Michael Forstner

Title: Michael Forstner and a Vehicle Filling Device

Introduction

Michael Forstner is an inventor associated with Aufhausen, Germany, and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG). His patent work includes a vehicle filling device designed to integrate a fluid-filling channel into a movable vehicle body flap.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Forstner: “Filling device for a vehicle, and vehicle having such a filling device.” The invention describes a vehicle body flap that forms part of the vehicle’s exterior and pivots between two positions. An opening in the flap connects to a filler neck and a container, allowing fluid to flow into the container. Within the filler neck’s channel, a baffle wall narrows the flow cross-section in the filling area compared with the channel sections before and after it.

Career Highlights

Forstner’s listed patent reflects work on vehicle design and fluid-filling systems. The invention’s arrangement places the filling interface in a movable body flap while using a shaped channel to guide fluid toward the container. The supplied information associates him with BMW AG.

Collaborations

Thorsten Hambusch is identified as Forstner’s coworker. The available details do not specify whether Hambusch collaborated on the patent or describe their respective roles.

Conclusion

Michael Forstner’s listed invention combines a pivoting vehicle body flap with a channel and baffle wall for filling a vehicle’s fluid container, illustrating a practical approach to integrating a filling device into vehicle design.