Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
  • Item of furniture
    Patent number: 8066341
    Abstract: A piece of furniture including a body and at least one flap that can be upwardly displaced by means of at least one actuating arm which is joined to the flap in an articulated manner and can preferably be pivoted about a horizontal axis. At least one actuating arm is subjected to the action of a spring device, and at least one electric drive acts on at least one actuating arm. A coupling device acts between the electric drive and the actuating arm, said coupling device having a free wheel for freely displacing the actuating arm into an open position and/or a closed position, in at least one rotary direction over a defined angular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Brüstle
  • Furniture drive
    Patent number: 8056991
    Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a furniture part is mounted in a vertically adjustable manner includes a drive apparatus, which has an electric motor, for moving the movable furniture part, and includes a compensation device which exerts a force which is opposite to the weight force on the movable furniture part. A measuring device is provided for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part. Therefore, the force exerted by the compensation device on the movable furniture part can be variably adjusted as a function of the measured weight of the movable furniture part by an adjusting device which has a further electric motor and can be actuated by the measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Hollenstein
  • Coupling for a movable part of a piece of furniture
    Patent number: 8056992
    Abstract: A coupling is provided for detachably connecting a mobile part of a piece of furniture to a drive. The coupling includes a coupling element that can be moved between the mobile part of the piece of furniture and the drive in a limited manner in at least one direction, in order to compensate for position tolerances in relation to the at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Gassner
  • Furniture item having a furniture body
    Patent number: 8052233
    Abstract: A spring buffer for a furniture item has a furniture body and a furniture part movable from a closed position in or on the furniture body. The spring buffer can be arranged relative to the furniture body and the furniture part such that the movable furniture part in its closed end position can be moved against the force of the spring buffer towards the direction of the furniture body. The spring buffer includes a buffer element for the movable furniture part and the buffer element is acted upon by a spring. The buffer element is movably arranged such that the distance covered by the buffer element against the force of the spring can be changeably adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Emanuel Netzer, Ingo Gasser, Markus Bodingbauer
  • Ejection device for a movable furniture component
    Patent number: 8029078
    Abstract: An ejection device for a furniture component moveably housed in or against a furniture body. The ejection device includes a swivellably housed lever. A first castor is attached to a free end of the lever, and a second castor is attached to the lever at a distance from the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Julium Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Support element for securing in a furniture carcass
    Patent number: 8025348
    Abstract: A support element to be secured in a furniture carcass. One or more components, preferably push-out devices for pushing out a movable furniture part mounted in the furniture carcass, are securable to the support element without a tool, preferably in a manner such that they may be snap-fitted on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Flap drive system
    Patent number: 8011741
    Abstract: A flap drive system for moving a flap mounted in a movable manner on the body of a piece of furniture has a mechanical actuating unit with an actuating arm that can be linked to the flap, and has an energy accumulator that can apply a force to the actuating arm. The flap drive system also has an electric drive secured to the actuating unit for driving the flap. The electric drive has at least one electric motor and is designed as a self-contained component, such that the electric drive can be secured to the actuating unit even when the actuating unit is already mounted on the body of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Mattle
  • Damper for movable furniture parts
    Patent number: 7971691
    Abstract: A danger for movable furniture parts includes a housing and a cylinder disposed in the housing, in which a piston with a piston rod is movably supported. At least one set of gears is supported movably on the housing, by which the cylinder and/or a stop for the piston rod can be adjusted relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Holzapfel
  • Shutter (or door) fitting
    Patent number: 7966699
    Abstract: Shutter (or door) fitting for fastening a furniture shutter (or door) in a pivotable manner on a basic cabinet structure, having at least one actuating arm, which is provided for moving the furniture shutter, and having at least one shutter-mounted fitting part, which can be connected to the actuating arm, characterized in that the shutter-mounted fitting part has a rotation-prevention means for temporarily fixing the pivoting position of the at least one actuating arm, preferably in the fully open position thereof, wherein the rotation-prevention means, in a first operating position, arrests the at least one actuating arm in its pivoting position relative to the shutter-mounted fitting part and, in a second operating position, allows the actuating arm to pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Harald Brunnmayr
