Patents by Inventor Andreas Holzapfel
Andreas Holzapfel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11970893Abstract: A furniture fitting for moving a movable furniture part relative to a furniture carcass includes a housing to be connected to the furniture carcass, and an actuating mechanism arranged or can be arranged at least in part within the housing. The actuating mechanism can be connected to the movable furniture part, and the actuating mechanism can swivel about at least one rotation axis. The actuating mechanism and/or at least one inner side of the housing facing the actuating mechanism has a local elevation, by which, at least in a relative position of the actuating mechanism to the housing, a play between the actuating mechanism and the inner side of the housing facing the actuating mechanism is at least halved in comparison to a region surrounding the local elevation.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Philip Schluge
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Publication number: 20230272649Abstract: A furniture fitting includes a main body and a covering cap. The main body can be at least partially inserted in a furniture panel of a furniture carcass, and the covering cap can be installed on the main body to at least partially cover at least one lateral face of the main body in the installed state. The installation position of the covering cap can be adjusted relative to the main body, preferably without tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Armin BALDREICH, Alexander Simon FLOGAUS, Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Dominik HAGSPIEL, Peter GABEL
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Publication number: 20230272648Abstract: A furniture fitting for the movable mounting of a furniture part, in particular a furniture flap, on a furniture panel, includes a main body, a rotary lever, and a bearing pin. The bearing pin is connected to the main body and/or to at least one base lever, and the rotary lever has a hole and the bearing pin projects through the hole. The rotary lever has, in at least one region surrounding the hole, a widened portion which extends at least in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bearing pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Armin BALDREICH, Alexander Simon FLOGAUS, Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Dominik HAGSPIEL, Peter GABEL
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Publication number: 20230272655Abstract: A furniture drive includes a carrier and an actuating arm assembly arranged on the carrier and including a movably-supported actuating arm. The furniture drive also includes a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm assembly, the spring device being connected to the actuating arm assembly via an engagement location, a transmission mechanism for transmitting a force of the spring device to the actuating arm assembly, and an adjustment device including a rotatably-supported adjustment element. A relative position of the engagement location can be adjusted by a rotation of the adjustment element. The furniture drive further includes an overload safety device configured to couple the adjustment element with the transmission mechanism upon rotation of the adjustment element with torque below a predetermined torque, and to decouple the adjustment element from the transmission mechanism upon rotation of the adjustment element with torque above the predetermined torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Armin BALDREICH, Alexander Simon FLOGAUS, Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Dominik HAGSPIEL, Peter GABEL
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Publication number: 20230265699Abstract: A furniture fitting includes a lever mechanism for moving a furniture part, the lever mechanism including a lever pivotally supported about a hinge axis, and the lever has a, in particular cylindrical, opening in which the hinge axis is arranged with a clearance. A force storage member, preferably including a spring device, is provided for applying a force to the lever mechanism. The hinge axis, upon a pivoting movement of the lever, is movable from a first bearing location within the opening to a second bearing location within the opening under the influence of the force storage member. A spring element pressurizes the hinge axis with a force at least in a direction extending transversely to a notional connecting line of the two bearing locations of the hinge axis within the opening of the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Armin BALDREICH, Alexander Simon FLOGAUS, Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Dominik HAGSPIEL, Peter GABEL
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Patent number: 11697957Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a furniture part movably-supported relative to a furniture carcass includes a carrier configured to be fixed within or to a sidewall of the furniture carcass, and the carrier has a front face and a longitudinal side protruding substantially at a right angle from the front face. A pivotally supported actuating arm is provided for moving the movable furniture part, and fastening device can fasten a furniture panel of the furniture carcass. The furniture panel extends substantially horizontally in a mounted position, and a fastening device includes a movably-supported locking element for fastening the furniture panel. The locking element is configured to be accessible for a manual or for a tool-assisted actuation from a longitudinal side of the carrier, and the longitudinal side of the carrier faces towards the outside.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Philip Schluge
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Patent number: 11306522Abstract: A furniture fitting includes at least one rotatably mounted screw for fixing the furniture fitting to a furniture part. The furniture fitting further includes at least one drive element separate from the screw, and the drive element is movement-coupled to the screw and has a tool receiving device. The at least one screw is configured to be driven by rotating the tool receiving device with the aid of a tool.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Philip Schluge
