Patents by Inventor Oliver Kleinert
Oliver Kleinert 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: 9676259Abstract: A cover for a motor vehicle roof has a first sheet of planar extent with a main area, a second sheet of planar extent, which is arranged on the main area of the first sheet and has a main area facing away from the first sheet, the main area of the second sheet being smaller than the main area of the first sheet, so that the first sheet has a region projecting beyond the second sheet, a coupling element, which is coupled to the first sheet at the projecting region and is coupled to the main area of the second sheet, in order to fix the second sheet to the first sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Oliver Kleinert, Steffen Lorenz
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Patent number: 9546650Abstract: An example water-conducting household appliance, in particular dishwasher, comprising a motor-pump and a vibration-damping one-piece mounting for fixing the motor-pump to the appliance, the mounting having a through-hole for receiving the motor-pump is provided herein. The motor-pump has a housing comprising a mounting-section with a cylindrically shaped outer surface, and the through-hole has a circular cross-section adapted for receiving the cylindrically shaped outer surface of the motor-pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Mats Lundberg, Luigi Salerno, Oliver Kleinert, Katherina Tzavella
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Patent number: 9456730Abstract: Provided herein is a spray arm arrangement for a dishwasher having: a support having a hub portion; and a spray arm having at least one arm portion with at least one spray nozzle, and a generally tubular mounting portion connected to the arm portion. The mounting portion may have first and second bearing surfaces bearing against the hub portion, with the first bearing surface being located at a shorter axial distance from the arm portion than the second bearing surface. The first bearing surface may be located within the hub portion proximate the axial end of the hub portion facing towards the arm portion, and the second bearing surface may include a projection which axially extends from said mounting portion into said hub portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Oliver Kleinert
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Patent number: 9314144Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm (12; 74) comprising a plurality of spraying nozzles (40, 42, 60; 76), and support means (16; 56; 78) comprising a mounting element (18; 50; 80) for mounting the support means within the dishwasher and a support member (20; 54; 82) on which the spray arm (12; 74) rests during periods of non-use. The spray arm assembly is characterized in that it further comprises —first supplemental outlet means (24, 48, 58; 92) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the support member (20; 54; 82) and the spray arm (12; 74) so as to form a liquid layer between the support member and the spray arm, on which liquid layer the spray arm floats during rotation, and —second supplemental outlet means (28; 86) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the spray arm (12, 74) and a guiding surface (34) provided at the support means, so as to stabilize rotation of the spray arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Friedrich Mack, Oliver Kleinert, Richard Schadt
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Publication number: 20150306944Abstract: A cover for a motor vehicle roof has a first sheet of planar extent with a main area, a second sheet of planar extent, which is arranged on the main area of the first sheet and has a main area facing away from the first sheet, the main area of the second sheet being smaller than the main area of the first sheet, so that the first sheet has a region projecting beyond the second sheet, a coupling element, which is coupled to the first sheet at the projecting region and is coupled to the main area of the second sheet, in order to fix the second sheet to the first sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Oliver KLEINERT, Steffen LORENZ
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Publication number: 20150298601Abstract: A vehicle glazing having a pane, a light-conducting layer, a refractive layer, and a light source. The light conducting layer is configured to conduct light coupled at its end side and has decoupling means, via which a light exit of conducted light is caused at least on one of its main surfaces. The light-conducting layer is materially bonded to the pane. The refractive layer is arranged between the pane and the light-conducting layer, has a lower index of refraction than the light-conducting layer, and is simultaneously implemented as a lamination layer. The light source is arranged such that light is coupled in at least one end side of the light-conducting layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Guido BOTT, Bernhard HARNISCHFEGER, Oliver KLEINERT, Andreas LANG, Walter SCHÄTZLER, Stefan SCHMUCK, Johann MINATTI, Martin PINSKER
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Patent number: 9161677Abstract: The invention relates to a silverware container (1, 40), especially a silverware basket and/or a silverware tray, for arrangement on a crockery basket (2) of a dishwasher, wherein the silverware container (1) comprises two opposing ends (16A, 14A; 16B, 14B) that are adapted for arrangement on the upper ends of two opposing side walls (3,4) of the crockery basket (2) or the silverware container (40) is adapted for arrangement on the bottom (21) of the crockery basket (2), characterized in that the silverware container (1, 40) comprises a bottom wall (18; 46A, 46B) for supporting the silverware that comprises at least two essentially horizontal segments (18A, 18B; 46A, 46B) that are arranged telescopably relative to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a crockery basket (2) comprising a silverware container (1, 40), a silverware tray (1) and/or a silverware basket (40) according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Claudia Hofpeter, Oliver Kleinert, Anna Hnatow, Winfried Steiner
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Patent number: 8870392Abstract: Projector (1) adapted to be installed on a household appliance (26), for projecting visible information onto a projection surface (17) lying outside of said household appliance, the projector comprising a focusing unit (4) that is adapted for focusing a light beam that emanates from a light source (5) onto said projection surface, wherein the focusing unit further comprises at least one fixation element (12) that is adapted to arrange the focusing unit in at least two different focusing positions (13, 13?) within said projector (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Oliver Kleinert, Honghua (Terry) Hu, Franz-Josef Wipperfurth, Werner Braun
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Publication number: 20140134010Abstract: A water-conducting household appliance, in a particular dishwasher, comprising a motor-pump (10) and a vibration-damping one-piece mounting (12) for fixing the motor-pump to the appliance, the mounting having a through-hole for receiving the motor-pump. The motor-pump has a housing comprising a mounting- section (14) with a cylindrically shaped outer surface, and the through-hole has a circular cross-section adapted for receiving the cylindrically shaped outer surface of the motor-pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mats Lundberg, Oliver Kleinert, Katherina Tzavella
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Publication number: 20120320345Abstract: Projector (1) adapted to be installed on a household appliance (26), for projecting visible information onto a projection surface (17) lying outside of said household appliance, the projector comprising a focusing unit (4) that is adapted for focusing a light beam that emanates from a light source (5) onto said projection surface, wherein the focusing unit further comprises at least one fixation element (12) that is adapted to arrange the focusing unit in at least two different focusing positions (13, 13?) within said projector (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Oliver Kleinert, Honghua (Terry) Hu, Franz-Josef Wipperfurth, Werner Braun
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Publication number: 20120139400Abstract: The invention relates to a silverware container (1, 40), especially a silverware basket and/or a silverware tray, for arrangement on a crockery basket (2) of a dishwasher, wherein the silverware container (1) comprises two opposing ends (16A, 14A; 16B 14B) that are adapted for arrangement on the upper ends of two opposing side walls (3,4) of the crockery basket (2) or the silverware container (40) is adapted for arrangement on the bottom (21) of the crockery basket (2), characterized in that the silverware container (1, 40) comprises a bottom wall (18; 46A, 46B) for supporting the silverware that comprises at least two essentially horizontal segments (18A, 18B; 46A, 46B) that are arranged telescopably relative to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a crockery basket (2) comprising a silverware container (1, 40), a silverware tray (1) and/or a silverware basket (40) according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Claudia Hofpeter, Oliver Kleinert, Anna Hnatow, Winfried Steiner
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Publication number: 20120111380Abstract: The application is directed to a spray arm arrangement for a dishwasher, comprising: (a) a support having a hub portion; and (b) a spray arm having at least one arm portion comprising at least one spray nozzle, and a generally tubular mounting portion connected to the arm portion, said mounting portion having first and second bearing surfaces bearing against the hub portion, said first bearing surface being located at a shorter axial distance from the arm portion than the second bearing surface. In accordance with the invention (c) said first bearing surface is located within said hub portion proximate the axial end of the hub portion facing towards the arm portion, and (d) said second bearing surface comprises a projection which axially extends from said mounting portion into said hub portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mattias Bayer, Oliver Kleinert
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Publication number: 20120037193Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm (12; 74) comprising a plurality of spraying nozzles (40, 42, 60; 76), and support means (16; 56; 78) comprising a mounting element (18; 50; 80) for mounting the support means within the dishwasher and a support member (20; 54; 82) on which the spray arm (12; 74) rests during periods of non-use. The spray arm assembly is characterized in that it further comprises—first supplemental outlet means (24, 48, 58; 92) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the support member (20; 54; 82) and the spray arm (12; 74) so as to form a liquid layer between the support member and the spray arm, on which liquid layer the spray arm floats during rotation, and—second supplemental outlet means (28; 86) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the spray arm (12, 74) and a guiding surface (34) provided at the support means, so as to stabilize rotation of the spray arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Matthias Bayer, Friedrich Mack, Oliver Kleinert, Richard Schadt
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Patent number: 7073689Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a substance includes a metering device (4) for presetting a metered amount of the substance to be dispensed by the dispensing device (2), and having an adjustment member (11) for adjusting the metered amount, an entrain member (12) cooperating with the press-out member (3), a return device (10) for displacing the entrain member from an end position thereof to an initial position thereof, and a return device (10) for displacing the entrain member from an end position thereof to an initial position thereof, and a movement converter (13) for pivoting the entrain member (12) relative to the housing (1) in response to displacement of the press-out member in the longitudinal direction (L).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans Eglmeier, Oliver Kleinert
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Publication number: 20040065692Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a substance includes a metering device (4) for presetting a metered amount of the substance to be dispensed by the dispensing device (2), and having an adjustment member (11) for adjusting the metered amount, an entrain member (12) cooperating with the press-out member (3), a return device (10) for displacing the entrain member from an end position thereof to an initial position thereof, and a return device (10) for displacing the entrain member from an end position thereof to an initial position thereof, and a movement converter (13) for pivoting the entrain member (12) relative to the housing (1) in response to displacement of the press-out member in the longitudinal direction (L).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Hans Eglmeier, Oliver Kleinert