Patents by Inventor Thomas Seith

Thomas Seith 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: 8024837
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a housing, in which a dust collection chamber is arranged, which may be sealed by a dust chamber cover, on which an unlocking element for a clip element is provided, which cooperates with a counter-clip element on the housing, in order to hold the dust chamber cover in a closed position. According to the invention, a vacuum cleaner with improved cover lock may be achieved, whereby the unlocking element is integrated flush in the contour of the dust chamber cover and is embodied to be operated by pressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Schroeter, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 7473071
    Abstract: A device for application in a fan configuration is configured, in particular, to be directly driven by an electric motor. In the fan configuration, a centrifugal fan wheel is mounted to rotate in unison with a drive shaft. The centrifugal fan wheel, for producing a directed airflow, is surrounded by a fan housing. A seal is disposed in an admission orifice, for largely filling in an air gap between the centrifugal fan wheel and the inner surface of the fan housing. Such a configuration improves the housing and sealing thereof for an application in a vacuum cleaner by having the sealing device be embodied as a sealing ring linked to a buffer part out of the fan housing, which part tightly surrounds the admission orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Diethard Goerig, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 7367084
    Abstract: A device for sucking up particles to be collected, in which at least one collecting compartment for collecting these particles is connected via an inlet opening of a partition to a suction device located inside at least one accommodating compartment. The collecting compartment is connected to the suction device in a manner that enables an airflow to be guided from the collecting compartment to the suction device. The partition contains, as an inlet opening, an air guiding funnel whose inlet surface forms a significant portion of the partition surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Heribert Schwarz, Thomas Seith, Artur Weigand
  • Publication number: 20080028569
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a housing, in which a dust collection chamber is arranged, which may be sealed by a dust chamber cover, on which an unlocking element for a clip element is provided, which cooperates with a counter-clip element on the housing, in order to hold the dust chamber cover in a closed position. According to the invention, a vacuum cleaner with improved cover lock may be achieved, whereby the unlocking element is integrated flush in the contour of the dust chamber cover and is embodied to be operated by pressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Schroter, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20070003409
    Abstract: A device for application in a fan configuration is configured, in particular, to be directly driven by an electric motor. In the fan configuration, a centrifugal fan wheel is mounted to rotate in unison with a drive shaft. The centrifugal fan wheel, for producing a directed airflow, is surrounded by a fan housing. A seal is disposed in an admission orifice, for largely filling in an air gap between the centrifugal fan wheel and the inner surface of the fan housing. Such a configuration improves the housing and sealing thereof for an application in a vacuum cleaner by having the sealing device be embodied as a sealing ring linked to a buffer part out of the fan housing, which part tightly surrounds the admission orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Diethard Goerig, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 7143467
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has one or more display indicators on its housing. The indicators are supplied with light from at least one light source assigned thereto in order to optically indicate an operation condition. An electrical component actuates the at least one light source according to the operation condition. In order to create a vacuum cleaner in which the light source can be disposed elsewhere than directly below the display indicators, yet the indicators are nevertheless well illuminated, a light guiding element is disposed between the light source and the display indicators, which redirects the light that is emitted by at least one light source to the display. The assembly provides for the advantage that the distance and the structural differences between the light sources and the display indicators can be easily bridged, so that these functional components do not need to be directly adapted to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 7140067
    Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a vacuum cleaner, has a housing of rigid material and formed with at least two interconnected housing parts and a handle that is also made of a rigid material. The household appliance is rendered especially rigid and the risk of losing grip of the handle of the appliance is reduced by integrating the handle into a stiffening element that is disposed at the intersection of the housing parts and by providing the handle with a cover that is made of a softer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Herbert Kess, Sebastian Räder, Andreas Schlereth, Jörg Schröter, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 7101148
    Abstract: A device for application in a fan configuration is configured, in particular, to be directly driven by an electric motor. In the fan configuration, a centrifugal fan wheel is mounted to rotate in unison with a drive shaft. The centrifugal fan wheel, for producing a directed airflow, is surrounded by a fan housing. A seal is disposed in an admission orifice, for largely filling in an air gap between the centrifugal fan wheel and the inner surface of the fan housing. Such a configuration improves the housing and sealing thereof for an application in a vacuum cleaner by having the sealing device be embodied as a sealing ring linked to a buffer part out of the fan housing, which part tightly surrounds the admission orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Diethard Görig, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 7076832
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collection compartment inside of which a dust bag with a reinforcing plate, which has a clip connected to the underside thereof, can be placed. The clip tapers toward the bottom in the shape of a funnel or trapezoid and is suited for insertion into a correspondingly configured fixture. The fixture has lateral guide elements that guide the reinforcing plate when pushed in. The configuration enables the dust bag to be easily inserted into the dust collection compartment without the involving the difficult placement inside a guide profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Herbert Kess, Albert Kleinhenz, Sebastian Räder, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20050273968
