Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140201948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for fixing a furniture hinge, comprising a base plate, which is to be fixed to a furniture part, in particular a lateral wall of a furniture body, and comprising a fixing device for fixing the hinge to the mounting device, preferably in a removable manner. The fixing device is movably mounted on the base plate, said mounting device having a connecting element which is mounted on the base plate in a movable manner via at least one toggle lever and which can be fixed to a hinge part that can be moved during the opening and closing movement of the hinge, wherein the fixing device can be moved relative to the base plate via the toggle lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Fredi DUBACH
  • Publication number: 20140197724
    Abstract: Connecting apparatus for connecting two drawer wall parts which are intended to be arranged at a right angle, comprising:—at least one receiving part which has a receiving opening for receiving an end section of the first drawer wall part and has at least one insertion opening,—a bracket which has at least two limbs which run substantially parallel, wherein the bracket can be pushed onto a web, which is arranged or formed on the second drawer wall part, in order to connect the two drawer wall parts, and wherein the two limbs of the bracket surround the web of the second drawer wall part, wherein a first limb of the bracket can be inserted into the insertion opening in the receiving part and connects the receiving part to the second drawer wall part in a positionally secure manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo GASSER
  • Patent number: 8777340
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one pull-out rail that can be moved relative to the body rail. The guide also includes an adjustment device by which a position of a drawer that is connected or can be connected to the pull-out rail can be adjusted. The adjustment device includes at least one retaining pin that can be inserted in a provided borehole of the drawer and a bearing part mounted on the pull-out rail. The bearing part is arranged at the rear end of the pull-out rail and extends at a distance to an upper side of the pull-out rail in a substantially horizontal direction in the longitudinal direction of the pull-out rail, wherein the bearing part is mounted adjustably inside the retaining pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Greussing
  • Publication number: 20140191632
    Abstract: Synchronization apparatus (6) having at least two actuating apparatuses (100, 200) for moving a movable furniture part (3) and having a synchronization rod (5) for synchronizing the movement of the at least two actuating apparatuses (100, 200), wherein a first end region of the synchronization rod (5) can be connected to a first rotary part (102) of the first actuating apparatus (100), and a second end region of the synchronization rod (5) can be connected to a second rotary part (202) of the second actuating apparatus (200), characterized in that at least one rotary part (202) of the actuating apparatuses (100, 200) has a sprung contact-pressure part (207) which bears against the end face of the synchronization rod (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Markus STEINHAUSER
  • Publication number: 20140184047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drawer (4) with a first wall part (7), a second wall part (8), and a fixing device (15), via which the first wall part (7) and the second wall part (8) can be connected to each other. The fixing device (15) has at least one locking element (16) for locking the wall elements (7, 8) to each other. The locking element (16) has at least one tongue (16a), which is spring-elastic in particular and which can be inserted into a recess (17) of one of the wall parts (8) and fixed in said recess, in particular in a clamped manner. The locking element (16) is substantially designed in a comb-like manner in which two or more tongues (16a) that are spaced from one another in the longitudinal direction of a connecting piece (19) project laterally from the connecting piece (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias GRIMM
  • Patent number: 8764136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device for detachably connecting a drawer to a movable rail of a drawer pull-out guide. The coupling device includes at least one movably mounted coupling part for detachably connecting the coupling device to the movable rail of the drawer pull-out guide. The coupling device includes an adapter device, so that the height position of the coupling part relative to the draw bottom can be adjusted. The adapter device includes a bearing part to be fastened to the drawer, and an adjustment part is connected to the coupling part. The adjustment part is adjustably supported in a direction substantially at a right angle to the drawer bottom in order to adjust the height position of the coupling part relative to the bearing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Grabherr
  • Publication number: 20140175962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of furniture having an outer construction, an inner body that can be raised and lowered in relation to the outer construction via a body motor, and a leaf that is movable via a leaf motor for covering the front face of the raised inner body, wherein the leaf is articulated on the outer construction, wherein an electronic control means operable by way of at least one operating switch for coordinated actuation of the leaf motor and the body motor is provided, wherein starting from a position with the leaf open and the inner body lowered, the inner body first moves at least partially upwards before the leaf closes in order to close the piece of furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut HOLLENSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20140167586
    Abstract: Drawer (3) having a drawer side wall (10), a drawer wall (11) which is produced from a wood material, and having a fitting part (14) which is attached to one of the two end faces of the drawer wall (11) and by means of which the drawer wall (11) is connected to the drawer side wall (10), wherein the drawer side wall (10) has a recess (15) for receiving the fitting part (14), and wherein the drawer wall (11), which is produced from the wood material, projects into the recess (15) in the drawer side wall (10) by way of that end face which is fitted with the fitting part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas SCHALLERT
