Patents by Inventor Harald Sutterlutti

Harald Sutterlutti 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: 8677568
    Abstract: A furniture hinge is provided for pivotally connecting at least two parts of a piece of furniture. The furniture hinge includes at least two fastening pieces which can be fixed to one part of the piece of furniture, respectively, and can be hingedly joined to each other via at least one articulated shaft. The inventive furniture hinge further includes at least one motor, preferably an electric motor, for swiveling the fastening pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 8424161
    Abstract: A furniture hinge includes a fitting part and a hinge cup that is pivotably connected thereto by way of at least one articulated lever. The articulated lever is connected to the hinge cup by way of an articulated axis (A). A cushioning apparatus can be actuated by an actuating element and is provided to cushion a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup. The actuating element is mounted inside the hinge cup rotatably about a rotational axis (S) extending substantially parallel to the articulated axis (A) of the hinge cup, and the cushioning apparatus includes at least one linear cushioning member having at least one linearly displaceable plunger. A transmission mechanism converts a rotary movement of the actuating element into a linear movement of the plunger of the linear cushioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Sutterlütti
  • Publication number: 20110298349
    Abstract: A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part and a hinge cup that is pivotably connected thereto by way of at least one articulated lever, the articulated lever being connected to the hinge cup by way of an articulated axis (A), and further comprising a cushioning apparatus which can be actuated by an actuating element and is provided to cushion a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, the actuating element being mounted inside the hinge cup rotatably about a rotational axis (S) extending substantially parallel to the articulated axis (A) of the hinge cup, and the cushioning apparatus comprising at least one linear cushioning member having at least one linearly displaceable plunger, said member being disposed on the outside of the hinge cup, characterized in that a transmission mechanism is provided, which converts a rotary movement of the actuating element into a linear movement of the plunger of the linear cushioning member, and the hinge cup and the linear cushioning member or member
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Harald SUTTERLÜTTI
  • Patent number: 7900321
    Abstract: A damping arrangement, in particular for displaceable furniture parts, includes a damper (1) which is provided with a tappet (2) which can be impinged upon, and which can be supported by a support element (3). The support element (3) can be positioned and/or displaced in relation to the tappet (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 7861376
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge, particularly for movable furniture parts (1), comprising: at least seven rotational pins; at least two stop parts (2, 3) for fastening to furniture parts (1) or the like, and; a linear damping device for damping an opening and/or closing movement of the hinge. This hinge is designed in such a manner that all components (8, 9) of the linear damping device (7) execute a motion relative to both stop parts (2, 3) during the opening and/or closing movement of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 7530142
    Abstract: A hinge is provided for connecting two flap portions of a folding flap, and there is a gap between the flap portions. The hinge includes two hinge portions, each of which can be fixed to a flap portion. At least one of the hinge portions which is mounted displaceably with respect to a mounting plate is held in a first position by a force-exerting holding device and is movable into a second position after the force is overcome and the holding device is released or unlatched, with the gap between the flap portions being increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlütti, Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20070251058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge, particularly for movable furniture parts (1), comprising: at least seven rotational pins; at least two stop parts (2, 3) for fastening to furniture parts (1) or the like, and; a linear damping device for damping an opening and/or closing movement of the hinge. This hinge is designed in such a manner that all components (8, 9) of the linear damping device (7) execute a motion relative to both stop parts (2, 3) during the opening and/or closing movement of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlutti
  • Publication number: 20070220705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damping arrangement, in particular for displaceable furniture parts, comprising a damper which is provided with a tappet which can be impinged upon, and which can be supported by a support element. The support element can be positioned and/or displaced in relation to the tappet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlutti
  • Publication number: 20070101539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for moving a moving furniture component, mounted in or on a piece of furniture, in particular, a drawer or door, comprising a closing device for retracting the moving furniture component into a closed end position in or on the piece of furniture, whereby the closing device comprises a driver, for driving the moving furniture component and an energy store, in particular, at least one spring, for tensioning the driver, whereby the device comprises an electric motor for powering the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlutti, Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20070039972
    Abstract: A hinge is provided for connecting two flap portions of a folding flap, and there is a gap between the flap portions. The hinge includes two hinge portions, each of which can be fixed to a flap portion. At least one of the hinge portions which is mounted displaceably with respect to a mounting plate is held in a first position by a force-exerting holding device and is movable into a second position after the force is overcome and the holding device is released or unlatched, with the gap between the flap portions being increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlutti, Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20060049730
    Abstract: A drawer frame having at least one opening, which enables access to holding and adjusting devices respectively in the interior of the frame, wherein it is possible to close off the opening by a cover part, and wherein the cover part is mounted on the drawer frame such that it is movable, wherein the cover part is undetachably connected to the drawer frame in all operating positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Harald Sutterlutti
  • Patent number: 6095627
    Abstract: A drawer side wall made of metal with a horizontal supporting flange for supporting a bottom plate of a drawer. The drawer side wall is provided with manually operateable clamping devices for clamping the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Harald Sutterlutti
  • Patent number: 6053592
    Abstract: A drawer frame or drawer rail of metal has a horizontal support web for a bottom board of a wood material or plastic. A plurality of tabs having upwardly directed claws are pushed out of the horizontal support web. The claws are each arranged at the side of the tabs and the tabs are oriented in the longitudinal direction of the support web. Each tab is provided with only one claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventor: Harald Sutterlutti