Jens Kuhnert

Jens Kuhnert is an inventor based in Buchholz, Germany. His patent work includes innovations in seal design and manufacturing, with a focus on spiralized profiles made from thermoplastic elastomeric materials.

Latest Patents

Kuhnert’s listed patent portfolio includes 2 patents related to seals and methods for making them.

“Seal and method of making the same” describes a seal formed from a spiralized profile string made of at least one thermoplastic elastomeric material. The profile has a retaining portion and at least one sealing lip positioned opposite each other radially. Its winding turns sit next to one another axially and are contiguous, while the profile string has open ends.

A related patent, also titled “Seal and method of making the same,” describes a manufacturing method. First, a spiralized profile string is made with a retaining portion and at least one sealing lip arranged opposite each other radially, with adjacent, contiguous winding turns and open ends. The string is then cut to a length suited to the installation space in a seal assembly.

Career Highlights

Kuhnert is associated with Carl Freudenberg KG. His listed inventions address both the structure of a seal and a production process that adapts the profile string to the required installation length.

Collaborations

Kuhnert’s listed coworkers include Albert Ilinseer and Roland Fietz.

Conclusion

Jens Kuhnert’s patent contributions focus on spiralized thermoplastic elastomer seals and a method for manufacturing them to fit the installation requirements of a seal assembly.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.