Patents by Inventor Manfred Lorek
Manfred Lorek 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).
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Patent number: 8146383Abstract: A cooling appliance 1 including a housing 2 and a cooling unit 3, 4 is adapted such that the interior of said cooling appliance 1 is separable into at least two cooling zones 6, 7 by inserting an insert member (5), wherein one of said cooling zones is built as separate freezer section 6 or froster, respectively. In a cooling appliance 1 including a housing 2 and cooling unit 3, 4 an insert member 5 separating said interior of said cooling appliance 1 into at least two cooling zones 6, 7, is arranged in the interior of said cooling appliance 1, wherein said insert member 6 is built as preassembled unit inserted into said cooling appliance 1 by means of guide members 8 arranged in said housing 2.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Dometic GmbHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Joachim Kinscher
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Patent number: 8104800Abstract: A mobile refrigerator with a refrigerator door is held magnetically against the body thereof. An additional hook lock (1 and 19) automatically engages on closing the refrigerator door and releases the refrigerator door only following the actuation of an unlocking mechanism. The unlocking mechanism disengages the hook bolt (7) from the lock striker (20), characterized in that the hook lock (1 and 19) comprises a locking member (14) by means of which the hook bolt (7) may be restrained in a disengaged position so that the refrigerator door is only held closed magnetically. The hook lock (1 and 19) is also characterized in that the locking member (14) is able to be so actuated independently of the unlocking mechanism that the hook bolt (7) is set in the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Dometic GmbHInventor: Manfred Lorek
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Publication number: 20100011800Abstract: A cooling appliance 1 including a housing 2 and a cooling unit 3, 4 is adapted such that the interior of said cooling appliance 1 is separable into at least two cooling zones 6, 7 by inserting an insert member (5), wherein one of said cooling zones is built as separate freezer section 6 or froster, respectively. In a cooling appliance 1 including a housing 2 and cooling unit 3, 4 an insert member 5 separating said interior of said cooling appliance 1 into at least two cooling zones 6, 7, is arranged in the interior of said cooling appliance 1, wherein said insert member 6 is built as preassembled unit inserted into said cooling appliance 1 by means of guide members 8 arranged in said housing 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2005Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: DOMETIC GMBHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Joachim Kinscher
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Publication number: 20090007608Abstract: A mobile refrigerator with a refrigerator door is held magnetically against the body thereof. An additional hook lock (1 and 19) automatically engages on closing the refrigerator door and releases the refrigerator door only following the actuation of an unlocking mechanism. The unlocking mechanism disengages the hook bolt (7) from the lock striker (20), characterized in that the hook lock (1 and 19) comprises a locking member (14) by means of which the hook bolt (7) may be restrained in a disengaged position so that the refrigerator door is only held closed magnetically. The hook lock (1 and 19) is also characterized in that the locking member (14) is able to be so actuated independently of the unlocking mechanism that the hook bolt (7) is set in the disengaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Dometic GmbHInventor: Manfred Lorek
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Patent number: 7296432Abstract: Refrigerator housing including an one-piece external housing made (6) from synthetic material; an internal housing (1) made (6) from synthetic material, which forms a cooling compartment and comprises an access opening (2); said external housing (6) and said internal housing (1) being in sealed manner connected to one another in the region of said access opening (2) on the front side, welded together or glued together in particular, and a hollow space (12) serving for isolation being formed between internal housing (1) and external housing (6); said external housing (6) on its rear side comprising an opening (11) through which essentially the entire hollow space is accessible for introducing isolation material.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Dometic GmbHInventors: Volker Müller, Manfred Lorek
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Publication number: 20070220913Abstract: A piece of furniture 1 for a kitchen or a kitchen area, for a kitchen or a kitchen area, respectively, of a leisure vehicle in particular, forms a unit including at least two technical apparatuses 2, 3, 4. Therein, a cooling unit with two compartments is provided for in particular, a first compartment 2 forming the cooling chamber of a refrigerator and a second compartment 3 forming a freezing chamber. The apparatus 4 can e.g. be an oven. Said apparatuses 2, 3, 4 are operated using a panel 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: DOMETIC GMBHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Joachim Kinscher
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Publication number: 20050200252Abstract: Refrigerator housing including an one-piece external housing made (6) from synthetic material; an internal housing (1) made (6) from synthetic material, which forms a cooling compartment and comprises an access opening (2); said external housing (6) and said internal housing (1) being in sealed manner connected to one another in the region of said access opening (2) on the front side, welded together or glued together in particular, and a hollow space (12) serving for isolation being formed between internal housing (1) and external housing (6); said external housing (6) on its rear side comprising an opening (11) through which essentially the entire hollow space is accessible for introducing isolation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2003Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Volker Muller, Manfred Lorek
