guiding element enters the axial groove. The guiding element and the valve may be structured and arranged such that the guiding element interacts with a valve body of the valve and transfers the valve body into an opening position when the guiding element is slid into the axial groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Heiko Hensinger, Matthias Lindenberg, Uli Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 11020693
    Abstract: A fuel filter for cleaning fuel for an internal combustion engine may include a main filter and a prefilter arranged upstream of the main filter, through which a fuel is successively flowable. The prefilter may include a water separator configured to separate water present in the fuel. The water separator may include a water collection chamber structured and arranged to collect the separated water. The prefilter fluidically connected to the main filter via a conveying device structured and arranged to convey the fuel from the prefilter into the main filter. The conveying device may be configured to provide an excess pressure build up. The fuel filter may also include a suction jet pump fluidically connected to the water collection chamber via which at least one of the fuel and the water is dischargeable from the water collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Braunheim, Matthias Gaenswein, Uli Haeussermann, Stephan Schild, Dietmar Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20210140350
    Abstract: A liquid filter device may include a filter housing and a ring filter element arranged in the filter housing. The filter housing may include a filter housing cover and a filter housing pot connectable tightly therewith via a housing seal. A discharge channel, a central clean channel, and a vent channel may be disposed in the filter housing pot. The ring filter element may include an upper end plate, a lower end plate, and a pleated star. When the liquid filter device is in an operating state, a pin arranged on the lower end plate may be disposed in and seal the discharge channel via a first seal, a second seal arranged on the lower end plate may be disposed against a surface of the clean channel, and a third seal arranged on the upper end plate may be disposed against a surface of the vent channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicants: Mahle International GmbH, Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Uli Haeussermann, Heiko Hensinger
  • Publication number: 20200188822
    Abstract: A filter device may include a filter housing, a ring filter element arranged within the filter housing, a tubular dome engaging in an interior of the ring filter element, and a valve arranged in a clean channel. The ring filter element may include a lower end disc and a pin. The ring filter element may engage a first channel via the pin. The tubular dome may have a guiding contour which may interact with a guiding element of the ring filter element. The guiding contour may include an axial groove. The pin may be introducible into the first channel when the guiding element enters the axial groove. The guiding element and the valve may be structured and arranged such that the guiding element interacts with a valve body of the valve and transfers the valve body into an opening position when the guiding element is slid into the axial groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Heiko Hensinger, Matthias Lindenberg, Uli Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 10617982
    Abstract: A filter device may include a filter housing cup, a filter head, and a ring filter element arranged in the filter housing cup. The ring filter element may include an upper end plate on which at least two radially outward projecting bayonet wings are arranged which interact with a plurality of recesses disposed in the filter housing cup. The plurality of recesses may respectively define an undercut contour and a first end position of an associated bayonet wing guided therein. At least two driving elements may be arranged on the upper end plate. At least two ramps and two stops may be arranged on the filter head such that, when fitting the filter device, the at least two driving elements slide on the at least two ramps to the two stops and press the at least two bayonet wings into the undercut contour of an associated recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Tadeu Geraldo Domingues, Felipe Ferrari, Luiz C. Fritz, Matthias Gaenswein, Uli Haeussermann, Josef Rutha, Fernando Jun Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20190358565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel filter (1) for cleaning fuel (K) for an internal combustion engine (20), having a main filter (3) and a prefilter (2) which is arranged upstream of the main filter (3), through which fuel (K) can successively flow, wherein the prefilter (2) has for separating water (W) present in the fuel (K) a water separator (4) which comprises a water collection chamber (5) for collecting the separated water (W), wherein the prefilter (2) is connected in fluid terms to the main filter (3) by means of a conveying device (18) which conveys the fuel from the prefilter into the main filter (3), having a suction jet pump (6) which is connected in fluid terms to the water collection chamber (5) in order to discharge water (W) from the water collection chamber (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Braunheim, Matthias Gaenswein, Uli Haeussermann, Stephan Schild, Dietmar Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20190275451
    Abstract: A filter device may include a filter housing cup, a filter head, and a ring filter element arranged in the filter housing cup. The ring filter element may include an upper end plate on which at least two radially outward projecting bayonet wings are arranged which interact with a plurality of recesses disposed in the filter housing cup. The plurality of recesses may respectively define an undercut contour and a first end position of an associated bayonet wing guided therein. At least two driving elements may be arranged on the upper end plate. At least two ramps and two stops may be arranged on the filter head such that, when fitting the filter device, the at least two driving elements slide on the at least two ramps to the two stops and press the at least two bayonet wings into the undercut contour of an associated recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Tadeu Geraldo Domingues, Felipe Ferrari, Luiz C. Fritz, Matthias Gaenswein, Uli Haeussermann, Josef Rutha, Jun Yoshino Fernando
