Patents by Inventor Jurgen Thode

Jurgen Thode 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: 6637352
    Abstract: A table with a pivotable table top for changing between a working position and a stacking position. The table has a table top and a table frame, wherein the table frame has a horizontal beam, at least one support part for supporting the table top and one or more table legs fixedly coupled to the support part, wherein the table top is hinged to the table frame so as to be pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis, and wherein the support part is movable transversely with respect to the pivot axis between the working position and the stacking position or is coupled to the beam so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis. Between the table top and the support part coupling means are provided which effect common pivoting or turning of the table top and of the table leg coupled to the support part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Wilkhahn Wilkening + Hahne GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen Thode, Andreas Störiko, Heinrich Iglseder
  • Patent number: 6021545
    Abstract: Vacuum cleaner attachment (1) for the wet cleaning of surfaces (20), in particular of vertical surfaces, having a liquid applicator (21), a suction channel (28) having a mouth (15) and a cleaning element (19), the liquid applicator (21) being arranged, for the purpose of continuous working, for the continuous supply of liquid. A liquid supply tank (23) for supplying the liquid applicator (21) is disposed in the vacuum cleaner attachment (1), the liquid applicator (21) being supplied with the liquid by means of capillary action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Antonio Delgado, Jurgen Thode, Ludger Graute
  • Patent number: 5914416
    Abstract: In a device for separating solid or liquid particles from a stream of gas, there is an aperture of a suction pipe which is substantially directed towards the axis of an impeller. The suction pipe is surrounded by a dust collecting container. To improve phase separation, especially in a vacuum cleaner in which the dust collecting container is fitted upstream of a dust bag, there is an axial aperture in the impeller and/or a straight aperture from the dust collecting container to the impeller. This generates an air vortex in the region of the opening of the suction pipe which carries the particles outwards where they are further transported into the dust collecting container by a secondary vortex induced therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventor: Jurgen Thode