Patents by Inventor Volker Stank

Volker Stank 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: 7699064
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher having a rinsing container (1) which is sealable on its front side by an appliance door that is pivotable on its bottom section about a horizontal axis, whereby a base area (3) that extends beneath the rinsing container (1) is bordered at the bottom by collecting dish (32), at the rear by a cover (2) and at the front by a connecting strip (10), having appliance feet (13, 14) that are adjustable in height and having an adjustment device for varying the closing behavior of the appliance door. To design the entire base area (3) so that it is easy to assembly and nevertheless is readily accessible, it is proposed that the lateral borders of the base area (3) shall be formed by two base parts (11, 12), each of which is attached as a narrow receptacle housing for the appliance feet (13, 14), their height adjustment and the adjustment device and each of which is attached to the cover (2) and to the connecting strip (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schlief, Volker Stank, Markus Thulig
  • Publication number: 20080314421
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher having a substantially block-shaped housing and a washing tub. The housing includes a hanging cover and a front side having an opening. The washing tub includes a top having an opening and side walls having upper edges extending parallel to the housing cover. The washing tub is configured to be received and withdrawn -from the housing front side opening and to be fully inserted into the housing during a washing operation. A region of the washing tub bears against a region of the housing during the washing operation. The housing has at least one contact surface contoured to match a surface of the washing tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Bauch, Stephan Lange, Volker Stank
  • Publication number: 20070240744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dishwasher having a rinsing container (1) which is sealable on its front side by an appliance door that is pivotable on its bottom section about a horizontal axis, whereby a base area (3) that extends beneath the rinsing container (1) is bordered at the bottom by collecting dish (32), at the rear by a cover (2) and at the front by a connecting strip (10), having appliance feet (13, 14) that are adjustable in height and having an adjustment device for varying the closing behavior of the appliance door. To design the entire base area (3) so that it is easy to assembly and nevertheless is readily accessible, it is proposed that the lateral borders of the base area (3) shall be formed by two base parts (11, 12), each of which is attached as a narrow receptacle housing for the appliance feet (13, 14), their height adjustment and the adjustment device and each of which is attached to the cover (2) and to the connecting strip (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Schlief, Volker Stank, Markus Thulig