Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
  • Patent number: 7887147
    Abstract: The invention relates to an item of furniture including a furniture body, a furniture part which is displaceably received in or on the furniture body, and an ejection device having at least one ejection element for displacing the moveable furniture part from a closed position into a first open position. At least one lockable drive device is provided for driving the at least one ejection element. The invention is characterized by means for displacing the at least one ejection element beyond the first open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David Karg
  • Patent number: 7868578
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly comprising at least two electric drive units (4) for respectively driving one of at least two drawers (2) which are movably mounted within a common furniture carcass (3). A measuring instrument (10) is assigned to each drive unit (4) in order to detect a force (F) that a user applies to the respective drawer (2). The inventive assembly further comprises at least one control or regulation device (9) for controlling or regulating the drive units (4). The measuring signals of the measuring instrument (10) can be fed to the control or regulation device (9) while the control or regulation device (9) can trigger the associated drive unit (4) after receiving a predetermined measuring signal from one of the measuring instruments (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Scheffknecht, Edgar Huber
  • Patent number: 7861376
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge, particularly for movable furniture parts (1), comprising: at least seven rotational pins; at least two stop parts (2, 3) for fastening to furniture parts (1) or the like, and; a linear damping device for damping an opening and/or closing movement of the hinge. This hinge is designed in such a manner that all components (8, 9) of the linear damping device (7) execute a motion relative to both stop parts (2, 3) during the opening and/or closing movement of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 7825617
    Abstract: A drive for a movable furniture part includes a motor to power the movable furniture part and a control or regulation unit to control or regulate the motor. The control or regulation unit is designed such that it has a threshold value which, if surpassed, causes the actuation of the movable furniture part by the motor. A measurement device is provided to capture the position of the movable furniture part, and the control or regulation unit is designed in such a way that the threshold value varies for at least two different positions of the movable furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Edgar Huber
  • Patent number: 7794028
    Abstract: A cupboard-shaped piece of furniture (1) includes side walls (2), on each of which a control mechanism (4) for the displacement of a door leaf (7) is arranged, whereby the control mechanisms (4) are connected by means of a synchronisation rod (10) for the synchronised movement thereof. The synchronisation road (10) includes a fixing device (12) on at least one end region for the detachable connection of the synchronisation rod (10) to a rotating piece (17) of the control mechanism (4), the fixing device (12) being embodied such that the synchronisation rod (10) may also be connected to the rotating piece (17) when the rotating piece (17) is already pre-assembled on a side wall (2) of the piece of furniture (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Brunnmayr
  • Patent number: 7780251
    Abstract: A retracting device for a drawer, including a pulling device which can be connected to the drawer, a drive unit having an electric motor, and a roller drivable by the drive unit for winding up the pulling device, wherein the drive unit is activatable by a rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Klaus Brüstle
  • Patent number: 7748799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a furniture part that is displaceably mounted in relation to a furniture body, in particular for a drawer or similar. The device includes an energy accumulator device, which supports the displacement of the furniture part. According to the invention, the displaceable furniture part can be essentially displaced into a fully open position by the energy accumulator device, thus partially discharging the energy accumulator device. The energy accumulator device is then re-charged during the closing operation of the displaceable furniture part. The energy accumulator device only acts on part of the displacement path of the furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Kleinsasser
  • Patent number: 7748082
    Abstract: A damper arrangement is provided for parts of furniture that can be pivoted in relation to each other. The arrangement includes at least one damper having a linear damping course, and at least two abutment parts which can be respectively fixed to one of the parts of the furniture, or can be supported thereon in an especially sliding manner. The abutment parts are interconnected in such a way that they can be pivoted by at least one articulated axis. The damper is arranged in such a way that the direction of the linear damping course thereof is at an angle to a parallel line, deviating (offset) from a vertical line, preferably essentially parallel to the articulated axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Sutterlütti Harald, Herbert Isele
  • Patent number: 7708358
    Abstract: A piece of furniture having at least a first furniture part and a second furniture part. One furniture past is mounted un a stationary manner, and the other furniture part is mounted in a movable manner, on the basic furniture structure, and can be moved relative to one another. A lockable pushing-out device is arranged on the first furniture part and is intended for moving the movable furniture part from a closed end position into an open position. An engagement element is arranged on the second furniture part and engages with the pushing-out device at least over a part of the opening/closing path (OR/SR) of the movable furniture part. The engagement element is mounted on the second furniture part such that it can be adjusted preferably in linear fashion in relation to the first furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Embacher
  • Patent number: 7694459
    Abstract: An actuator for moving a flap of a piece of furniture includes a spring loaded actuating arm and a mechanical locking connection provided at each end of the actuating arm. The mechanical locking connections connect the arm in a detachable manner to a body of the piece of furniture and to the flap of the piece of furniture. By this arrangement the actuating arm can be hinged in a simple manner to the base body and removed again if necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Brunnmayr
  • Patent number: 7690740
    Abstract: Pull-out guide system for drawers, having a basic-structure rail, a drawer rail and, if appropriate, having a center rail arranged between these two rails. The load of the drawer is transmitted by way of a first rolling-contact body and at least one second rolling-contact body, and the first rolling-contact body has a smaller diameter than the at least one second rolling-contact body. The drawer rail is designed such that, when the drawer is in the closed state, the first rolling-contact body is subjected to loading by the drawer rail and, when the drawer is opened, the first rolling-contact body is relieved of the loading of the drawer rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Lothar Blum
  • Patent number: 7645002
    Abstract: A piece of furniture with a furniture body and a first and at least one second drawer, displaceable relative to the furniture body, the front panel of the first drawer essentially completely covering the front panel or front wall of the second drawer in the closed position for both drawers, characterized in that the first and the at least one second drawer comprise an opening device for displacing the drawers from a closed position to an open position and a switch element is provided between both opening devices which couples both opening devices in a first switch position and uncouples the same in a second switch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: 7562757
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device for moving a flap of a piece of furniture, including at least one actuating arm for moving the flap, a base member on which the actuating arm is pivotally arranged, and a spring device able to act upon the actuating arm. An assembly securing device for the vacant actuating arm, which has not yet been fitted with a flap, includes a braking device which limits the opening speed of the vacant actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Christian Omann
  • Patent number: 7540577
    Abstract: A drawer has at least one wooden side wall and a receiving part for detachable fastening of a front panel. The receiving part is arranged in a recess formed or arranged in the wooden drawer side wall. The recess has a base closed towards the interior of the drawer or towards the exterior of the drawer. The receiving part includes a fastening device for detachable connection of the receiving part in the recess, whereby the fastening device is friction locked and/or positively held in the recess and wherein the fastening device rests on the wall area of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Patent number: 7530142
    Abstract: A hinge is provided for connecting two flap portions of a folding flap, and there is a gap between the flap portions. The hinge includes two hinge portions, each of which can be fixed to a flap portion. At least one of the hinge portions which is mounted displaceably with respect to a mounting plate is held in a first position by a force-exerting holding device and is movable into a second position after the force is overcome and the holding device is released or unlatched, with the gap between the flap portions being increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlütti, Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: D593214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Böhler
  • Patent number: D593215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Böhler
  • Patent number: D603340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Mathias Grimm
  • Patent number: D605882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Böhler
  • Patent number: D625941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Holzer