Patents Assigned to Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
  • Patent number: 10577007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a push handle unit having at least one transverse strut and having two end pieces which in the assembled state are arranged at the ends of the transverse strut and have a device for fastening to a manually movable transport trolley, wherein the push handle unit has a free-standing, projecting gripping unit on each of the two end pieces. The gripping unit consists in each case at least of a gripping unit receptacle and of a gripping unit insert, and a gripping unit is formed on each end piece. The invention further relates to a manually movable transport trolley having such a push handle unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Gasche, Dieter Stöckle, Aleksandar Tatic
  • Patent number: 10266190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container having a base and a peripheral lateral wall which adjoins the base. The base and the lateral wall delimit an inner region of the container, and the container is designed in a rollable manner. The container additionally has a pull handle with a guide rail and a handle, and a guide tunnel is provided in a region of the lateral wall for guiding and at least partly receiving the guide rail of the pull handle. The guide rail has at least one latching element which is lifted out of an outer surface of the guide rail and prevents the guide rail from being completely pulled out of the guide tunnel in the assembled state of the pull handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Stoeckle, Paul Ruf
  • Patent number: 10058172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shelf system comprising a rear wall, props, shelves that are arranged on the rear wall by means of brackets, and a base. The invention wherein each prop is formed by a vertical front column and a vertical rear column and in that the rear wall is stationarily arranged between the two columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Ralph Staib
  • Publication number: 20180231040
    Abstract: A socket pipe connection includes at least one first tube and at least one second tube, wherein the first tube has a recess into which the second tube can be inserted, wherein the second tube has at least one slot by means of which the second tube can be slid onto an edge of the recess, wherein the recess is blocked by an elastic blocking element in the installed state. The socket pipe connection can be used on a sales table with at least one socket pipe connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas SAUTER, Alexis WOLF
  • Publication number: 20160296010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shelf system comprising a rear wall, props, shelves that are arranged on the rear wall by means of brackets, and a base. The invention wherein each prop is formed by a vertical front column and a vertical rear column and in that the rear wall is stationarily arranged between the two columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Ralph STAIB
  • Publication number: 20140020297
    Abstract: The invention relates to an entry or exit gate system (1) with a column (2) to which a shut-off device (3) is attached, wherein a drive (4), a control system (5) and an angle measurement system (6) are provided, and wherein the entry or exit gate system (1) further has a brake (7) which acts on the shut-off device (3). The brake (7), depending on position, is driven with a variable power Px, with a sufficient braking effect nevertheless being achieved in each position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Hämmerle, Peter Launer
  • Publication number: 20130257123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nestable trolley with a basket for holding goods, the rear side of which is formed by a flap (1) which is pivotable into the interior of the basket, the flap (1), for accommodating a child, having a supporting wall (2) having leg openings (6), and also a rear wall (3) and a seating plate (4), with further a cover (5) of changeable position being provided which hides the leg openings (6), so that an additional goods deposition area can be formed. The invention is distinguished in that the cover (5) is formed from a transparent material, or in that the cover (5) has openings (5.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Kraus, Daniela Seiter
  • Publication number: 20090230643
    Abstract: A stackable shopping trolley, with a chassis, includes wheels, a pushing device and a basket, the basket being formed from various parts, such as the basket sides, a basket base and a flap, wherein the parts of the basket are predominantly made from plastic and said shopping trolley is provided with an antenna. Each trolley has an antenna system with several antennae, each antenna being designed as a transmitting antenna or receiving antenna and each antenna is completely and/or partly enclosed by parts of the basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Eckert, Jürgen Hämmerle, Günther Nägele, Michael Rudolph
  • Patent number: 7562882
    Abstract: Provided is a nestable (stackable) shopping cart including a pushing device, an undercarriage having casters and carrying a basket having longitudinal and transverse bars, wherein the rear side of the basket provides an opening closeable by a flap pivotable upwards about a horizontal axis into the basket interior. The flap bears against and rests on stop parts when it closes the opening, each stop part arranged on a lower rear transverse bar defining a lower edge of the opening of the basket. Each stop part preferably is a single part having bottom and top portions separated from each other by a connecting piece. Each stop provides a stop and locking region for the flap, the stop and locking region arranged on the right or left side of the top portion, depending on the arrangement of the stop part on the lower rear transverse bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Ayhan Acikgoez
