Patents by Inventor Fredi Dubach

Fredi Dubach 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: 7562757
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for moving a flap of a piece of furniture, including at least one actuating arm for moving the flap, a base member on which the actuating arm is pivotally arranged, and a spring device able to act upon the actuating arm. An assembly securing device for the vacant actuating arm, which has not yet been fitted with a flap, includes a braking device which limits the opening speed of the vacant actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Christian Omann
  • Publication number: 20090127990
    Abstract: A retracting device for a drawer, comprising a pulling device which can be connected to the drawer, a drive unit having an electric motor, and a roller drivable by the drive unit for winding up the pulling device, wherein the drive unit is activatable by a rotation of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Klaus Brustle
  • Publication number: 20080209682
    Abstract: Shutter (or door) fitting for fastening a furniture shutter (or door) (3) in a pivotable manner on a basic cabinet structure (2), having at least one actuating arm (5a, 5b), which is provided for moving the furniture shutter (3), and having at least one shutter-mounted fitting part (6), which can be connected to the actuating arm (5a, 5b), characterized in that the shutter-mounted fitting part (6) has a rotation-prevention means for temporarily fixing the pivoting position of the at least one actuating arm (5b), preferably in the fully open position thereof, wherein the rotation-prevention means, in a first operating position, arrests the at least one actuating arm (5b) in its pivoting position relative to the shutter-mounted fitting part (6) and, in a second operating position, allows the actuating arm (5b) to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Harald Brunnmayr
  • Publication number: 20080191592
    Abstract: Lockable pushing-out device (1) for a furniture part guided in a movable manner in or on a piece of furniture, in particular for a drawer or door, having a spring-loaded drive element (5) for moving the movable furniture part out of a closed end position into an open position, wherein the drive element (5), for the purpose of transmitting force to the movable furniture part, is arranged such that it can be displaced in a guide track (8), and wherein the guide track (8) has at least one portion (A, A?) which is designed such that the furniture part can be moved by virtue of the spring-loaded drive element (5) interacting with the guide track (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 7395580
    Abstract: A hinge with a hinge cup can be inserted into a boring in a furniture part. A damper housing is fixed onto the hinge cup, and the damper housing can be fastened onto or removably secured to the hinge cup. The damper housing is disposed at least partially outside the boring when the hinge cup is inserted into the boring in the furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brüstle, Fredi Dubach
  • Publication number: 20080121490
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for moving a flap of a piece of furniture, comprising, at least one actuating arm for moving said flap, a base member on which said actuating arm is pivotally arranged, a spring device being able to act upon said actuating arm, wherein an assembly securing device for the vacant actuating arm, which has not yet been fitted with a flap is provided, and said assembly securing device comprises a braking device which limits the opening speed of said vacant actuating arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Christian Omann
  • Publication number: 20060026792
    Abstract: Hinge with a hinge cup, which can be inserted into a boring in a furniture part, with a damper housing fixed onto the hinge cup, wherein the damper housing can be fastened onto or removably secured to the hinge cup wherein the damper housing is disposed at least partially outside the boring when the hinge cup is inserted into the boring in the furniture part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Brustle, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 6799663
    Abstract: In an item of furniture having a movable furniture part, such as a drawer, door or folding part, a damping apparatus damps movement of the movable furniture part. The damping apparatus is constructed as a negative-pressure damping apparatus or combined pressurized and negative-pressure damping apparatus. It has a piston (3) and a resiliently deformable piston part (6) in the piston rod (4). This resiliently deformable piston part (6) is pressed against the cylinder wall during the damping procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Fredi Dubach
  • Publication number: 20020170794
    Abstract: In an item of furniture having a movable furniture part, such as a drawer, door or folding part, there is provided a damping means which damps movement of the movable furniture part in the closing phase of the closing and/or opening movement. The damping means is constructed as a negative-pressure damping means or combined pressurised and negative-pressure damping means. It has a piston (3) with a resiliently deformable piston part (6) in the piston rod (4), this resiliently deformable piston part (6) being pressed against the cylinder wall during the damping procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 6233783
    Abstract: A hinge with adjusting devices in which a hinge arm can manually be secured to a base plate by means of an intermediate piece. The hinge arm is connected to a second hinge fastening part, for example a hinge cup, by articulated hinge links. The hinge arm is displaceable with respect to the intermediate piece in the direction of a depth of the piece of furniture and in a direction perpendicular to a side wall of the piece of furniture. Each adjusting device includes a manually operatable member for displacement of the hinge arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5819371
    Abstract: A hinge to be mounted on a frame of a piece of furniture includes a hinge arm which is mounted on a mounting plate and is lockable on the mounting plate. The hinge arm is articulated by means of at least one hinge axle to a hinge member which is fastenable to a door. The hinge arm or the mounting plate is provided with pegs having slots into which a spring activated latching member which is movable parallel to the mounting plate is engageable, thus locking the hinge arm to the mounting plate. The mounting plate and the hinge arm are of rectangular configuration with two longer sides and two shorter sides, whereby the longer sides of the mounting plate and the hinge arm are aligned parallel to the hinge axis. The mounting plate is provided on its longer sides with webs extending perpendicular to the mounting plate for abutment with the frame when in mounted position. The latching member is provided with a handle situated at one of the long sides of the hinge arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5658059
