Patents by Inventor Walter Trefz

Walter Trefz 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: 5579744
    Abstract: A crankcase ventilating system for an internal combustion engine includes a vent line issuing from the crankcase and connected to a liquid separator. The liquid separator has a collecting chamber for separated liquid and at least two drain lines returning to the crankcase. The liquid separator also has a connection leading to the vacuum line of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Trefz
  • Patent number: 5171342
    Abstract: A filter insert 10 for an air filter for internal combustion engines, compressors or other air-aspirating machinery, which filter insert consists of a filter ring 13 formed of pleated filter paper 19 through which air flows radially and an additional filter element disposed concentric to the filter ring 13, which additional filter element is a fleece 16 formed of nonwoven synthetic fiber, optionally treated with an oil which acts as an adherent for dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Trefz
  • Patent number: 4217118
    Abstract: Air intake filter for combustion engines and other air-aspirating machinery operating under dusty conditions, the filter assembly having a cyclone separator stage and a dust collecting pan which is separated from the filter cartridge and cyclone chamber by a partition wall. The partition wall has a dust discharge opening with a fin-like guide baffle extending inwardly from the partition wall, the guide baffle having a circumferential wall portion and an arcuate radially inwardly pointing wall portion, thereby deflecting the dust particles away from the dust discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1980
    Assignee: Filterwerk Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Kopf, Walter Trefz