  • Patent number: 7562729
    Abstract: A push cart includes a frame, a pushing device, a plurality of casters, one or more electric consumers, at least one rechargeable battery, and at least one power generator that can be driven via a traveling motion of the cart and is connected to the at least one rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Hämmerle
  • Publication number: 20090033049
    Abstract: Provided is a nestable (stackable) shopping cart including a pushing device, an undercarriage having casters and carrying a basket having longitudinal and transverse bars, wherein the rear side of the basket provides an opening closeable by a flap pivotable upwards about a horizontal axis into the basket interior. The flap bears against and rests on stop parts when it closes the opening, each stop part arranged on a lower rear transverse bar defining a lower edge of the opening of the basket. Each stop part preferably is a single part having bottom and top portions separated from each other by a connecting piece. Each stop provides a stop and locking region for the flap, the stop and locking region arranged on the right or left side of the top portion, depending on the arrangement of the stop part on the lower rear transverse bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventor: Ayhan ACIKGOEZ
  • Publication number: 20080122227
    Abstract: A push cart includes a frame, a pushing device, a plurality of casters, one or more electric consumers, at least one rechargeable battery, and at least one power generator that can be driven via a traveling motion of the cart and is connected to the at least one rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventor: Jurgen Hammerle
  • Publication number: 20080122619
    Abstract: A method for complicating the theft of shopping trolleys (11) which are made available to customers in self-service stores (1). Every shopping trolley (11) is provided with a transponder (12) having the same identification key. At least one monitoring device (14) corresponding with the transponders (120 of the shopping trolleys (11) is provided in at least one suitable position of an exterior area (2) pertaining to the self-service store (1), for example a customer car park (4). When the shopping trolley (11) passes the monitoring device (14), the monitoring device (14) changes the identification key of the transponder (12) of said shopping trolley (11) to a new identification key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventor: Herbert Eberlein
  • Publication number: 20080106050
    Abstract: A push cart includes a device, which is supplied with energy, and which includes a coupling device that is supplied with a mounting; a sliding part is retractably insertable into the mounting; a slide valve inside the coupling device is movable back and forth from a first to a second position, whereby when the slide valve is in the first position, the sliding part can be removed and when the slide valve is in the second position, the sliding part is locked in the coupling device. The coupling device further includes a magnet, wherein the magnet can move the slide valve between the first and the second position by changing the polarity of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Hammerle Jurgen, Stockle Dieter
  • Publication number: 20080086955
    Abstract: A device for partitioning off a space includes posts which are fixable to a floor; a wall or wall segments that are carried by the posts; impact members which are adapted to be arranged underneath the wall or wall segments and rest on the floor; a strut that connects respective adjacent posts; wherein at least some of the impact members are supported on the strut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: WANZL METALLWARENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Kurt Deyerler, Tiberius Soltes
  • Patent number: 7302896
    Abstract: A table (1) for self-service shops includes a base frame (2) with four tubular feet (3), two side frames (16) arranged parallel and each having a first and a second wall (17, 18), and a bottom (22) arranged above the base frame (2) and surrounded by the walls (17, 18), wherein each side frame (16) is provided with two tubular uprights (15) carrying the walls (17, 18) and connected to the feet (3) of the base frame (2) by connectors so that the opposing cut surfaces (9) of the feet (3) and the uprights (15) are either arranged in a common plane (10) or are spaced apart in different planes (10?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Polidar, Manfred Handerer
  • Patent number: 7192036
    Abstract: A manually movable trolley (1) which is nestable with like trolleys, including a frame (3), a loading platform (7) and two upwardly extending uprights (13) located at the rear (4) of the wheel frame (3) and carrying a pushing arrangement (14), wherein a brake device (16) is provided which is controllable by the pushing arrangement (14) and effective when the trolley (1) is not in use. A brake release device (20) is provided underneath the frame (3) close to each rear wheel (9), guided in a wheel housing (10), and release parts (25) each provided with an active surface (26) are arranged on the frame (3) and are adapted to deflect the two brake release devices (20) of the preceding trolley (1?) by means of their active surface (26) when two trolleys are nested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Schmid
  • Patent number: D539542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Ayhan Acikgoz, Martin Blaha
  • Patent number: D563621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Ayhan Acikgöz
  • Patent number: D621121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Maatz, Armin Thalhofer, Johann Daminger