Patents Assigned to Hansa Metallwerke AG
  • Patent number: 6797970
    Abstract: A device for sterilizing water flowing through a sanitary appliance has a housing, which comprises an inlet and an outlet for the water; a UV lamp, which is disposed inside the housing and the radiation of which is directed towards the water flowing through; and a throughflow chamber for the water, which is disposed in the housing and surrounds the UV lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Raimond Gatter, Erwin Reich, Horst Kunkel
  • Patent number: 6615422
    Abstract: A bath tap fitting in the known way comprises a securing device which can be attached to a mounting plate. This has a securing body which extends upward and in its upper area possesses a multi-faced outer contour. An outlet spout can be fitted to the securing body with a multi-faced seating aperture so that it does not turn. A locking screw can be screwed through a threaded hole of the outlet spout against the securing body so that two faces of the seating aperture of the outlet spout, enclosing an angle with each other are pressed against two faces of the securing body enclosing a corresponding angle. In this way the securing body is “wedged” in the seating aperture of the outlet spout. The outlet spout sits absolutely firmly on the securing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans-Hermann Hecker
  • Patent number: 6588031
    Abstract: A bath tap fitting is composed in the known way of a securing device which can be attached to a mounting plate and a movable outlet spout fitted to this. The securing device comprises a securing body which is composed of a lower part and an upper part which can be pushed onto the lower part so that it cannot turn but can be adjusted for height. An adjusting bush is axially fitted in the upper part of the securing body, which however can be turned. It has in the lower area an outer thread, with which it is screwed into a threaded hole of the lower part of the securing body. By turning the adjusting bush therefore the height of the upper part can be changed in comparison to the lower part. The upper part grips over the lower part with a skirt which is divided into segments from below by axis-parallel slits and has an outer thread there.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans-Hermann Hecker
  • Patent number: 6570173
    Abstract: A device for sterilizing water flowing through a sanitary appliance, e.g. a bathtub outlet (1), comprises a UV lamp (12), which is disposed in a housing (2, 3, 4) having a housing jacket (2) and the radiation of which is directed towards the water flowing through. Disposed in the housing (2, 3, 4) is a throughflow chamber (17), which surrounds the UV lamp (12). The UV lamp (12) has a substantially rod-shaped lamp body (32). The latter is surrounded by a protective tube (19) made substantially of a material which transmits UV light. The protective tube (19) prevents a flow directly against the lamp body (32). The lamp body (32) is supported against the protective tube (19) via supporting means (38, 39), which allow only a low heat transfer between the protective tube (19) and the lamp body (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Horst Kunkel, Erwin Reich
  • Patent number: 6468420
    Abstract: A device for degerminating water passing through a sanitary appliance subjects water flowing through a housing and a filtering device in the housing, to radiation, thereby destroying the micro-organisms in the water and/or the filtering device. An energy supply circuit 10 for a UV lamp is controlled by an electronic control unit which receives a “switch-on” signal produced as follows: when a manually-operated valve 4 in a fresh water supply is opened, pressure on a pressure sensor 5 falls; a magnetic valve 6 initially remaining closed. A corresponding electrical signal is then sent to the electronic control unit, which activates the energy supply circuit and opens the magnetic valve 6 in a set time sequence. When the manually-operated valve 4 is closed, the pressure on the pressure sensor 5 rises. The corresponding electrical signal is then sent to the electronic control unit, which in turn deactivates the energy supply circuit according to certain time factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Horst Kunkel
  • Patent number: 6468419
    Abstract: A device for degerminating water passing through a sanitary appliance includes a housing 23 through which water can flow, a water outlet 3 and a UV lamp 22 located therein that radiates water flowing through the housing and a filtering device 21 provided in the housing in order to destroy the micro-organisms in the water and/or the filtering device. The energy supply circuit of the UV-lamp is controlled by an electronic control unit 10, which also controls a valve driver circuit for a magnetic valve 6 located in a fresh water feed pipe. The electronic control unit activates the energy supply circuit when it receives a signal for switching on the UV-lamp. The valve driver circuit is activated after a time delay, ensuring that when the magnetic valve opens letting water flow through the housing to the outlet of the appliance, the UV-lamp has reached its full radiation capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Horst Kunkel
  • Patent number: 6450552
