Patents by Inventor Franz Neuhofer, Jr.

Franz Neuhofer, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20180195295
    Abstract: What is described is a finishing device for a floor (1) with a finishing strip (3) and a holder (2) forming a wall leg (6), which holder has a holding web (8), which protrudes upwardly parallel to the wall leg (6) and engages in a downwardly open receiving groove (9) of the finishing strip (3), for receiving the finishing strip (3) in a clamped manner. In order to ensure advantageous fastening conditions for the finishing strip (3), it is proposed that the receiving groove (9) in cross-section has a central axis (11) inclined away from the wall leg (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170130467
    Abstract: A device is described for fastening a baseboard (8) to a wall (2) having a mounting profile (1) made of plastic, which forms a wall leg (3) and a receptacle web (7) for the baseboard (8), which is arranged offset transversely in relation to the wall leg (3) and has clamping ribs (10) extending in the web longitudinal direction. To provide advantageous structural conditions, it is proposed that the clamping ribs (10) be coextruded from a flexible plastic with the mounting profile (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER, JR.
  • Patent number: 9016015
    Abstract: A device is described for bridging the gap (4) between a wall (2) and a floor covering (3) having a floor profile (5), which is supported in one longitudinal edge region on the floor covering (3) and in the opposing longitudinal edge region on a wall-side spacer profile (6), which rests on a subfloor (1) for the floor covering (3). To achieve simple adaptation to different support heights, it is proposed that the spacer profile (6) have at least two contact areas, which are arranged angularly offset to one another about the profile longitudinal axis, and these contact areas have opposing supports for the floor profile (5), wherein the support lengths determined by the spacing of the supports from the associated contact areas are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140215940
    Abstract: A device is described for bridging the gap (4) between a wall (2) and a floor covering (3) having a floor profile (5), which is supported in one longitudinal edge region on the floor covering (3) and in the opposing longitudinal edge region on a wall-side spacer profile (6), which rests on a subfloor (1) for the floor covering (3). To achieve simple adaptation to different support heights, it is proposed that the spacer profile (6) have at least two contact areas, which are arranged angularly offset to one another about the profile longitudinal axis, and these contact areas have opposing supports for the floor profile (5), wherein the support lengths determined by the spacing of the supports from the associated contact areas are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER, JR.
  • Patent number: 8572912
    Abstract: A cover profile (1) for floors for adaptation to different applications is described, having at least one cover flange (10), having a fastening attachment (9), which divides the cover flange (10) into two legs (12, 13), on the bottom side of the cover flange (10), and having at least one bending groove (14), which is parallel to the profile axis, on the bottom side of at least one of the legs (12, 13), which are preferably of different widths. In order to provide advantageous design conditions, it is proposed that the cover flange (10) carry a coating (11), which forms a film hinge (16), on its outer side opposite to the fastening attachment (9) in the area of the bending groove (14), and the two leg sections on both sides of the bending groove (14) be supported against one another by a hinge block (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8453388
    Abstract: A wall lining is described, comprising wall panels (1) and holding profiles (2) which respectively comprise a downwardly open receiving groove (4) for a bottom wall panel (1), an upwardly open receiving groove (3) for an upper wall panel (1) and a suspension groove (5) for fixing hooks between the two receiving grooves (3, 4). In order to enable the insertion of wall panels (1) of different thickness it is proposed that the two receiving grooves (3, 4) of the holding profiles (2) which can be fixed to the wall, which grooves form a stop surface (9) for the outside of the wall panels (1) on the side facing away from the wall (6), form at least two sections (11) in the direction of the groove depth with different widths for holding wall panels (1) of different thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8266865
    Abstract: A device is described for the frontal termination of a floating-laid floor covering (3) having a terminus profile (4) and having a fastener fitting (5) for the terminus profile (4) resting on a subfloor (2). To provide advantageous design conditions, it is suggested that the fastener fitting (5) be connected in a shear-resistant manner to the floor covering (3) and have a rest (8) for the terminus profile (4) butt-jointed on the front face (1) of the floor covering (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110239571
    Abstract: A wall lining is described, comprising wall panels (1) and holding profiles (2) which respectively comprise a downwardly open receiving groove (4) for a bottom wall panel (1), an upwardly open receiving groove (3) for an upper wall panel (1) and a suspension groove (5) for fixing hooks between the two receiving grooves (3, 4). In order to enable the insertion of wall panels (1) of different thickness it is proposed that the two receiving grooves (3, 4) of the holding profiles (2) which can be fixed to the wall, which grooves form a stop surface (9) for the outside of the wall panels (1) on the side facing away from the wall (6), form at least two sections (11) in the direction of the groove depth with different widths for holding wall panels (1) of different thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Patent number: 7908819
