Patents by Inventor Thomas DIENES
Thomas DIENES 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: 11612238Abstract: The present application relates to a lifting column for a piece of furniture, in particular for a table. The lifting column comprises a first element and also a second element. The second element is introduced at least some way into the first element. The first element has a spindle, which extends along the longitudinal axis of the first element and projects at least some way into the second element. The second element has a rotor, which is mounted in a rotatable manner in it and has at least one rolling body, which runs in or on a thread helix of the spindle. A rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle gives rise to a linear movement of the second element relative to the first element. The second element also has an arresting device, which, in a first state, blocks the rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle and, in a second state, frees the rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: USM U. SCHARER SOHNE AGInventors: Alexander Schaerer, Thomas Dienes, Bastian Roth
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Patent number: 11359428Abstract: The invention relates to a device for pivotably holding a wing flap. The device comprises a flat four-bar linkage comprising two pivotably mounted pivoting arms and two pull arms fastened in parallel in an articulated manner to the pivoting arms, a fastening element for applying the wing flap being applied to the pull arms. The invention further comprises elastic means for damping the pivoting movement, which engage with the four-bar linkage, and a damper device for damping the pivoting movement in the region of two end positions, with a linear pressure damper and a first and a second transmission element. The pressure damper cooperates, on a first side of the pressure damper, via the first transmission element, with a first of the two pivoting arms in the region of a first of the two end positions. Furthermore, the pressure damper cooperates, on a second side of the pressure damper, via the second transmission element, with a second of the two pivoting arms in the region of a second of the two end positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: USM U. SCHARER SOHNE AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Thomas Dienes, Kaspar Stöckli
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Publication number: 20220104613Abstract: The present application relates to a lifting column for a piece of furniture, in particular for a table. The lifting column comprises a first element and also a second element. The second element is introduced at least some way into the first element. The first element has a spindle, which extends along the longitudinal axis of the first element and projects at least some way into the second element. The second element has a rotor, which is mounted in a rotatable manner in it and has at least one rolling body, which runs in or on a thread helix of the spindle. A rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle gives rise to a linear movement of the second element relative to the first element. The second element also has an arresting device, which, in a first state, blocks the rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle and, in a second state, frees the rotation of the rotor relative to the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Alexander Schaerer, Thomas Dienes, Bastian Roth
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Patent number: 10638838Abstract: A retraction device for a drawer mechanism comprises a spring-loaded carriage that can be moved in the push-in/pull-out direction for temporary coupling to an inner rail of the drawer mechanism. The carriage can be clocked in a retraction position by means of a locking slide that can be moved transverse to the push-in/pull-out direction in a guide. For coupling to the inner rail the carriage has at least one pivot element, which can be pivoted about an axis oriented perpendicular to the push-in/pull-out direction and perpendicular to the direction of movement of the locking slide. The pivot element and guide are arranged in such a manner that, in a locking position, the locking slide blocks a pivoting movement of the pivot element.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: USM Holding AG, Accuride International GMBHInventors: Kaspar Stöckli, Christian Satony, Thomas Dienes, Alexander Schärer
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Publication number: 20190309554Abstract: The invention relates to a device for pivotably holding a wing flap. The device comprises a flat four-bar linkage comprising two pivotably mounted pivoting arms and two pull arms fastened in parallel in an articulated manner to the pivoting arms, a fastening element for applying the wing flap being applied to the pull arms. The invention further comprises elastic means for damping the pivoting movement, which engage with the four-bar linkage, and a damper device for damping the pivoting movement in the region of two end positions, with a linear pressure damper and a first and a second transmission element. The pressure damper cooperates, on a first side of the pressure damper, via the first transmission element, with a first of the two pivoting arms in the region of a first of the two end positions. Furthermore, the pressure damper cooperates, on a second side of the pressure damper, via the second transmission element, with a second of the two pivoting arms in the region of a second of the two end positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Alexander Schärer, Thomas Dienes, Kasper Stöckli
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Publication number: 20190239645Abstract: A retraction device for a drawer mechanism comprises a spring-loaded carriage that can be moved in the push-in/pull-out direction for temporary coupling to an inner rail of the drawer mechanism. The carriage can be clocked in a retraction position by means of a locking slide that can be moved transverse to the push-in/pull-out direction in a guide. For coupling to the inner rail the carriage has at least one pivot element, which can be pivoted about an axis oriented perpendicular to the push-in/pull-out direction and perpendicular to the direction of movement of the locking slide. The pivot element and guide are arranged in such a manner that, in a locking position, the locking slide blocks a pivoting movement of the pivot element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicants: USM HOLDING AG, ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Kaspar Stöckli, Christian Satony, Thomas Dienes, Alexander Schärer
