Patents by Inventor Thomas Wilbs

Thomas Wilbs 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: 10597877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for connecting and laying panels, boards or planks on a supporting body, having a main body and a spacer, wherein the main body has at least two fastening devices for connecting the fitting and board and for connecting the fitting and supporting surface, wherein the spacer and main body are arranged predominantly at right angles to one another in the operating state, characterized in that the main body and spacer are connectable together in a releasable manner by a third fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ALFER ALUMINIUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventor: Thomas Wilbs
  • Publication number: 20180171643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting for connecting and laying panels, boards or planks on a supporting body, having a main body and a spacer, wherein the main body has at least two fastening devices for connecting the fitting and board and for connecting the fitting and supporting surface, wherein the spacer and main body are arranged predominantly at right angles to one another in the operating state, characterized in that the main body and spacer are connectable together in a releasable manner by a third fastening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Alfer aluminium Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas WILBS
  • Patent number: 9683399
    Abstract: A guide device for sliding doors for shelves has at least one guide rail, each guide rail have a guide region for guiding sliding doors and at least one fastening region connected to the guide region for fastening the guide device to shelves. The guide regions in their cooperation form a guide arrangement and all the fastening regions in their cooperation form a fastening arrangement. In order to provide a guide device which can be used universally and which can be fastened subsequently to shelves, the fastening arrangement is disposed relative to the guide arrangement in the installed position in such a manner that the guide arrangement is accessible from below and above for sliding doors and at least partially covers vertical surfaces of the shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ALFER ALUMINIUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventor: Thomas Wilbs
  • Patent number: 9668578
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a profile element for connecting plate-shaped elements, which are oriented orthogonally, parallel and in a line relative to one another, for constructing free-standing or wall-mounted, expandable storage furniture, in particular shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: alfer aluminium Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas Wilbs
  • Patent number: 9314918
    Abstract: Device holder for clamping long-handled devices subject to gravity, has a carrier to be fastened to a wall, a pair of clamping scissors reversibly pivoted relative to the carrier from horizontal to vertical positions, the scissors having two scissor legs moved relative to each other and rotatably arranged at a bent end on the carrier side. Free legs of the scissor legs cross one another and form a device receptacle. For the device holder to securely hold the device and to remain functional for a long time, in the area of the receptacle the scissor legs are always in a plane having a line of intersection with the clamp carrier plane that is horizontally oriented, and at least one scissor leg limits at least the pivoting motion of the other scissor leg into the clamping position by a stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ALFER ALUMINUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventor: Thomas Wilbs
  • Publication number: 20140361673
    Abstract: A guide device for sliding doors for shelves has at least one guide rail, each guide rail have a guide region for guiding sliding doors and at least one fastening region connected to the guide region for fastening the guide device to shelves. The guide regions in their cooperation form a guide arrangement and all the fastening regions in their cooperation form a fastening arrangement. In order to provide a guide device which can be used universally and which can be fastened subsequently to shelves, the fastening arrangement is disposed relative to the guide arrangement in the installed position in such a manner that the guide arrangement is accessible from below and above for sliding doors and at least partially covers vertical surfaces of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: alfer Aluminium Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Thomas WILBS
  • Publication number: 20130056596
    Abstract: Device holder for clamping long-handled devices subject to gravity, has a carrier to be fastened to a wall, a pair of clamping scissors reversibly pivoted relative to the carrier from horizontal to vertical positions, the scissors having two scissor legs moved relative to each other and rotatably arranged at a bent end on the carrier side. Free legs of the scissor legs cross one another and form a device receptacle. For the device holder to securely hold the device and to remain functional for a long time, in the area of the receptacle the scissor legs are always in a plane having a line of intersection with the clamp carrier plane that is horizontally oriented, and at least one scissor leg limits at least the pivoting motion of the other scissor leg into the clamping position by a stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ALFER ALUMINIUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventor: Thomas Wilbs
  • Publication number: 20120298822
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a profile element for connecting plate-shaped elements, which are oriented orthogonally, parallel and in a line relative to one another, for constructing free-standing or wall-mounted, expandable storage furniture, in particular shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: THOMAS WILBS
  • Patent number: 6575655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of threaded rods and tubes. The object of the invention is to develop a kit of threaded rods and tubes with which many combination possibilities of threaded rods with tubes and of tubes amongst one another is possible. This object according to the invention is achieved in that in a kit consisting of threaded rods and tubes, to a standardised threaded rod there is allocated a tube whose inner diameter envelops the threaded rod at a distance and whose outer diameter is smaller than the inner diameter of the tube of the next larger threaded rod-tube allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: alfer Aluminum Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wilbs, Thomas Speicher
  • Patent number: 5657598
    Abstract: A joint-masking device (10) for joints in wall or floor coverings consists of a base profile (12) with a proud ball head (22) and a masking profile strip (14) with a socket pointing downwards which is formed from two coaxial walls (34, 36) curved into a circular cylinder. The walls (34, 36) extend around the ball head (22) by more than 180.degree., so that the two strips (12, 14) can lockingly engage. The masking profile strip (14) can be pivoted to a limited degree, so that inclined positions are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: alfer-aluminum Gesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wilbs, Thomas Speicher
  • Patent number: 4160475
    Abstract: A warm water heater consists of a plurality of horizontally arranged profile elements spaced one above the other and attached to a pair of vertical posts, whereby between each pair of profile elements a horizontal air inlet gap is formed at the rearward side of the heater and a horizontal air outlet gap at the front side of the heater. The inlet gap is disposed at a lower level than the outlet gap. Each profile element is provided with an integral water channel, the ends of which communicating with vertical water channels provided in the vertical posts respectively. Plugs are inserted in the water channels in a predetermined pattern so that warm water is positively passed through the heater along a serpentine way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1979
    Inventor: Thomas Wilbs