Patents by Inventor Claus Girnghuber

Claus Girnghuber 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: 11459771
    Abstract: Façade structure and/or wall structure for a building including tiles (1) and a support structure (2), in which the tiles (1) are received oriented in each case in a vertical plane. The support structure (2) has vertical tension elements (3), to which bearing bodies (4) are attached axially fixed. The vertical tension elements (3) are allocated to the tiles (1) in such a way that at least one of the vertical tension elements (3) allocated to a tile in each case passes through two holding elements (5) of the tile (1), namely a first holding element (5), which is arranged in a lower area of the tile, and a second holding element (5), which is arranged in an upper area of the tile (1). To mount the tiles on the vertical tension elements (3) it is provided that the bearing bodies (4) attached to the vertical tension elements cooperate with the holding elements (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Moeding Keramikfassaden GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20220098873
    Abstract: A façade structure and/or wall structure for a building which includes comprises tiles (1) and a support structure (2), in which the tiles (1) are received oriented in each case in the vertical plane. The support structure (2) has taut tension elements (3) with bearing bodies (4) fastened thereto, wherein the taut tension elements (3) are preferably formed as taut support cables or as taut tension rods or the like. The several, or at least one, of the tiles (1) received in the support structure (2) are held directly or indirectly supported on the bearing bodies (4) with a weight-supporting bearing, and/or are held locked by means of the bearing bodies (4). The several or at least one of the bearing bodies (4) are or is attached axially fixed exclusively to tension elements (3) oriented vertically in the support structure (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20220074209
    Abstract: A façade structure and/or wall structure for a building which includes tiles (1) and a support structure (2), in which the tiles (1) are received oriented in each case in the vertical plane. The support structure (2) has taut tension elements (3). The tiles (1) received in the support structure (2) are mounted in a weight-supporting manner and/or held locked by means of one or more of the allocated tension elements (3), directly and/or via bearing bodies (4) attached to the tension elements (3). The several or at least one of the tiles (1) are or is allocated in each case at least one holding element (5). For anchoring to the tile (1), the holding element (5) has at least one anchoring portion that can be anchored in a receiver (1hn) of the tile, and/or cooperates with an anchor (6) received in a receiver (1hn) of the tile (1), and wherein the holding element (5) has at least one tension element gripping portion for gripping on at least one of the tension elements (3) allocated to the tiles (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20220010560
    Abstract: Façade structure and/or wall structure for a building including tiles (1) and a support structure (2), in which the tiles (1) are received oriented in each case in a vertical plane. The support structure (2) has vertical tension elements (3), to which bearing bodies (4) are attached axially fixed. The vertical tension elements (3) are allocated to the tiles (1) in such a way that at least one of the vertical tension elements (3) allocated to a tile in each case passes through two holding elements (5) of the tile (1), namely a first holding element (5), which is arranged in a lower area of the tile, and a second holding element (5), which is arranged in an upper area of the tile (1). To mount the tiles on the vertical tension elements (3) it is provided that the bearing bodies (4) attached to the vertical tension elements cooperate with the holding elements (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Patent number: 10920427
    Abstract: A façade structure is described, with a substructure formed of support profiles, which is arranged in front of a building wall and anchored fixedly in the floor and/or in the building wall, with extruded façade tiles made of ceramic material, which are fastened to the substructure via tile holders, wherein the tile holders are arranged on all or only some of the support profiles, the tile holders being fastened to the support profiles directly or via separate supports, and the tile holders having receivers, which engage with edge areas of the façade tiles to fasten the façade tiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MOEDING KERAMIKFASSADEN GMBH
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20200080318
    Abstract: A façade structure is described, with a substructure formed of support profiles, which is arranged in front of a building wall and anchored fixedly in the floor and/or in the building wall, with extruded façade tiles made of ceramic material, which are fastened to the substructure via tile holders, wherein the tile holders are arranged on all or only some of the support profiles, the tile holders being fastened to the support profiles directly or via separate supports, and the tile holders having receivers, which engage with edge areas of the façade tiles to fasten the façade tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Publication number: 20200080317
    Abstract: A façade structure is described, preferably a curtain-wall back-ventilated façade structure, with a substructure formed from support profiles which is arranged in front of a building wall and anchored fixedly in the floor and/or in the building wall, with extruded façade tiles made of ceramic material, preferably clay material, which are fastened to the substructure via tile holders. In order to be able to arrange the façade tiles in the vertical format, in addition to the tile holders which grip on the vertical edges of the façade tiles, it is provided that weight-supporting holders, which have receivers which engage in each case in a lower edge of the façade tiles, are fastened to the support profiles to which the tile holders are fastened or to further support profiles of the substructure directly or via separate supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Claus Girnghuber, Rudolf Wagner, Dietmar Müller
  • Patent number: 7703250
    Abstract: What is described is an extruded ceramic facade panel (20) for a ventilated curtain-type facade structure, comprising at least one preferably rear head rebate (25) and one preferably rear foot rebate (26) and also at least one core running in the direction of extrusion, in which panel the wall between the core hole (24) and the rear of the facade panel has at least one elevation (22e) and the thickness of the wall between the highest point of the elevation (22e) and the rear of the facade panel is identical to the thickness of the head rebate (25) and/or to the thickness of the foot rebate (26). A method of producing such a facade panel is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Moeding Keramikfassaden GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Girnghuber
  • Publication number: 20060179759
    Abstract: What is described is an extruded ceramic facade panel (20) for a ventilated curtain-type facade structure, comprising at least one preferably rear head rebate (25) and one preferably rear foot rebate (26) and also at least one core running in the direction of extrusion, in which panel the wall between the core hole (24) and the rear of the facade panel has at least one elevation (22e) and the thickness of the wall between the highest point of the elevation (22e) and the rear of the facade panel is identical to the thickness of the head rebate (25) and/or to the thickness of the foot rebate (26). A method of producing such a facade panel is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Claus Girnghuber