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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198035 | Supporting element having a supporting surface for supporting a fuel feed unit, and fuel feed unit A supporting element (9) for supporting a fuel feed unit (2) on the bottom of a fuel tank has a curved element (13) having a supporting surface (17). The curved element (13) is fastened to the lower side of the fuel feed unit (2... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185638 | Fuel tank for a motor vehicle In a fuel tank (1), a condensate collector (13) of a venting line (12) with a closure lid (6) forms one structural unit. The closure lid (6) closes off an opening (7) in a wall (8) in the fuel tank (1). The con... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178511 | Apparatus for controlling a pressure in a fuel inflow line In an apparatus (12) for controlling a pressure in a fuel inflow line of a motor vehicle, a shutoff valve (20) and a pressure limiting valve (21) are arranged in a connection (19). The connection (19) is arranged between an inflow ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121301 | Fuel tank A fuel tank (1) has a constructional unit which can be preassembled and comprises a surge chamber (3) and venting device (6). The constructional unit is fastened to the bottom of the fuel tank (1) and has spring arms for prestressing open... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093331 | Buckle and frame for restraint system resistant to a harsh environment The present invention provides a buckle and frame for a restraint system resisting to a harsh environment. The buckle comprising a frame having a base wall, the base wall includes a debris exit opening; and a cover which encloses the frame and forms at least one ven... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082931 | Fuel module The invention relates to a fuel module for the introduction of fuel from a fuel tank 91) to an internal combustion engine, comprising a supply pump (9), through which fuel is taken up and supplied to a container (2) and a main pump (3), w... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066711 | Delivery pump In a feed pump (2), guide vanes (9) fastened on a driven impeller (7) project into a recess (11) of a molding (8) annularly surrounding the impeller (7). The guide vanes (9) are located with a slight clearance opposit... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7061233 | Magnetically passive position sensor, method for manufacturing the magnetically passive position sensor In a magnetically passive position sensor, a mechanical axis (11) and a magnetic axis (12) of a magnet (2) point toward the same contact spring element from two or more contact spring elements (5, 6). This results, in particular, in the e... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051716 | Fuel tank In the case of a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of surge chambers (6, 6′) for collecting fuel, two surge chambers (6, 6′) are closed in a manner essentially forming a seal and are connected to each other. Fuel conducted... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047949 | Venting device In a venting device for a fuel tank (1), a venting line (5) has a movable section (6) and a spring element (14). The free end of the venting line (5) is prestressed against an upper wall of the fuel tank (1). This ensures th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047948 | Fuel tank A fuel tank for a motor vehicle having a chamber delimited by a wall and having an activated carbon filter located to ventilate the volume of the fuel chamber located above the level of fuel in the tank. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036488 | Fuel delivery unit The invention relates to a fuel delivery unit (2) that is disposed in the fuel tank (1) of a motor vehicle, the delivery unit comprising a level sensor (13) that detects when the amount of fuel in a surge chamber (3) falls below a minimum... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038473 | Method and apparatus for measuring a fluid level and a motor vehicle provided with such apparatus A fluid level (26) is measured through determining an inclination angle of a bracket (32) that rotatably connects a floating member (34) located near a surface of the fluid to a pivoting arrangement (28, 30) which carries a resistor (4... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029230 | Impeller for a side channel pump An impeller for a delivery pump in which profiled section (14) comprising webs (15) is located on the outer periphery of an impeller (4) for a feed pump (2) that is configured as a side channel pump. The webs (15) are arranged at a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017557 | Feed device In a feed device (2) for a motor vehicle, a ventilation element (10) is arranged in a feed line (7) which is guided into an intermediate tank (8) arranged upstream of a surge chamber (3). The ventilation element (10) has an ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011368 | Stackable child restraint for aircraft A child restraint for use with aircraft seats wherein the restraint is a one-piece shell-like body having integrally formed bottom and side walls that support the child and which permit nesting of the seats for compact storage. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994589 | Method for production of a gas-tight ducting for a contact through a wall and device for ducting an electrical contact through a wall The invention relates to a method for production of a gas-tight ducting for a contact (4) through a wall (12), in particular in a fuel tank and a device for said ducting. According to the method, the contact is placed in a tool form (1), in whic... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990961 | Ventilation and areation device for a fuel tank The invention relates to a ventilation and aeration device for a fuel tank (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising a ventilation line (9) leading to the exterior of the fuel tank (1); said ventilation line being connected to the inner area (18... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988491 | Pump unit arranged in an inner tank of a fuel tank of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a pump unit arranged in an inner tank (3) of a fuel tank, comprising a fuel pump (5) which is used to pump fuel to the internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle; an ejector pump (21) which is connected to the fuel pu... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6955158 | Fuel container for a motor vehicle In a fuel container (1) for a motor vehicle having a plurality of chambers (2, 4), a suction jet pump (18, 19) with a filling level sensor (11, 12) is arranged in each of the individual chambers (2, 4). A valve (24, 25) is a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952066 | Connecting element for an electric motor A connecting element (4) for an electric motor (1) of a fuel feed unit of a motor vehicle has a molded component (7) which is fabricated in one piece with a connecting contact (6) and a guide for a carbon brush. The molded component (7... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6907339 | Method for controlling an internal combustion engine A method for controlling an internal combustion engine having intermittently actuated inlet valves, wherein intake pressure is determined between two final control elements, positions of the control elements are determined, an air quantity flow into the combustion c... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6898519 | Navigation system with extended display function The invention relates to navigation systems for motor vehicles, in which route planning information is output via a monitor (3). Data records containing map data are stored in a storage element (5). According to the invention, the storage element (5... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6871632 | Method for regulating the fuel injection of an internal combustion engine A method is described for regulating the fuel injection of an internal combustion engine, to which combustion air is fed through an intake tract, in which two final control elements which are connected in series in the intake tract and in each case control the air m... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6803759 | Passive magnetic position sensor The invention relates to a magnetic passive position sensor, comprising a substrate (1) with a resistance network (2) which is arranged on this substrate (19) and is assigned a contact spring structure (8), which can be deflected under th... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6736282 | Device for reducing sloshing of fuel in a fuel tank In the case of a device for reducing sloshing of fuel in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, a slosh-inhibiting element is of movable design for its movement from an installation position, in which it can be fitted through an installation opening of the fuel tank, into ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6716000 | Fuel pump delivery unit A fuel delivery unit (2) for delivering fuel from a tank (1) in which a support (6) connects a flange (4) to a surge chamber (5) through a pivot bearing (12). The pivot bearing (12) makes it possible to introduce the ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691888 | Fuel tank In a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle, a cap (4) which closes off an installation opening (3) has a metal insert (11). The metal insert (11) has a pressure-exerting surface (13) which faces toward an edge (9) which laterally delimits the installation ope... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6654024 | Method for displaying primary and secondary information In a method for displaying primary and secondary information in a motor vehicle by reproducing symbols on a display, the symbols are shown with different brightnesses according to their importance. Their brightness is changed as the importance of the info... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648096 | Method and device for determining a steering angle of a motor vehicle Apparatus and method for detecting the absolute position of a steering column in which a magnetic sensing mechanism associated with the steering mechanism is utilized with a predetermined transmission ratio to obtain an exact steering wheel angle.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6593732 | Sensor module A position sensor module in which a position sensor delivers a signal output to an electronic evaluation unit for further processing, wherein the sensor module and evaluation unit are mounted on and electrically connected by a shaped sheet metal part to e... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581578 | Fuel delivery and ventilation system The fuel delivery and ventilation system according to the invention has a surge chamber in which the fuel pump is arranged, and a compensating container into which at least one ventilation line opens, the compensating container and the surge chamber being... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6580043 | Contact element for an electrical device A contact element (1) for an electrical device has an electrically conductive coating (11) deposited on a switching mat (7), whereby electrostatic discharge transmitted to a key (2) will be deflected by the electrically conductive coating (11) into the ca... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6571778 | Method for testing the leak-tightness of a fuel tank A method and an apparatus for testing the leak-tightness of a fuel tank in a vehicle, in which the internal pressure inside the fuel tank is detected, the internal pressure detected is evaluated by weighting this with a value obtained for a change in the ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6552903 | Electronic module In an electronic module having an electronic component which is arranged within an electromagnetic shielding, a thermally conductive element which is connected in a thermally conductive fashion to a shield frame of the shield rests simultaneously on the c... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548930 | Electric motor An electric motor for a fuel pump wherein fuel flows through the pump, includes spring elements provided for holding magnetic shells in the stator have a face which points toward a rotor and is flush with the magnetic shells. Turbulence in the flow of the... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543283 | Sensor for determining the level and temperature of a liquid A sensor for determining the level and temperature of a liquid, in particular in a motor vehicle, has an elongate housing (1), in which all the components required for temperature measurement and level measurement are accommodated. This housing (1) consis... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6508121 | Filling level sensor A filling level sensor (2) for a fuel container (1) of a motor vehicle has two lever arms (4, 5). One of the lever arms (4) supports a float (10), while the other lever arm (5) is prestressed against the bottom of the fuel container (1). A detecting devic... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505890 | Aircraft seat structure A passive restraint system in an aircraft utilizing a seat structure of the aircraft to store a source of pressurized gas or solid fuel necessary to expand the passive restraint is disclosed. The seat structure of the aircraft comprises multiple hollow tu... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505854 | Vehicle restraint system An inflatable vehicle safety system having a source of inflating gas and an inflatable bag in which a flat, woven hose connects the gas source to the inflatable bag using minimal connecting hardware.... | 01/14/2003 |
