Patents Assigned to Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
  • Publication number: 20240164526
    Abstract: A pivotal fitting includes a bearing element on which a first pivot lever and a second pivot lever are rotatably mounted about spaced-apart axes, the first pivot lever and the second pivot lever engaging one another on the side facing one another and being rotatable together, a movable locking element being provided on the bearing element which is movable between a position locking the first and second pivot levers and a position unlocking the first and second pivot levers, in which the pivot levers are rotatable. The locking element is manually movable by an operating element from the locking position into the unlocking position. As a result, the pivotal fitting can be used to mount a seat part and a back part on a piece of furniture so that they can pivot relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Oliver NILL
  • Patent number: 11974677
    Abstract: An electromotive adjusting device for adjusting the inclination of a protective part of an item of seating furniture includes a one pivot drive for securing to the body element of the item of seating furniture and a rotatable drive element on which a drive bracket can be securely fixed and which supports the protective part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marcel Schlaich
  • Patent number: 11839304
    Abstract: A pivot fitting has a first lever mounted such that is pivotable out of a starting position about a force-transmitting shaft serving as an axis of rotation in relation to the shaft. The fitting has a clamping mechanism fixing the first lever in different angular positions relative to the shaft. The clamping mechanism has a toothed-ring disc positioned on the shaft and has an outer toothing structure formed on the outer periphery, a catch mounted in a pivotable manner on the first lever and is loaded in the direction of the outer toothing structure and, in a latching position, is in engagement with the outer toothing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Grathwol, Oliver Nill
  • Patent number: 11800934
    Abstract: A piece of furniture, in particular a piece of seating furniture, has a base part on which a movable furniture part is pivotably mounted via at least one pivot fitting, wherein the at least one pivot fitting is fixed to the base part by means of a first lever and is fixed to the movable furniture part by means of a second lever which is arranged pivotably with respect to the first lever, and a method for assembling a piece of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Steffen Grathwol
  • Patent number: 11793312
    Abstract: An electromotive adjusting device for adjusting the inclination of a seat part of an item of seating furniture includes a mounting bracket for connecting to a body element of the item of seating furniture and a motor and transmission unit embodied as a drive unit. A mounting element secures the seat part of the item of seating furniture. The motor and transmission unit includes a rotatable drive element and is securely fixed to the at least one mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Sauter, Marcel Schlaich
  • Publication number: 20220304472
    Abstract: A connecting fitting for a piece of furniture, in particular an item of upholstered furniture, has a first part which can be fixed to a first furniture part and a second part which can be fixed to a second furniture part, the first part having a receptacle for a bearing edge of the second part and the second part being pivotable relative to the first part about the bearing edge within a first angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen GRATHWOL, Benjamin SAUTER, Marcel SCHLAICH, Philipp STEEB
  • Publication number: 20220248857
    Abstract: A piece of furniture, in particular a piece of seating furniture, has a base part on which a movable furniture part is pivotably mounted via at least one pivot fitting, wherein the at least one pivot fitting is fixed to the base part by means of a first lever and is fixed to the movable furniture part by means of a second lever which is arranged pivotably with respect to the first lever, and a method for assembling a piece of furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Steffen GRATHWOL
  • Patent number: 11272787
    Abstract: A pivot fitting for moveable furniture parts on upholstered furniture has a first lever and a second lever that are mounted to as to pivot relative to each other about a common axis from a basic position through a predetermined angle. The pivot fitting also includes a clamping mechanism with which the two levers can be fixed relative to each other at different angular positions within the predetermined angle, the clamping mechanism has a toothing attached in a rotationally fixed manner on the second lever, at least one catch that is pivotally mounted on the first lever and loaded in the direction of the toothing, the catch engaging with the toothing in a detent position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Oliver Nill
  • Patent number: 11209042
    Abstract: A pivot fitting for moveable furniture parts on pieces of furniture has a first lever and a second lever mounted so as to pivot relative to each other about a common pivot axis from a basic position through a predetermined angle in an adjusting direction and a resetting direction, a latching mechanism, with which the two levers can be latched at different angular positions within the predetermined angle relative to each other counter to a force acting in the resetting direction, the levers being pivotable in the resetting direction when the latching mechanism is deactivated. A force-transmission shaft of the adjusting mechanism is coupled to the second level in a rotationally fixed manner. The latching mechanism can be deactivated by pivoting the second lever relative to the first lever in the adjusting direction when an end position has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Oliver Nill
  • Patent number: 10993535
    Abstract: A pivot fitting for movable furniture parts on pieces of furniture, has a first lever and a second lever that are mounted to pivot about a common axis from a basic position through a predetermined angle, a clamping mechanism with which the two levers are fixable relative to each other at different angular positions within the predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Nill, Gerd Stauss, Steffen Grathwol
  • Patent number: 10519997
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for connecting furniture parts of upholstered furniture has a first fitting part for fastening to a first furniture part and a second fitting part fastenable to a second furniture part. The first fitting part has a base and two axles arranged parallel to one another and parallel to the base. A first one of the axles is fixedly connected to the first fitting part and a second one of the axles is displaceably mounted relative to the first axle perpendicular to the axles against a force of an energy storage device. The second fitting part has a first and a second mount for the first and second axle and is positioned on the first axle with the first mount to pivot around the first axle. The second axle latches into the second mount during pivoting to connect the two fitting parts to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: HETTICH FRANKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Stauss, Oliver Nill
  • Patent number: 9790985
    Abstract: A pivoting fitting (1) comprises a first tab (2) and a second tab (3) which are mounted so as to be rotatable relative to each other about an axis (6), and a locking mechanism having at least one pawl (5) and toothing (4), wherein the pawl (5) can be engaged in the toothing in a plurality of positions and permits a pivoting movement of the first tab (2) with respect to the second tab (3) in a first direction and blocks movement in an opposing direction, and wherein at least one control element (14) is provided to disengage the at least one pawl (5) from the toothing (4) and then to pivot the first tab (2) with respect to the second tab (3) in the second direction through an angle, wherein the at least one pawl (5) is retained by a spring element (9) in a position engaged in the toothing (4), wherein the spring element (9) is at least partially made from an elastomer material. In this way, the pivoting fitting (1) can be pivoted with little noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ernst Haug, Gerd Stauβ, Steffen Grathwol
  • Publication number: 20160348713
    Abstract: A pivoting fitting (1) comprises a first tab (2) and a second tab (3) which are mounted so as to be rotatable relative to each other about an axis (6), and a locking mechanism having at least one pawl (5) and toothing (4), wherein the pawl (5) can be engaged in the toothing in a plurality of positions and permits a pivoting movement of the first tab (2) with respect to the second tab (3) in a first direction and blocks movement in an opposing direction, and wherein at least one control element (14) is provided to disengage the at least one pawl (5) from the toothing (4) and then to pivot the first tab (2) with respect to the second tab (3) in the second direction through an angle, wherein the at least one pawl (5) is retained by a spring element (9) in a position engaged in the toothing (4), wherein the spring element (9) is at least partially made from an elastomer material. In this way, the pivoting fitting (1) can be pivoted with little noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Hettich Franke GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ernst Haug, Gerd Stauß, Steffen Grathwol