  • Hinge having a damping device
    Patent number: 7966696
    Abstract: A hinge, particularly for movable pieces of furniture, has at least two stop parts connected in an articulated manner (which is to say a hinge arm and a hinge cup) for fastening to pieces of furniture. The hinge has a damping device for damping the hinge movement, and has a restoring mechanism, by which an actuating element of the damping device can be moved into a starting position for the next damping stroke after damping has taken place. The damping device and the restoring mechanism are disposed as separate components on the hinge cup. The damping device, which has no restoring mechanism, is disposed on a lateral wall of the hinge cup, and the restoring mechanism is disposed on an opposing lateral wall of the hinge cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Krammer
  • Drive mechanism for a furniture part which is mounted movably in or on an item of furniture
    Patent number: 7960924
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a furniture portion, in particular a drawer or a door which is mounted movably in or to a furniture item, includes a drive device which is guided movably with respect to a base and which is acted upon by a force storage means, a damping device, and a retraction device. The drive device has an ejection element for moving the furniture portion from a closed end position into an open position, and a locking element which is guided by a preferably heart-shaped guide track which is formed on the base. The damping device, the force storage means which acts on the drive device, and the refraction device are connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Drive device for movable furniture parts
    Patent number: 7928684
    Abstract: An article of furniture includes a drive device for moving a movable furniture part. The drive device includes an electric drive unit and a coupling device for at least temporarily transmitting a force of the electric drive unit to the movable furniture part, and the coupling device has a drive and a drive output. Operating between the drive and the drive output are coupling elements by which, in a first operating position, a clamping connection between the drive and the drive output and thus coupling between the drive and the drive output can be produced, and, in a second operating position, the coupling elements are movable into a position in which the drive and the drive output are not coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Hauer
  • Damping device including mounting plate for holding a linear damper
    Patent number: 7926630
    Abstract: A mounting plate is provided for a linear damper with a cylinder, a piston, and a piston rod. The cylinder of the linear damper is held between holding jaws of the mounting plate. The holding jaws of the mounting plate form a movable bearing in which the cylinder is axially displaceable. A stop is provided, which is made at least partially of a material with rubber elastic properties, which strikes against the cylinder of the linear damper during damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Baldreich
  • Support construction for at least one furniture drive
    Patent number: 7926891
    Abstract: A support construction is provided for fixing at least one furniture drive for a movable furniture part in a furniture body. The support construction includes two lateral holding portions and a transverse bearer extending between the holding portions. The holding portions have fixing means for preferably releasably fixing the holding portions to a respective pull-out-guide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ritter
  • Pull-out guide for drawer
    Patent number: 7905561
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers includes a first and at least one second rail, and at least one carriage with load-transmitting roller bodies being arranged between the two rails. The carriage can be coupled to the second rail, particularly when deviating from the differential course between the two rails. A rolling or sliding body is mounted in a freely movable manner on or in the carriage, through which the carriage can be coupled to a coupling part on the second rail. A recess is provided in the first rail into which the rolling or sliding body can be moved during opening of the drawer. The coupling part can de decoupled from the rolling or sliding body and passes along the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Julis Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ritter
  • Damper arrangement
    Patent number: 7900321
    Abstract: A damping arrangement, in particular for displaceable furniture parts, includes a damper (1) which is provided with a tappet (2) which can be impinged upon, and which can be supported by a support element (3). The support element (3) can be positioned and/or displaced in relation to the tappet (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlütti
  • Cover for a furniture fitting
    Patent number: D633735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Front plate
    Patent number: D638237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Holzer
  • Part of furniture fitting
    Patent number: D649791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Holzapfel
  • Part of furniture fitting
    Patent number: D649859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Krammer