  • Publication number: 20140165333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damping device for movable furniture part, comprising:—a damper housing,—a fluid chamber which is arranged in the damper housing and in which a piston is movably mounted,—a tappet which is connected to the piston, at least one seal being arranged between the damper housing and the tappet in order to seal the fluid chamber, wherein the tappet passes through the seal,—a compensating chamber which is fluidically connected to the fluid chamber, which runs laterally parallel to the fluid chamber, and in which at least one deformable compensating body is arranged in order to compensate for a volume change due to the tappet being immersed into the fluid chamber, said deformable compensating body and the at least one seal being designed together as a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald BRUNNMAYR
  • Publication number: 20140169912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device for fixing a furniture fitting to an item of furniture, which furniture fitting is able to be fixed to the item of furniture using said fixing device, selectively using a left-hand or a right-hand furniture-fitting side. Said device comprises: —a connecting element and—a fixing body that has a through-passage, the connecting element being at least partially arranged in said through-passage, being movable in a limited manner relative to the fixing body, and comprising at least two connecting element stops as well as two connecting element regions for fixing said furniture fitting to the item of furniture. At least two stops are designed in or on the fixing body, and when in the assembly position, one of these two stops corresponds, in each case, to one of the two connecting element stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald SUTTERLUETTI
  • Patent number: 8727461
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for fastening a front panel to a drawer frame includes a connecting element associated with the front panel and which can be pre-mounted on the front panel, and a fastening device associated with the drawer frame and which can be connected to the frame and which has a frame plate. An adjusting plate and adjusting elements are arranged, in particular rotatably, on the adjusting plate and act on the adjusting plate, by which adjusting elements the adjusting plate can be adjusted relative to the frame plate in the height direction (HR) and in the lateral direction (SR). The connecting element can be hooked onto the adjusting plate and, while hooked in, follows the adjustment motions of the adjusting plate relative to the frame plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Benjamin Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20140117828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drawer comprising a front panel, a lateral drawer wall and an attachment element arranged at least partially over the drawer lateral wall, wherein the attachment element is intended to be fastened to the front panel by way of a fitting body separate from the drawer lateral wall, wherein the fitting body comprises at least one fixing point for fixing to the front panel and a recess for receiving the attachment element, wherein after completed mounting of the fitting body on the front panel the attachment element can be brought into the recess of the fitting body, wherein the attachment element can be brought into the recess of the fitting body and can subsequently be pivoted about a notional axis running substantially vertically in the mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo GASSER
  • Patent number: 8707517
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding door, in particular for movable furniture parts, has at least one abutment part with a first section for securing the hinge to a furniture part and a second section which is at an angle thereto and is adjustable in length. The adjustment in length of the second section is performed using a transmission device for converting a rotary movement into a longitudinal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Hofer
  • Patent number: 8696078
    Abstract: A device for releasably coupling a drawer to a retractable rail of a drawer retraction guide includes a locking part which can be releasably locked to releasably couple the drawer to the retractable rail of the drawer retraction guide; a handle part which is designed to be actuated by hand and allows the locking part to be released relative to the retractable rail of the drawer retraction-guide; and an opposite retaining part between which retaining part and the locking part the rail is accommodated in the mounted position. The locking part can be moved into a direction pointing away from the opposite retaining part by a hand applying pressure to the handle part, the opposite retaining part being provided with at least one resilient tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Patent number: 8696076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture item having a furniture body and a folding flap, wherein the folding flap comprises at least three sub-flaps arranged one above the other. A first sub-flap is pivotally mounted relative to the furniture body, a second sub-flap is pivotally mounted with respect to the first sub-flap and a third sub-flap is pivotally mounted relative to the second sub-flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David Karg
  • Patent number: 8689402
    Abstract: A furniture hinge includes at least one control cam and at least one spring. The control cam moves along on the spring in order to produce a closing force and/or opening force. A sliding element is attached to the spring and/or to the control cam. The control cam or the spring moves along on the sliding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Brunnmayr
  • Patent number: 8692497
    Abstract: Electromotive furniture-flap drive, characterized by an identification device for automatically identifying the type of furniture flap in the installed state of the furniture flap drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Vogel, Christian Theimer
  • Patent number: D707500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Breuss, Monika Unterkofler
  • Patent number: D707501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Breuss, Monika Underkofler
  • Patent number: D708022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Breuss, Monika Unterkofler