Patents by Inventor Stefan Rechsteiner

Stefan Rechsteiner 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: 6848214
    Abstract: Movable wall that comprises a plurality of panels, each panel of which is mounted by means of at least one suspension device having a guide roller from a runner rail so that it can move in the runner rail, which runner rail comprises at least one running surface on which the runner rollers lie. The at least one suspension device comprises lateral guidance means for the suspension device or parts thereof, by which the runner rollers are held in the running surface in the direction of movement. The runner rail has at least one junction at which the suspension device of the panel is steered in a predetermined manner into a direction of movement on the running surface, whereby the truck has only one carrier roller and one guidance roller, and that the guide roller actuates a junction in the form of a switchable switch which has a pivoting running surface for the carrier roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Stefan Rechsteiner
  • Publication number: 20050015925
    Abstract: The invention relates to door leaf element for a sliding door system, which is characterized in that the door leaf element (2) can be slid along a guide rail (7, 42) and can be swiveled about a first and a second swivel axis (25). A door closer (16) forms an integral part of the door leaf element (2) and/or an arm of a lever (12, 13) is disposed in the door leaf element. The door leaf element (2) is guided by means of guiding elements (9) in an upper and a lower end area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Stefan Rechsteiner
  • Publication number: 20020152685
    Abstract: Movable wall that comprises a plurality of panels, each panel of which is mounted by means of at least one suspension device having a guide roller from a runner rail so that it can move in the runner rail, which runner rail comprises at least one running surface on which the runner rollers lie. The at least one suspension device comprises lateral guidance means for the suspension device or parts thereof, by which the runner rollers are held in the running surface in the direction of movement. The runner rail has at least one junction at which the suspension device of the panel is steered in a predetermined manner into a direction of movement on the running surface, whereby the truck has only one carrier roller and one guidance roller, and that the guide roller actuates a junction in the form of a switchable switch which has a pivoting running surface for the carrier roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Stefan Rechsteiner
  • Patent number: 6286258
    Abstract: A movable wall has a plurality of movable wall elements mounted in horizontally oriented guide rails. The guide rail which defines the path of the movable wall elements from the parked position into the closed position is laid out in a 90 degree curve in the vicinity of a room opening to be closed so that it brings the closed movable wall elements into alignment. The final movable wall element in the direction of the closing motion is mounted on support and guidance elements. At least the rear support and guidance element of the final wall element in the direction of the closing motion, is mounted on the final movable wall element so that the rear support and guidance element can be moved along the final movable wall element. This rear support and guidance element also has its own drive unit, by which drive unit, during the closing process, the final movable wall element is automatically moved into the closed position in which it is flush with the other movable wall elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: DORMA GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Stefan Rechsteiner
  • Patent number: 6098342
    Abstract: A runner or guide rail for a running mechanism for suspension-mounted dividing walls or partitions. The runner or guide rail is configured as a box-shaped hollow section comprising two U-shaped sections with their U-limbs pointing towards each other. A part of the runner or guide rail is detachable in order to create an inspection opening. This detachable part of the runner rail comprises a web of a U-section and a corresponding U-limb, said U-limb delimiting the guiding slot which a supporting member fits through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Stefan Rechsteiner
  • Patent number: 6082053
    Abstract: The movable partition system has a plurality of movable partition elements placed on a horizontal rail. Each of at least two of the movable partition elements has its own electric motor. Each electric motor has a current collector connected to it which passes along at least two conductor rails which are part of the electrical circuit when the electric motor is moved. These rails are connected via lines to a control unit which controls the power supply and the operation. One conductor rail is connected with a single line. On the other hand, at least one other conductor rail has a plurality of lines which lead to electrical connections or taps which are isolated from one another by insulators. This isolation permits the control unit to control the individual flow of current to each separate tap. This makes it possible to individually control and position the individual movable partition elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: DORMA GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Lothar Ginzel, Stefan Rechsteiner
  • Patent number: 6058656
    Abstract: A drive gear for a guide rail with a partition wall or similar device in a hanging bearing from the drive gear, whereby the drive gear has a carrying roller and two guiding rollers. The guiding rollers have a truncated vertical section and approach with their casing surface as close as possible to the carrying roller's casing surface while still maintaining a minor gap. The guiding rollers are supported in guiding roller receivers in a way that the gap between the guide rail, passing above the carrying roller and the guiding rollers, and the carrying roller and the guiding rollers respectively is approximately identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Dorma GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Bischof, Stefan Rechsteiner