    Abstract: A pull-out guide assembly includes a support rail to be mounted on a piece of furniture and a pull-out rail to be mounted on a drawer. Rollers are provided for transmitting the load of the drawer from the pull-out rail to the support rail. The front end of the support rail is fastened to a frame of the piece of furniture. The rear end of the support rail extends without connection to a side wall of the piece of furniture into the piece of furniture. The rear end of the support rail is provided with a lateral strut which abuts the furniture side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5638578
    Abstract: A hinge for an article of furniture comprising a hinge arm and a mounting plate. The mounting plate is to be mounted on a side wall of said article of furniture and abuts a side face of the side wall with a mounting plane. The hinge arm is connected by means of a hinge axle to a hinge part adapted to be mounted on a furniture door. The hinge arm is fastened to the mounting plate by at least one locking member which is acted upon by a spring and is held on the mounting plate solely by means of the locking member. The mounting plate is provided with pegs extending perpendicularly to the mounting plane. The hinge arm comprising two arms defining an L. A first arm is aligned parallel to a front face of the side wall and a second arm is aligned parallel to the side face of said side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5611112
    Abstract: A hinge mounting plate assembly enables mounting on a frame of an article of furniture a door of the article of furniture. The assembly includes a hinge arm which is pivotally mounted to a hinge casing and a mounting plate which is mountable on the frame and securable thereto by a screw. The hinge casing is insertable into a hole in the door. The hinge arm is mounted on the mounting plate by two intermediate members. A first intermediate member is mounted on the mounting plate for longitudinal movement in a horizontal direction in the plane of the closed door. The hinge arm is mounted on a second intermediate member for longitudinal movement in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the plane of the closed door. Clamping screws are provided for clamping the first intermediate member to the mounting plate and the second intermediate member to the hinge arm. Such movements being permitted upon loosening of the clamping screws. The two intermediate members are interlockable with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5611113
    Abstract: A frame hinge has a hinge arm which may be secured to a furniture frame and is connected by way of at least one articulation pin to a hinge pot which may be set in a door leaf. The hinge arm is secured to the furniture frame by a base plate. Arranged between the hinge arm and the base plate is an intermediate plate which is held against the base plate by a clamping screw and is articulatedly connected to the hinge arm. The axis of the articulation is aligned perpendicular to the hinge axis and perpendicular to the plane of the closed door leaf. A gap-adjusting screw is held in the base plate and is supported by its thread either in the hinge arm or in the intermediate plate, with the result that when the gap-adjusting screw is turned the hinge arm and the intermediate plate perform an angular movement in relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5603142
    Abstract: A frame hinge has a hinge arm which may be secured to a furniture frame and a hinge pot which may be set in a door leaf and is connected to the hinge arm on the frame side by way of at least one articulation pin. The hinge arm is secured to a first wedge plate which, together with a second wedge plate having a wedge surface or wedge surfaces facing in a direction opposite to a wedge surface or surfaces of the first wedge plate, is arranged between the hinge arm and the furniture frame. One of the two wedge plates is movable relative to the other by a Phillips screwdriver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Erich Rock
  • Patent number: 5601350
    Abstract: A support rail of a drawer pull-out guide is attachable to an article of frame furniture having a frame front with vertical and horizontal frame members. The support rail is fastened at a front end thereof to a vertical frame member and has at such front end a clamping device which is formed into a U-shape to embrace the vertical frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5570941
    Abstract: A supporting rail fitting for a drawer pull-out guide for frame furniture having at least one vertical and one horizontal frame member. The supporting rail is secured to the frame at the front. A mounting plat capable of being secured to the vertical frame member and having a securing web is provided. Securing means, such as screws, project through the securing web. The mounting plate has at least one stop web which extends at right angles to the securing web and in the mounted state lies laterally against the frame member. Further, the mounting plate is provided with an anchoring web which protrudes from the frame member and to which the supporting rail can be coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5544796
    Abstract: The roof rack is equipped with two parallel tracks having a roof section and a pivotal auxiliary section. For loading or unloading articles, the auxiliary sections are positioned to extend outward and downward from the ends of the roof sections for forming a continuous, rigid track. Sleighs can be displaced along these tracks. The sleighs are guided such that they are not tilted but retain their orientation during displacement. The roof rack is easy to construct and also suitable for heavy and high articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Milz Produkte AG
    Inventor: Fredi Dubach
  • Patent number: 5540515
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a front panel of a drawer to a drawer frame includes a holding part to be secured to the front panel and a support part to be secured to a drawer frame, one such assembly being provided for each side of the drawer. The holding part can be coupled to the support part, and a spring, preferably a helical spring, acts in the longitudinal direction of the drawer frame between the support part and the holding part. When the front panel is mounted, a limited relative movement of the holding part with respect to the support part in opposition to the spring action is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Erich Rock, Klaus Brustle, Fredi Dubach