Patents by Inventor Bernhard Schutte

Bernhard Schutte 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).

  • Patent number: 7972043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a built-in light fixture to be fitted in a suspended ceiling or similar, with a mounting ring (4) insertable into an opening in the ceiling and fixable by holding elements (6) and a light unit (3) which is attached in particular releaseably to the mounting ring (4), wherein fixed to the mounting ring (4) is a support frame (13) which defines a mounting space for the light unit (3) and has on its upper side facing away from the mounting ring (4) attachment means (18) for fixing the light unit (3) onto the support frame (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: BA*RO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Schutte
  • Patent number: 7674014
    Abstract: A lighting installation has two light fixtures which each have an illuminant in a horizontal burning position and a box reflector surrounding the illuminant. The box reflectors of the two light fixtures are each designed to produce half bat wing light distributions. The two light fixtures are positioned parallel to one another such that they together produce bat wing distribution and the two light fixtures can be adjusted in relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: BA*RO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Kirsten, Bernhard Schutte, Matthias Koller, Thorstan Kretzer
  • Publication number: 20090207623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a built-in light fixture to be fitted in a suspended ceiling or similar, with a mounting ring (4) insertable into an opening in the ceiling and fixable by holding elements (6) and a light unit (3) which is attached in particular releaseably to the mounting ring (4), wherein fixed to the mounting ring (4) is a support frame (13) which defines a mounting space for the light unit (3) and has on its upper side facing away from the mounting ring (4) attachment means (18) for fixing the light unit (3) onto the support frame (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Bernhard Schutte
  • Patent number: 7439442
    Abstract: A housing has two housing modules that are releasably connected to one another. The housing modules are releasably connected to one another at oppositely located wall regions via corresponding pairs of slots and hooks in engagement therewith. A snap-lock device is provided which locks the housing modules in the connected state in order to prevent unintentional release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Ba*Ro GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Schutte
  • Publication number: 20080074876
    Abstract: A lighting installation has two light fixtures which each have an illuminant in a horizontal burning position and a box reflector surrounding the illuminant. The box reflectors of the two light fixtures are each designed to produce half bat wing light distributions. The two light fixtures are positioned parallel to one another such that they together produce bat wing distribution and the two light fixtures can be adjusted in relation to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Kirsten, Bernhard Schutte, Matthias Koller, Thorstan Kretzer
  • Publication number: 20080029286
    Abstract: A housing has two housing modules that are releasably connected to one another. The housing modules are releasably connected to one another at oppositely located wall regions via corresponding pairs of slots and hooks in engagement therewith. A snap-lock device is provided which locks the housing modules in the connected state in order to prevent unintentional release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Bernhard Schutte
  • Patent number: 6652125
    Abstract: The invention describes an interior luminaire, in particular for the illumination of merchandise display surfaces, having a transparent luminaire shade (2) and an optical system (5, 6) with a light-emitting means (5), which is characterized in that the optical system (5, 6) is positioned in a light-emitting means space (3) provided above the luminaire shade (2) and radiates light into the luminaire shade through a light entry opening (2a) on the upper side thereof; and that an inwardly projecting, diffusely reflecting flange (9), which reflects at least a portion of the emerging light back into the luminaire shade (2), is provided at the lower rim of the luminaire shade (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: BA★RO GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Kirsten, Bernhard Schutte