    Abstract: A sanitary fixture comprises a fixture housing, in which a receiving chamber for at least one element controlling the water flow, e.g. a plate cam cartridge, is constructed. The receiving chamber is sealed at the bottom by a base (1). Secured in at least one through bore (2, 3, 15, 20) of the base (1) is a pipe connector (4), via which the water is supplied to the sanitary fixture from the domestic line. The pipe connector (4) is provided for axial securing to the base (1) with a circumferential bead (16), which is not completely circular, but comprises a recess (17) in a given circumferential region. The through bore (2, 3, 15, 20) in the base (1) comprises a lower, effective inlet aperture for the pipe connector (4), which has a non-circular cross section. Only after an undercut does the through bore (2, 3, 15, 20) then continue in known manner with a circular cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Pülmanns, Thomas Andreier
  • Patent number: 6448739
    Abstract: A sanitary installation (1) has a sanitary fitting (2) with an electrically actuable device, in particular a solenoid valve. Furthermore, it comprises a rechargeable battery (3) fed by a solar cell device (6) which is part of a supply device. The solar cell device (6) is integrated in a mirror (7) situated in the vicinity of the sanitary fitting (2). Ambient light which is regularly present during the operation of the sanitary appliance suffices for the self-sufficient operation of the sanitary installation (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Horst Kunkel
  • Patent number: 6442776
    Abstract: A sanitary appliance (1) has a location space (3), which is cut out of a housing (2) and intended for a cartridge (4) containing the control elements. A base (6) closes off the location space (3) in a downward direction. A water supply pipe (11) is detachably fastened in a bore (25) of the base (6). The water supply pipe (11) is axially locked by a conical tension spring (21) disposed in a location space (19) of the base (6). The tension spring (21) is applied by its smaller-diameter end with frictional engagement against the outer surface of the water supply pipe (11). With its larger-diameter end the tension spring (21) is supported against the base of the location space (19). The conical lateral surface of the tension spring (21) widens towards the outer end of the water supply pipe (11). In said manner, smooth water supply pipes may be fastened through simple insertion into the otherwise already completely assembled sanitary appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdörfer
  • Patent number: 6419276
    Abstract: A covering rosette for a sanitary flush-mounted fitting exhibits a covering plate, which is capable of being fastened to the flush-mounted fitting. An ornamental hood is detachably fastened to the covering plate by a latching device. The cover plate and the ornamental hood exhibit coaxial passage openings for a region of the flush-mounted fitting. The latching device exhibits a spring section comprising at least one elastically yielding spring tongue. The latching device retains the ornamental hood in such a manner that the connection brought about by the latching device is capable of being released by a tensile force acting away from the covering plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Raimond Gatter, Hans-Hermann Hecker
  • Patent number: 6404111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for degerminating water passing through a sanitary appliance, comprising a housing (2) through which water can flow, and a UV lamp (12) located therein. Said UV-lamp (12) is connected to an external current source by a terminal base (10) made up of two detachable parts (10a, 10b). The first part (10a) of the receiving base (10) is fixed on the housing (2, 3, 4) and contains a first coil (23) which can be connected to the external current source. The other part (10b) of the terminal base (10) has a receiving opening (15) into which the base area (13) of the UV-lamp can be tightly inserted. A second coil (26) is also integrated into this second part (10b). When the terminal base (10) is assembled, the second coil (26) is so close to the first coil (23) in the first part (10a) that the two coils (23, 26) perform the function of a transformer transmitting power without a galvanic connection forming between the two parts (10a, 10b) of the terminal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Horst Kunkel
  • Patent number: 6389756
    Abstract: A covering rosette (8) for the connection region of a sanitary wall-fitting (1) comprises an ornamental hood (8) which is capable of being attached to the mounting-wall, through the central passage opening (10) of which ornamental hood a sleeve (9) extends. The axial position of this sleeve (9) in relation to the ornamental hood (8) can be changed by the sleeve (9) being capable of being screw-coupled on the end of an S-shaped connecting piece (4) facing towards the fitting (1). The ornamental hood (8) is assembled from two halves (8a, 8b) which are only subsequently placed from the side around the S-shaped connecting piece (4) and the sleeve (9) when mounting of the wall-fitting (1) on the S-shaped connecting piece (4) has been concluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Hans Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: D454274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D455591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D455823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D455924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D455948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D466000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D470661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Reinhard Zetsche
  • Patent number: D472606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventor: Klaus Fleischmann