    Abstract: A device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces (1, 3) is described, with said device comprising a profiled cover (4) that is provided with a covering flange (5) which covers the edge of each of the two floor surfaces (1, 3), with at least one clamping extension (6) that protrudes downward from the covering flange (5), extends longitudinally with respect to the profiled cover (4), and clamps into and engages with a fixture (7), with said device also comprising a compensating strip (10) located between the covering flange (5) of the profiled cover (4) and the lower of the two floor surfaces (1, 3). In order to create advantageous construction conditions it is proposed that the fixture (7) forms a clamping seat (11) for the compensating strip (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100293886
    Abstract: A device for bridging a difference in height between two floor surfaces (1, 3) is described, with said device comprising a profiled cover (4) that is provided with a covering flange (5) which covers the edge of each of the two floor surfaces (1, 3), with at least one clamping extension (6) that protrudes downward from the covering flange (5), extends longitudinally with respect to the profiled cover (4), and clamps into and engages with a fixture (7), with said device also comprising a compensating strip (10) located between the covering flange (5) of the profiled cover (4) and the lower of the two floor surfaces (1, 3). In order to create advantageous construction conditions it is proposed that the fixture (7) forms a clamping seat (11) for the compensating strip (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090266021
    Abstract: A covering device for floor coverings with a profiled cover (1) is described, which is provided with a footing (2) for fastening the profiled cover (1) in a floor bracket (5) and a covering flange (4) that protrudes from this footing (2) on both sides, and with an optional profiled compensation element (7) that can be attached to the covering flange (4) by means of a form-fitting tongue and groove joint. In order to use the conventional profiled covers (1), it is proposed that the compensation profile (7) forms a seating groove (9) for one of the free longitudinal edges (8) of the covering flange (4) for the tongue and groove connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090151134
    Abstract: An apparatus is described for fastening a cover profile (4) for the transition between two surfaces (12, 13) which are perpendicular with respect to each other, comprising a support (1) which can be fastened to one of said surfaces (12, 13) and comprises two clamping legs (2, 3) for the cover profile (4) which extend in the longitudinal direction of the cover profile (4) and protrude against the cover profile (4), which profile can be mounted on the clamping legs (2, 3) under mutually opposite resilient contact of the clamping legs (2, 3) on the clamping surfaces (6) of the cover profile (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090071089
    Abstract: A device is described for the frontal termination of a floating-laid floor covering (3) having a terminus profile (4) and having a fastener fitting (5) for the terminus profile (4) resting on a subfloor (2). To provide advantageous design conditions, it is suggested that the fastener fitting (5) be connected in a shear-resistant manner to the floor covering (3) and have a rest (8) for the terminus profile (4) butt-jointed on the front face (1) of the floor covering (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080295422
    Abstract: Stairs are described, comprising a lining made of tread plates (3) fastened in the tread area (2) of the steps (1) and riser plates (5) arranged in the riser area (4) which are held with a lower boundary section between the riser area (4) of the steps (1) and the respectively adjacent bottom tread plate (3) and are overlapped in the upper boundary region (14) by a downwardly projecting boundary nose (16) of the respective upper tread plate (3). In order to provide advantageous fastening conditions it is proposed that the riser plates (5) engage with their bottom boundary section into an upwardly open holder profile (6) which is U-shaped in its cross section and is fastened with the leg (8) on the step side in the riser area (4) of the steps (1) and overlaps the adjacent bottom tread plate (3) with a bent covering flange (10) of the other leg (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080034688
    Abstract: An apparatus is described for fastening a cover strip (1) with a support arranged in the connection gap between a floor covering (5) and a wall (7), which support comprises a floor leg (4) grasping beneath the floor covering (5) and a wall leg (8) comprising a clamping receiver (9) for the cover strip (1), which clamping receiver is pressurized with the spring force of at least one spring element (19) supported on the face side of the floor covering (5). In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the support is composed of a floor part (2) with the floor leg (4) and a support part (3) comprising the wall leg (8), forming a stop (13) overlapping the floor covering (5) and engaging in a stop-limited way into a slide-in guide means (6) of the floor part (2) extending transversally to the floor covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer Jr.
  • Patent number: D542939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: D542940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: D543287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: D574975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: D874251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.