Patents by Inventor Gerhard Blum

Gerhard Blum 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: 20160017580
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tap aerator (1) comprising a mounting housing and containing, in said mounting housing (2), an insert part that is designed as a jet divider and diffuser (7) which interacts with a diffuser ring (8). The annular retainer regions (7a) and (8a) of said diffuser (7) and diffuser ring (8), each arranged on the largest outer circumference, are located, when in a use position, in the interior of the mounting housing (2) at different height positions relative to one another in the axial direction, i.e. the retainer region (7a) of the diffuser (7) is not enclosed and the largest outer diameter of the diffuser ring (8) and its retainer region (8a) is only as large as, or if required even smaller than, the largest outer diameter of the diffuser (7) and its retainer region (7a). This allows the formation of an arrangement which saves space in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: NEOPERL GMBH
    Inventor: Gerhard BLUM
  • Publication number: 20140166783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a jet regulator (1) with a sleeve-shaped jet regulator housing (2), which (2) can be mounted on the water outlet of a plumbing outlet armature, and with a sealing ring (5) made of elastic material, which (5) seals in an axial direction against an adjoining annular flange at the water outlet of the outlet fixture. On the front inner peripheral area (6) of the jet regulator housing (2) on the inflow side, there is provided at least one housing undercut (7), which secures, on the jet regulator housing (2), the sealing ring (5), inserted into the housing interior (8) of the jet controller housing (2). In the jet controller (1) according to the invention, the sealing ring (5) is effectively secured against unintended loss, for example, during transport or storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: 8740112
    Abstract: A sanitary functional unit with a housing releasably fastened to the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting, the housing having an outflow-side housing end face with outflow openings. The outflow-side housing end face has at least one slot, opposing longitudinal sides of which form turning engagement surfaces or tool engagement surfaces for a turning tool that is releasably inserted into the slot, and the housing of the functional unit is rotatably held on the water outlet of the outlet fitting and/or the housing end face is mounted rotatably in the housing. Using the turning tool in the slot, a pivotably mounted housing end face in the housing can be easily aligned and/or the turning force required for fitting and removing a screw connection provided between the outer housing periphery and the inner fitting periphery can be conveniently transferred to the housing without requiring special turning tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Blum, Hermann Grether, Georg Städtler, Alexander Stein, Christoph Weis, Oliver Denzler
  • Publication number: 20140145014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary functional unit (2), which has a housing (6), which can be releasably fastened to the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting, the housing (6) having an outflow-side housing end face (9) with outflow openings (10). It is characterizing for the functional unit according to the invention that the outflow-side housing end face (9) has at least one slot (19), the opposing longitudinal sides (20) of which slot are designed as turning engagement surfaces or tool engagement surfaces for a turning tool that can be releasably inserted into the at least one slot (19) and is preferably formed as a coin (21), and that the housing (6) of the functional unit (2) is rotatably held on the water outlet of the outlet fitting and/or the housing end face is mounted rotatably in relation to the housing on said housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Blum, Hermann Grether, Georg Stadtler, Alexander Stein, Christoph Weis, Oliver Denzler
  • Publication number: 20140145013
    Abstract: A sanitary fixture (6) is provided having a mounting housing (9) which has a thread (10) for fastening to a mating thread provided on the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting. The mounting housing (9) has a downstream housing end side (12) with flow-through holes (13), and wherein at least one insertion part can be inserted into the mounting housing (9) as far as an insertion stop. According to one of the solution proposals described here, it is provided that the fixture (6) has an aerated jet regulator (16) or is configured as such, that the circumferential wall of the mounting housing (9) borders at least one aeration duct (14) at least in a subregion of at least double-walled configuration, and that the at least one aeration duct (14), which is open towards the downstream housing end side (12), opens out in at least one aeration opening (15) leading into the housing interior of the mounting housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Blum, Hermann Grether
  • Patent number: 8708252
    Abstract: A sanitary fixture with a mounting housing which has a thread for fastening to a mating thread provided on the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting. The mounting housing has a downstream housing end side with flow-through holes, and wherein at least one insertion part can be inserted into the mounting housing as far as an insertion stop. The fixture has an aerated jet regulator or is configured as such, so a circumferential wall of the mounting housing borders at least one aeration duct at least in a subregion of at least a double-walled configuration, and the at least one aeration duct, which is open towards the downstream housing end side, opens out in at least one aeration opening leading into the housing interior of the mounting housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Blum, Hermann Grether
  • Patent number: D690796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D690797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D697174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D699816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D700282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D709593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D728739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D728741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D728742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D733255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D737403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D745641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D753792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: D754282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum