Patents by Inventor Stefan Kasbauer

Stefan Kasbauer 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: 10076227
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Georg Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl
  • Patent number: 10004377
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a circulation pump for circulating a washing liquid in a hydraulic circuit. Connected to an induction side of the circulation pump is a pump sump through which washing liquid flows. The sump pump includes at least one filter element that retains dirt particles contained in the washing liquid and can be cleaned by at least one cleaning device provided in the pump sump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger, Mark Woldenberg
  • Patent number: 9723968
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a wash container for holding items to be washed. The wash container has a front loading opening and is reinforced by a reinforcement element along at least one front edge region of the wash container. A cover arrangement is provided to at least partially cover at least one gap formed outside a water-conducting region of the wash container between the wash container and at least one surface running along the front edge region of the wash container. The cover arrangement includes at least one cover element having a fastening segment which is defined by an I-shaped cross section and extends in its longitudinal direction parallel to the surface. The I-shaped fastening segment is fixed in a fastening segment having a U-shaped cross section and configured on the reinforcement element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Fischer, Stefan Kasbauer, Norbert Näβler
  • Patent number: 9723966
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a water inlet configured to connect the appliance to an external water supply; a pressure control device configured to prevent water entering the appliance from the water inlet from exceeding atmospheric pressure; a treatment container configured to treat household items with water; and a seal between the pressure control device and the treatment container configured to prevent gas flowing from the treatment container to the pressure control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: David Hite, Michael Justis, Stefan Kasbauer, Jakob Schultz
  • Publication number: 20160345799
    Abstract: A household appliance includes a water inlet configured to connect the appliance to an external water supply; a pressure control device configured to prevent water entering the appliance from the water inlet from exceeding atmospheric pressure; a treatment container configured to treat household items with water; and a seal between the pressure control device and the treatment container configured to prevent gas flowing from the treatment container to the pressure control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: David Hite, Michael Justis, Stefan Kasbauer, Jakob Schultz
  • Patent number: 9289108
    Abstract: A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket has a bottom; a plurality of lateral parts framing the bottom; and at least two substantially parallel rows of rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. Each of the at least two rows of rods has a base wire and individual rod wires that are attached to the base wire. At least two adjacent individual rod wires of a first of the at least two rows of rods have a bend in a direction of a second of the at least two rows of rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Jens Schlichtmeier, Martin Weissenburger, Mark Woldenberg
  • Patent number: 9107562
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container having a washing chamber, an expansion housing with a condensing surface, and an expansion line with a first end connected to the washing chamber and a second end in the expansion housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 9004080
    Abstract: A water-bearing domestic appliance is provided which has an appliance element and an appliance component that is attached to the appliance element at a suspension point. The suspension point is disposed in a region of the center of gravity of the appliance component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Stefan Kasbauer, David Semerad
  • Patent number: 8978227
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a wash compartment with a base wall that has a retaining contour, and an electronic control module supported by the retaining contour and which controls appliance components in the dishwasher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 8961704
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container having a washing chamber, a water feed line for filling the washing chamber with liquid, and a water inlet device connected on an inlet side to the water feed line and ending in the washing chamber on an outlet side. The water inlet device includes a steam outlet opening that ducts water vapor out of the washing container. The water inlet device prevents a negative-pressure-induced reversal of flow against the filling direction in the water feed line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 8961703
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing container with a washing chamber, a water feed line for filling the washing chamber with liquid, and a water inlet device connected on an inlet side to the water feed line and ends in the washing chamber on an outlet side. The water inlet device includes a steam outlet opening that ducts water vapor out of the washing container, and a steam duct that guides steam to the steam outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 8857450
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing compartment having a boundary wall with a base, spray devices inside the washing compartment, and a hydraulic circuit with a distributor which subdivides a washing liquor flow into two partial flows which are each routed to the spray devices, wherein the distributor is integrated in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther
  • Patent number: 8807352
    Abstract: A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket includes a bottom; lateral parts framing the bottom; and a row of projecting rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. The row of projection rods has a base wire and individual rod wires that are attached to the base wire. Each end of the base wire is bent and fastened to the bottom and, in an area of the row of projecting rods, the base wire is located at a distance from the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Jens Schlichtmeier, Martin Weissenburger, Mark Woldenberg
  • Patent number: 8789711
    Abstract: A dishwasher, especially a household dishwasher, at least comprising a crockery basket provided with a storage tray for items to be washed, said storage tray comprising at least one holding device to be brought into contact with a first section of the crockery basket in order to fix to the crockery basket in a first storage position for placing items to be washed. According to the invention, the holding device is designed to be brought into contact with a second section of the crockery basket in order to fix to the crockery basket in a second storage position for placing items to be washed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger, Mark Woldenberg
  • Patent number: 8691025
    Abstract: A dishwasher is provided that includes a washing space in which the soiled articles can be positioned for cleaning and an operating device that operates during the cleaning operation and is arranged in an opening in a bounding face of the washing space and/or of a container which can be positioned in the washing space. A spray device for spraying cleaning fluid is integrated into the washing space in the operating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer
  • Patent number: 8651122
    Abstract: A water-conducting domestic appliance includes a container with an expansion opening, an expansion component on the container, and an anti-twist device securing the expansion component in its assembly position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 8528995
    Abstract: A household appliance including an appliance door and a container to receive goods to be treated. The container has a container opening that is closed by the appliance door. The household appliance further includes stiffeners that are associated, at least in sections, with the container opening. The stiffeners increase the rigidity of the container in a region of the container opening and have a centering element by which the appliance door is aligned with the container opening when the appliance door is closed. The stiffeners and the centering element are made of a uniform material and/or embodied in one piece as a plastic profile part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 8486202
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a washing compartment having a base wall with a retaining element, and a mains current connection element mounted on the retaining element with which a mains cable can be electrically contacted to the dishwasher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Patent number: 8459064
    Abstract: A water-conducting household appliance includes a drain hose leading out of the household appliance, and a holding element which positions an open line end of the drain hose in a connecting position on an external side of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Haltmayer, Mathias Herrmann, Stefan Kasbauer, Claus Köther, Martin Weissenburger
  • Publication number: 20130134846
    Abstract: A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Büsing, Daniel Delle, Gerhard Fetzer, Peter Geissler, Norbert Gerstner, Hubert Groll, Mathias Herrmann, Dieter Hotz, Stefan Kasbauer, Michael Georg Rosenbauer, Bernd Schessl