Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
  • Furniture pull-out
    Patent number: 8622493
    Abstract: A movable furniture pull-out for a piece of furniture includes a side wall arranged between a rear wall and a front panel, and a rail that is arranged between the rear wall and the front panel. The rail is arranged below the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Siegfried Roeck
  • FURNITURE ITEM HAVING A FURNITURE BODY AND A FOLDING FLAP
    Publication number: 20130334944
    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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David KARG
  • ACTUATING DRIVE FOR MOVING A FURNITURE FLAP
    Publication number: 20130333291
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating drive for moving a flap of a piece of furniture, comprising: at least one pivotably supported actuating arm for moving the flap, a spring device for applying a pivoting torque to the actuating arm in the opening direction, and an adjusting device having an adjusting screw, which has a thread, wherein the pivoting torque of the spring device acting on the actuating arm can be adjusted by means of a rotational motion of the adjusting screw, wherein the adjusting screw has a screw shaft, wherein a screw nut is supported in such a way that said nut can be moved along the screw shaft by means of a rotational motion of the adjusting screw, wherein the adjusting screw has a blocking device separate from the thread, which blocking device prevents an unintentional rotational motion of the adjusting screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes BLUM
  • EJECTION DEVICE FOR A MOVABLE FURNITURE PART
    Publication number: 20130334946
    Abstract: Locking and ejecting a movable furniture part involves two unlockable ejection devices arranged on both sides of a furniture body, or on the movable furniture part, and spring-loaded ejectors the unlockable ejection devices comprise a catch element mounted on a linearly displaceable carriage, the catch element engaging into a slotted guide path having the shape of a heart curve and by which the movable furniture part can be held in a closed latching position (E) via a locking element. This latching position (E) can be released by overpressing the movable furniture part towards the interior, wherein the linearly displaceable carriages of the two unlockable ejector devices are motionally coupled via a rotatable synchronization rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Emanuel NETZER, Andreas HOLZER
  • Furniture flap drive that can be swiveled open
    Patent number: 8590990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture flap drive comprising an electric drive having an electric motor and a mechanical actuating unit having an actuating arm, the mechanical actuating unit and the electric drive being separate components and being releasably fastenable to each other. The actuating unit has a bearing in which the electric drive can be suspended, the suspended electric drive being swivelable about the bearing towards the actuating unit. A locking device is mounted at a distance to the bearing and can be used to lock the electric drive, in a preferably releasable manner, with the actuating unit once the latter has been swiveled open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Gerald Friesenecker
  • Retaining clip for an actuator of a furniture flap
    Patent number: 8590107
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator, including at least one pivotably supported actuating arm for moving a furniture flap. The actuating arm is or can be acted on by a spring device, and a retaining clip is proposed for the empty actuating arm on which no furniture flap is mounted yet. The retaining clip prevents accidental opening or deflecting of the empty actuating arm and for this purpose includes a brake or detent device which can be moved by a shaft (R). A transmission gear is provided by which the pivot speed of the actuating arm can be geared to a higher rotational speed of the shaft (R) at least over a region of the pivot travel of the actuating arm in the open direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Omann
  • FURNITURE HINGE
    Publication number: 20130305487
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture hinge comprising a base plate, which is designed to be fastened to a furniture body, and a hinge arm that is mounted so as to be movable by an adjustment device in a controlled manner relative to the base plate within a predetermined adjustment range, wherein the adjustment device prevents the hinge arm from falling from the base plate by displacement. The furniture hinge has a fall guard for the hinge arm which prevents the hinge arm from falling relative to the base plate upon uncontrolled displacement of the hinge arm caused by failure of the adjustment device, and the hinge arm is mounted so as to be movable relative to the base plate within the predetermined adjustment range despite the fall guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Dominik HAGSPIEL
  • FURNITURE PART COMPRISING A TORQUE-TRANSMITTING SHAFT
    Publication number: 20130307390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a movably mounted furniture part comprising a torque-transmitting shaft, especially a synchronizing rod, the shaft having at least two sub-shafts, one sub-shaft being a rod-type component and the other sub-shaft being a connecting part, and a connecting device for connecting the rod-type component to the connecting part, especially comprising at least one spring that resiliently holds the rod-type component and the connecting part together. A locking part is formed on the rod-type component and/or on the connecting part and/or can be mounted thereon, said locking part securing the rod-type component and the connecting part against detachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Bohle
  • Supporting structure for a furniture body to be installed on the wall
    Patent number: 8579390
    Abstract: A supporting structure includes an outer body and an inner body that can be lowered. The supporting structure includes two side elements to be installed on the wall at a distance from each other, and at least one cross member detachably connecting the side elements to each other. The supporting structure also has separate fastening points for independently installing the outer body and the inner body on the supporting structure. Each side element has a preferably preinstalled, vertically movable supporting element on the inside facing the inner body, and the supporting elements have the fastening points for the inner body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Bruestle, Helmut Hollenstein
  • Ejection device for a movable furniture part
    Patent number: 8579392
    Abstract: An ejection device is provided for a moveable part of a piece of furniture. The ejection device includes a lever for transmitting force to the moveable part of the piece of furniture. The lever has a lever member which is mounted so as to be rotatable by a limited degree about an axis of rotation while having a free lever end. The lever member is provided with a curved section that is spaced apart from the axis of rotation and the free lever end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Edgar Huber