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has one or more display indicators on its housing. The indicators are supplied with light from at least one light source assigned thereto in order to optically indicate an operation condition. An electrical component actuates the at least one light source according to the operation condition. In order to create a vacuum cleaner in which the light source can be disposed elsewhere than directly below the display indicators, yet the indicators are nevertheless well illuminated, a light guiding element is disposed between the light source and the display indicators, which redirects the light that is emitted by at least one light source to the display. The assembly provides for the advantage that the distance and the structural differences between the light sources and the display indicators can be easily bridged, so that these functional components do not need to be directly adapted to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20050115016
    Abstract: A household appliance, particularly a vacuum cleaner, has a housing of rigid material and formed with at least two interconnected housing parts and a handle that is also made of a rigid material. The household appliance is rendered especially rigid and the risk of losing grip of the handle of the appliance is reduced by integrating the handle into a stiffening element that is disposed at the intersection of the housing parts and by providing the handle with a cover that is made of a softer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Herbert Kess, Sebastian Rader, Andreas Schlereth, Jorg Schroter, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20050074327
    Abstract: A device for application in a fan configuration is configured, in particular, to be directly driven by an electric motor. In the fan configuration, a centrifugal fan wheel is mounted to rotate in unison with a drive shaft. The centrifugal fan wheel, for producing a directed airflow, is surrounded by a fan housing. A seal is disposed in an admission orifice, for largely filling in an air gap between the centrifugal fan wheel and the inner surface of the fan housing. Such a configuration improves the housing and sealing thereof for an application in a vacuum cleaner by having the sealing device be embodied as a sealing ring linked to a buffer part out of the fan housing, which part tightly surrounds the admission orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Diethard Gorig, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 6862775
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing at which a pivoting terminal connecting piece is attached for connecting a guide suction pipe. A spoiler-shaped surface on at least one side of the nozzle housing, which protrudes over the contour of the nozzle housing and tapers to a point at its free end, eliminates the need to separately lift a loose rug to be able to clean at least the border region covered by the rug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Martin Jessenberger, Herbert Kess, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 6854156
    Abstract: A handle for a vacuum cleaner is attached to a suction tube and/or a suction hose and is configured as a tube, which is open at one end, for storing an accessory that is fastened therein in captive manner and that can be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Martin Jessenberger, Herbert Kess, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Patent number: 6820305
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes several attachments and an attachment unit for accommodating the attachments. The attachment unit of the vacuum cleaner incorporates a crevice tool, an upholstery tool, or an upholstery brush. The attachments are connected to the attachment unit in a force fit and/or positive fit. The attachment unit, preferably, has a base body, to which the crevice tool and/or the upholstery tool and/or the upholstery brush is/are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Martin Jessenberger, Herbert Kess, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20040187251
    Abstract: A device for sucking up particles to be collected, in which at least one collecting compartment for collecting these particles is connected via an inlet opening of a partition to a suction device located inside at least one accommodating compartment. The collecting compartment is connected to the suction device in a manner that enables an airflow to be guided from the collecting compartment to the suction device. The partition contains, as an inlet opening, an air guiding funnel whose inlet surface forms a significant portion of the partition surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Heribert Schwarz, Thomas Seith, Artur Weigand
  • Publication number: 20040163205
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a dust collection compartment inside of which a dust bag with a reinforcing plate, which has a clip connected to the underside thereof, can be placed. The clip tapers toward the bottom in the shape of a funnel or trapezoid and is suited for insertion into a correspondingly configured fixture. The fixture has lateral guide elements that guide the reinforcing plate when pushed in. The configuration enables the dust bag to be easily inserted into the dust collection compartment without the involving the difficult placement inside a guide profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Herbert Kess, Albert Kleinhenz, Sebastian Rader, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20040045127
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes several attachments and an attachment unit for accommodating the attachments. The attachment unit of the vacuum cleaner incorporates a crevice tool, an upholstery tool, or an upholstery brush. The attachments are connected to the attachment unit in a force fit and/or positive fit. The attachment unit, preferably, has a base body, to which the crevice tool and/or the upholstery tool and/or the upholstery brush is/are connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Martin Jessenberger, Herbert Kess, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20030217433
    Abstract: A handle for a vacuum cleaner is attached to a suction tube and/or a suction hose and is configured as a tube, which is open at one end, for storing an accessory that is fastened therein in captive manner and that can be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Martin Jessenberger, Herbert Kess, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith
  • Publication number: 20030028996
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing at which a pivoting terminal connecting piece is attached for connecting a guide suction pipe. A spoiler-shaped surface on at least one side of the nozzle housing, which protrudes over the contour of the nozzle housing and tapers to a point at its free end, eliminates the need to separately lift a loose rug to be able to clean at least the border region covered by the rug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Wilma Albert, Martin Jessenberger, Herbert Kess, Andreas Schlereth, Thomas Seith