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Publication number: 20220074248Abstract: A furniture fitting includes a first fitting part for fastening to a furniture body and a second fitting part for fastening to a movably mounted furniture part. The two fitting parts can be pivotally interconnected, and at least one of the two fitting parts is designed to be arranged in a recess in the furniture body or the movably mounted furniture part. The furniture fitting includes a fastening device for fastening the fitting part in the recess, the fastening device including a rotatably mounted actuating element and at least two fastening elements to be recessed in or pressed against a wall of the recess. A coupling device can convert a rotation of the actuating element into a recessing and/or pressing movement of the fastening elements. The actuating element and the fastening elements are arranged on the same side of the fitting part and spaced apart in a longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Philip SCHLUGE
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Publication number: 20220065011Abstract: A furniture fitting for moving a movable furniture part relative to a furniture carcass includes a housing to be connected to the furniture carcass, and an actuating mechanism arranged or can be arranged at least in part within the housing. The actuating mechanism can be connected to the movable furniture part, and the actuating mechanism can swivel about at least one rotation axis. The actuating mechanism and/or at least one inner side of the housing facing the actuating mechanism has a local elevation, by which, at least in a relative position of the actuating mechanism to the housing, a play between the actuating mechanism and the inner side of the housing facing the actuating mechanism is at least halved in comparison to a region surrounding the local elevation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Philip SCHLUGE
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Publication number: 20220056745Abstract: A furniture drive can move a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass. The furniture drive includes a housing configured to be at least partially received within a recess of a furniture panel of the furniture carcass in a mounted condition, and an actuating arm arrangement for moving the movable furniture part. A cover is provided on the housing of the furniture drive, and the cover has at least one laterally protruding, substantially ring-shaped flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventor: Andreas HOLZAPFEL
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Publication number: 20220056747Abstract: A furniture drive includes a carrier configured to be fixed to or within a furniture panel of a furniture carcass, an actuating arm assembly arranged on the carrier, a spring device for applying a force to the actuating arm assembly, an adjustment device for adjusting a force of the spring device to the actuating arm assembly, and a threaded section having a longitudinal direction. An engagement location of the spring device is adjustable along the threaded section by a rotation of an adjustment element about a rotational axis, and the rotational axis of the adjustment element and the longitudinal direction of the threaded section enclose an angle to one another. The angle formed by the rotational axis of the adjustment element and the longitudinal direction of the threaded section is configured to be varied upon a movement of the actuating arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventor: Andreas HOLZAPFEL
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Publication number: 20210270070Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a furniture part movably-supported relative to a furniture carcass includes a carrier configured to be fixed within or to a sidewall of the furniture carcass, and the carrier has a front face and a longitudinal side protruding substantially at a right angle from the front face. A pivotally supported actuating arm is provided for moving the movable furniture part, and fastening device can fasten a furniture panel of the furniture carcass. The furniture panel extends substantially horizontally in a mounted position, and a fastening device includes a movably-supported locking element for fastening the furniture panel. The locking element is configured to be accessible for a manual or for a tool-assisted actuation from a longitudinal side of the carrier, and the longitudinal side of the carrier faces towards the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Philip SCHLUGE
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Patent number: 11047161Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass the furniture drive includes a housing having a first housing wall to be fixed to the furniture carcass, and a second housing wall at least partially spaced from the first housing wall. At least the first housing wall includes a guide device for guiding a fastener. At least one supporting body is configured so as to be separate from the guide device for guiding the fastener, at least partially surrounds the guide device, and is firmly connected to the first housing wall as well as to the second housing wall so that a movement of the second housing wall relative to the first housing wall is restrained.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel
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Patent number: 10900269Abstract: An actuating arm drive for a pivotably mounted actuating arm, in particular for driving a flap of a piece of furniture, includes a plurality of articulatedly interconnected levers. A first lever and a second lever of the actuating arm drive are arranged parallel to one another with a lateral spacing, and the levers each have two axial bores with a first standard spacing, through each of which bores an axial pin projects. A third lever has receptacles for the axial pins with a second standard spacing, and the second standard spacing is different than the first standard spacing. The axial pins each project through the axial bores of the first and second lever and are at least partially received in the receptacles of the third lever.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Philip Schluge
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Patent number: D932869Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel
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Patent number: D938212Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel
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Patent number: D944040Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel
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Patent number: D979995Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel
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Patent number: D989615Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel
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Patent number: D1018253Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventor: Andreas Holzapfel