  • Furniture hinge
    Patent number: 8572810
    Abstract: A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Brunnmayr
  • Synchronization device for synchronizing two actuating drives for moving a movable furniture part
    Patent number: 8567884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronization device for moving a first actuating device in synchronization with at least one second actuating device. The first actuating device and the second actuating device are provided on a piece of furniture in the installed state in order to move a movable furniture part. The device includes a synchronization rod for transferring a synchronous motion of the at least two actuating devices, and at least one fastening device, by which the synchronization rod can be detachably connected to at least one of the two actuating devices. At least one detachable locking device is also provided, which prevents the synchronization rod from being connected to the at least one fastening device in the locked state of the locking device, wherein the locking device is in the locking state without prior actuation by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Isele, Harald Sutterluetti
  • FASTENING DEVICE FOR WALL PARTS
    Publication number: 20130257251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening device for connecting two wall parts of a furniture part, in particular a rear wall to a side wall of a drawer, wherein the fastening device has at least one locking projection resilient about an imaginary spring axis on one wall part, which locking projection can be locked—preferably detachably—into a locking receptacle fastened to or formed on the other wall part, wherein the imaginary spring axis of the locking projection is at an angle—preferably substantially at a right angle—from a wall of the wall part, wherein the locking receptacle is formed on the other wall part as an opening, wherein an imaginary normal on the opening is substantially parallel to the imaginary spring axis of the resilient locking projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo GASSER
  • FURNITURE FITTING FOR FASTENING A FRONT PANEL
    Publication number: 20130257252
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture fitting for fastening a front panel to a drawer frame, comprising a connecting element, which is associated with the front panel and which can be pre-mounted on the front panel, and a fastening device, which is 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 that are arranged, in particular rotatably, on the adjusting plate and that act on the adjusting plate, by means of 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), wherein 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
  • DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A FUNCTIONAL PART TO A RAIL OF A DRAWER PULL-OUT GUIDE
    Publication number: 20130257245
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for attaching a functional part (14) to a rail (5,6) of a drawer pull-out guide (3), comprising a first bearing element (11) and at least one second bearing element (12), wherein the bearing elements (11, 12) are arranged in the front end area of the rail (5) and in the rear end area of the rail (5), wherein at least one clamping device (13) is provided, by means of which the at least two bearing elements (11, 12), in the installed position thereof on the rail (5), can be connected to each other and braced relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph GMEINER
  • FURNITURE FITTING FOR FASTENING A FRONT PANEL
    Publication number: 20130249370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture fitting for attaching a front panel to a drawer frame, comprising a fastening device for the front panel that is associated with the drawer frame and a connecting element that can be mounted on the front panel, which connecting element comprises mounting elements, in particular dowels, for fastening to the front panel, wherein the connecting element can be fastened to the fastening device in a detachable and in particular position-adjustable manner, and comprises a first part and a second part arranged at a distance from the first part in the mounting position, wherein the first part of the connecting element can be connected to the front panel by means of at least two mounting elements and the second part of the connecting element can be connected to the front panel by means of at least two further mounting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David KUENG
  • COUPLING DEVICE FOR DRAWERS
    Publication number: 20130249366
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device (9) for releasably coupling a drawer (2) to a retractable rail (8) of a drawer retraction guide (3), comprising:—a locking part (10) which can be releasably locked to releasably couple the drawer (2) to the retractable rail (8) of the drawer retraction guide (3);—a handle part (11) which is designed to be actuated by hand and allows the locking part (10) to be released relative to the retractable rail (8) of the drawer retraction guide (3); and—an opposite retaining part (15) between which and the locking part (10) the rail (8) is accommodated in the mounted position. The locking part (10) can be moved into a direction pointing away from the opposite retaining part (15) by a hand applying pressure to the handle part (11), the opposite retaining part (15) being provided with at least one resilient tongue (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo GASSER
  • FIXING DEVICE FOR A FURNITURE PART
    Publication number: 20130249368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for attaching a functional unit (3, 4, 5) to a rail (21, 22, 23) of a drawer pull-out guide (2), said device (1) having at least one coupling element (6,6?, 7, 8), by means of which at least two different functional units (3, 4, 5) can be selectively fixed to the drawer pull-out guide (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel NETZER
  • CONTAINER RAIL FOR A DRAWER CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20130249369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drawer arrangement, comprising a container rail preinstalled on a drawer container and a drawer pull-out guide having a movable drawer rail, wherein the drawer container can be rigidly connected to the movable drawer rail of the drawer pull-out guide by means of the container rail so that the drawer container is supported in such a way that the drawer container can be moved out relative to a furniture body, wherein the container rail has a section having a substantially U-shaped cross-section, which section accommodates the drawer rail in the assembled state, wherein at least one stop for the drawer rail extending in the rail longitudinal direction is formed in the U-shaped section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo GASSER, Harald HOFHERR
  • Drawer side wall clamp
    Patent number: D696104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kampl