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Patent number: 10368640Abstract: A load module for inserting into a tube of a three-dimensional supporting tube structure of a furniture system comprises an elongate housing. Arranged on an outer side of the housing are two contact elements having different polarities for electrically contacting the load module. The contact elements arranged such that, with the load module in inserted states, they contact two contact surfaces of different polarity, which are arranged in the interior of the tube, in a radial direction. Housing has a central region in a longitudinal direction with at least one projecting element and outer regions in the longitudinal direction, the load module can be inserted into a tube, which is provided with an elongate opening, of the tube structure such that the at least one projecting element interacts with an edge of the opening, and the outer regions bear against an inner lateral surface of the tube in regions adjoining the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Scharer, Thomas Dienes, Stefan Krenger
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Patent number: 10302112Abstract: A node element for a furniture system having a three-dimensional load-bearing tubular structure comprises a plurality of connection points for the mechanical fastening of two or more tubes. It further comprises two regions which are electrically insulated from each other and which are arranged such that two electrical polarities can be coaxially tapped at the connection points for the tubes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schaerer, Stefan Krenger, Thomas Dienes
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Publication number: 20190069677Abstract: A load module for inserting into a tube of a three-dimensional supporting tube structure of a furniture system comprises an elongate housing. Arranged on an outer side of the housing are two contact elements having different polarities for electrically contacting the load module. The contact elements arranged such that, with the load module in inserted states, they contact two contact surfaces of different polarity, which are arranged in the interior of the tube, in a radial direction. Housing has a central region in a longitudinal direction with at least one projecting element and outer regions in the longitudinal direction, the load module can be inserted into a tube, which is provided with an elongate opening, of the tube structure such that the at least one projecting element interacts with an edge of the opening, and the outer regions bear against an inner lateral surface of the tube in regions adjoining the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Alexander Scharer, Thomas Dienes, Stefan Krenger
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Patent number: 9380864Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an item of furniture, in particular a table, having at least one length-adjustable leg. The length-adjustable leg includes a first telescopic element which is realized as a hollow body, as well as a second telescopic element which is mounted inside the first telescopic element so as to linearly displaceable along a first axis. A locking device which is arranged on the second telescopic element comprises at least one first pin which is movable using an actuating device from a first position, in which the at least one first pin prevents the movement of the first telescopic element relative to the second telescopic element as a result of a force-fitting connection or form-fitting connection, into a second position in which the displacement is not prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: USM HOLDING AGInventors: Niklaus Höltschi, Alexander Schaerer, Thomas Dienes
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Patent number: 9289057Abstract: An item of furniture comprises a stationary furniture part, a furniture part which can be moved by a drive, and a controller for controlling the drive. The movable furniture part comprises an operating section which is arranged movably on a main part of the movable furniture part, and also at least one force sensor for measuring a force which is exerted on the operating section, wherein the force sensor is connected to the controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: USM HOLDING AGInventors: Thomas Dienes, Alexander Schärer
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Publication number: 20150167713Abstract: A node element for a furniture system having a three-dimensional load-bearing tubular structure comprises a plurality of connection points for the mechanical fastening of two or more tubes. It further comprises two regions which are electrically insulated from each other and which are arranged such that two electrical polarities can be coaxially tapped at the connection points for the tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: USM HOLDING AGInventors: Alexander SCHAERER, Stefan KRENGER, Thomas DIENES
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Publication number: 20150136000Abstract: The present application relate to an item of furniture, in particular a table, having at least one length-adjustable leg (15, 15.1, 15.2). The length-adjustable leg (15, 15.1, 15.2) includes a first telescopic element (2, 2.1, 2.2) which is realized as a hollow body, as well as a second telescopic element (3, 3.1, 3.2) which is mounted inside the first telescopic element (2, 2.1, 2.2) so as to linearly displaceable along a first axis (A). A locking device (16) which is arranged on the second telescopic element (3, 3.1, 3.2) comprises at least one first pin (17) which is movable by means of an actuating device (28) from a first position, in which the at least one first pin (17) prevents the movement of the first telescopic element (2, 2.1, 2.2) relative to the second telescopic element (3, 3.1, 3.2) as a result of a force-fitting connection or form-fitting connection, into a second position in which the displacement is not prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: USM Holding AGInventors: Niklaus HÖLTSCHI, Alexander SCHAERER, Thomas DIENES
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Patent number: D710133Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Memduh Ali Tayar, Thomas Dienes
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Patent number: D719767Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Memduh Ali Tayar, Thomas Dienes
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Patent number: D723840Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Memduh Ali Tayar, Thomas Dienes
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Patent number: D735507Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Thomas Dienes, Aurel Aebi
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Patent number: D744246Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Thomas Dienes, Aurel Aebi
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Patent number: D744247Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: USM Holding AGInventors: Alexander Schärer, Thomas Dienes, Aurel Aebi
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Patent number: D805897Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventors: Alexander Schärer, Thomas Dienes, Stefan Krenger, Christian Lüthi, Aurel Aebi