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Publication number: 20040104581Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking system for two parts movable with respect to one another, of a closure system, door and relating stop in particular, of a refrigerator as well as a refrigerator, for a camping vehicle in particular, in which an engagement member which can be arranged on a first part of said closure system (refrigerator housing) and a receiving member (2) which can be arranged on the second part of said closure system (refrigerator door) are movably arranged with respect to one another so that they come into mutual engagement independently from said closure system (refrigerator housing—refrigerator door) and can be mutually detached again, wherein said receiving member (2) is formed such that it comprises at least to possibilities of reception for said engagement member (1) so that said locking system comprises at least two locking positions, one position in particular in which said refrigerator is closed and one position in which said refrigerator is opened at least partly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Manfred Lorek, Hans Volkel
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Patent number: 6412301Abstract: An absorption refrigerator and a vehicle wherein the vehicle inside space is reliably sealed from an air duct servicing a gas burner for the absorption refrigerator. At least one cutout (28, 30) is provided at the housing edge between a housing top side (6) and a housing rear panel (8), the lines (10 through 24) passing through this cutout, from the housing top side (6) to the housing rear panel (8), without projecting above the housing at said edge (4). Accordingly the lines passing over the housing edge will not project above the housing dimensions at said edge because all lines in that zone run virtually inside the housing on account of said cutout.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Electrolux Siegen GmbHInventor: Manfred Lorek
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Patent number: 6357803Abstract: In a security lock, for doors of furniture in particular, like e.g. built-in furniture in caravans, which are exposed to substantial forces in case of accidents, an engagement part 2 of a spring-charged pivotable bolt 5 is provided for which with a head part 8 in case of interlocking interlocks in a recess 9 of a receiving member 4. Interlocking takes place between a housing-integrated bordering wall 10 of said recess 9 and a cam 12 pivotably supported in said receiving member 4. Said cam 12 comprises diametrically opposed end sections 13, 14 of which the free end section 13 not facing said head part 8 of said bolt 5 can cooperate with a pin member 15 provided for on said engagement part 2.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Electrolux Siegen GmbHInventor: Manfred Lorek
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Patent number: 6212700Abstract: A lightweight toilet unit is provided particularly for use with vehicles such as boats, RVs, and trailers. The toilet unit includes a plastic toilet bowl having an interior surface, open top, and exterior surface, a plastic body positioned exteriorly of the toilet bowl exterior surface, and a plastic toilet seat for partially closing the open top of the toilet bowl. To enhance the longevity and effectiveness of the toilet bowl without significantly increasing the cost and weight of the toilet unit, a layer, coating, or thin walled insert liner made of a non-polymeric substantially poreless material that is not degraded by contact with excrement, light, or toilet bowl cleaning agents, is disposed interiorly of the plastic toilet bowl and is at least partially supported by the plastic toilet bowl and may comprise porcelain, glazed ceramic, glass, corrosion resistant sheet metal, or sheet metal with a corrosion resistant poreless interior coating.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Sealand Technology, Inc.Inventors: Rolf-Dieter Giesler, Manfred Lorek
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Patent number: 5865039Abstract: In a method for operating a refrigerating unit including an expeller, condenser, evaporator and absorber, with a solvent circulation, a working substance circulation and a by-gas circulation, the working substance ammonia is expelled from a rich ammonia solution with continuous supply of thermal energy and subsequently is liquefied by heat absorption, is evaporated with absorption of heat from a cooling chamber and is absorbed from the weak ammonia solution, regulation of the thermal energy required for expulsion being effected in dependance on temperature changes with relation to a given temperature of the cooling chamber with the aid of an electronical module using fuzzy logic rules.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1996Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Electrolux Siegen GmbHInventors: Volker Muller, Eva Haegerstrand, Manfred Lorek
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Patent number: 4596203Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a checking device for use in hotel refrigerators and other lockable self-service apparatuses. In order to be able to determine simply and quickly whether the apparatuses were opened and, if so, whether any of their contents were removed, an indicator means automatically actuated upon opening of the apparatus is installed in the interior of the apparatus so as to be safeguarded against unauthorized manipulation, the indicator means having an externally visible indicating element. The indicator means may be coupled with the door lock or with the handle of the apparatus and may include a slide which is actuated when the apparatus is opened and mechanically activates the externally visible indicating element.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1983Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Electrolux Siegen GmbHInventor: Manfred Lorek
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Patent number: D468325Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Electrolux GmbHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Andrew Moseley
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Patent number: D468326Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Electrolux GmbHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Andrew Moseley
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Patent number: D468327Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Electrolux GmbHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Andrew Moseley
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Patent number: D476667Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Electrolux GmbHInventors: Manfred Lorek, Andrew Moseley