  • Patent number: 8186005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaning device comprising a dirt collection container which has a suction inlet and is in flow connection with at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction line, and comprising at least one external air inlet which opens into the suction line downstream of the at least one filter and is adapted to be closed by means of at least one closing valve, the closing valve having a movable valve body which, in a closed position, bears against at least one valve seat so as to form one or more sealing lines, the at least one sealing line delimiting an area which, in the closed position of the closing valve, is acted upon by a differential pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Stewen, Uli Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 7867304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning the filter of a vacuum cleaner which has a dirt collecting container with a suction inlet, to which a suction tube is connected, the dirt collecting container being connected to at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction line, and at least one closing valve closing an external air inlet, via which the suction line is connected to an external air supply, in which method, for cleaning the filter, the closing valve is opened and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon by external air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Stewen, Uli Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 7578026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner with a housing having a dirt chamber closable by a cover, into which a suction socket extends and in which a filter bag is insertable, with a inlet opening of the filter bag being connectable to the suction socket. In order to design the vacuum cleaner so that it allows simple and hygienic handling when removing the filter bag from the dirt chamber it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the suction socket be held on the housing so as to be displaceable back and forth between a position in which it extends into the inlet opening of the filter bag and a position in which it releases the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lepold, Alessandro Albanello, Peter Langer, Uli Haeussermann, Roland Jeutter
  • Publication number: 20080092498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning the filter of a vacuum cleaner which has a dirt collecting container with a suction inlet, to which a suction tube is connected, the dirt collecting container being connected to at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction line, and at least one closing valve closing an external air inlet, via which the suction line is connected to an external air supply, in which method, for cleaning the filter, the closing valve is opened and the side of the filter that is oriented away from the dirt collecting container is impinged upon by external air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Stewen, Uli Haeussermann
  • Publication number: 20080086835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaning device comprising a dirt collection container which has a suction inlet and is in flow connection with at least one suction unit via at least one filter and at least one suction line, and comprising at least one external air inlet which opens into the suction line downstream of the at least one filter and is adapted to be closed by means of at least one closing valve, the closing valve having a movable valve body which, in a closed position, bears against at least one valve seat so as to form one or more sealing lines, the at least one sealing line delimiting an area which, in the closed position of the closing valve, is acted upon by a differential pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Stewen, Uli Haeussermann
  • Patent number: 7155773
    Abstract: An overload coupling is provided for the limited transfer of torque in a floor cleaning device. A drive element and a driven element are arranged concentrically to one another, thereby forming an intermediate space. The intermediate space accommodates at least one coupling element which transfers torque and can be moved from the intermediate space into an alternative space contrary to the action of an elastic restoring force when an overload occurs. The overload coupling has an overload element which is spring-loaded in the direction of rotation of the coupling element and releases the alternative space for the coupling element when an overload occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uli Haeussermann, Roland Jeutter
  • Publication number: 20060156507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner with a housing having a dirt chamber closable by a cover, into which a suction socket extends and in which a filter bag is insertable, with a inlet opening of the filter bag being connectable to the suction socket. In order to design the vacuum cleaner so that it allows simple and hygienic handling when removing the filter bag from the dirt chamber it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the suction socket be held on the housing so as to be displaceable back and forth between a position in which it extends into the inlet opening of the filter bag and a position in which it releases the inlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Holger Lepold, Alessandro Albanello, Peter Langer, Uli Haeussermann, Roland Jeutter
  • Publication number: 20060068922
    Abstract: The invention relates to an overload coupling for the limited transfer of torque, in particular, for a floor cleaning device comprising a drive element and a driven element which are arranged concentrically to one another, thereby forming an intermediate space, wherein the intermediate space accommodates at least one coupling element which transfers torque and can be moved from the intermediate space into an alternative space contrary to the action of an elastic restoring force when an overload occurs. In order to design the overload coupling in a manner which is constructionally simpler and can be produced more inexpensively, it is suggested in accordance with the invention that the overload coupling have an overload element which is spring-loaded in the direction of rotation of the coupling element and releases the alternative space for the coupling element when the overload occurs. In addition, the invention relates to a cleaning head for a floor cleaning device with such an overload coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uli Haeussermann, Roland Jeutter