Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
  • Actuating mechanism for a pivotably mounted actuating arm
    Patent number: 7500287
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating mechanism for a swivel-mounted actuating arm, especially for driving a lid of an item of furniture. Said mechanism comprises a spring device including a biased actuating element and a translatory mechanism which translates the movement of the actuating element into a swiveling movement of the actuating arm. Said translatory mechanism comprises at least one adjusting device for varying the translation ratio between the movement of the actuating element and the swiveling movement of the actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Brüstle
  • Displaceable piece of furniture
    Patent number: 7500400
    Abstract: A movable furniture part has at least one force sensor to measure the forces acting on the outer panel of the movable furniture part. The movable furniture part has an inner panel, behind an outer panel when viewed from the front and spaced at a distance therefrom. The at least one force sensor is disposed between outer panel and inner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Edgar Huber
  • Support arm drive for cabinet lids
    Patent number: 7478891
    Abstract: An actuating-arm drive is provided for cupboard doors. The drive includes an actuating arm that is hinged to a door and is subjected to the action of a spring. The actuating arm can be tilted over a pivoting area that is delimited by two end positions. The actuating-arm drive is equipped with at least one damper that damps the tilting motion of the actuating arm before the arm reaches either of the two end positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Hollenstein
  • Retaining and adjustment device for movable furniture parts
    Patent number: 7448703
    Abstract: A retaining and adjusting device is provided for displaceable furniture parts, in particular for a leaf that is hinged so that it can pivot horizontally on an item of furniture, e.g. for a leaf of an upper cupboard. The device includes at least one control lever, whose length can be adjusted and which can be hinged on the part, the length of the control level and/or the position of the bearing point of the control lever being adjustable when the furniture part is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David Küng
  • Piece of furniture with a movable furniture component
    Patent number: 7331643
    Abstract: A piece of furniture with a movable furniture component, in particular a drawer or door, includes a drive unit and a device for the mechanical transmission of force from the drive unit to the movable furniture component or the body of the furniture. In particular, a pin is arranged on a lever that can be powered by the drive unit, for the ejection and/or insertion of the movable furniture component. The device for the mechanical transmission of force is arranged in a guide track for the transmission of tensile and thrust forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Uwe Scheffknecht
  • Procedure for driving a moveable part of an item of furniture
    Patent number: 7282884
    Abstract: A method of driving a moveable part and, in particular, a drawer by a drive unit and, in particular, an electric drive unit. At least over a partial length of track (S2), forming part of the total track traversed by the moveable part, the force exerted on the moveable part by the drive unit is controlled at a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Uwe Scheffknecht
  • Side wall of a drawer
    Patent number: D563125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Part of drawers
    Patent number: D572510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Böhler
  • Part of drawers
    Patent number: D572511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Böhler
  • Part of drawers
    Patent number: D572512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kampl
  • Fitting for furniture
    Patent number: D576431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Side wall of a drawer
    Patent number: D577936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Electric cable
    Patent number: D578966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Mathias Grimm
  • Electrical drive device for movable furniture parts
    Patent number: D582181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D588996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Mathias Grimm
  • Covers for furniture fittings
    Patent number: D589726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Covers for furniture fittings
    Patent number: D590189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Covers for furniture fittings
    Patent number: D590190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Fitting for furniture
    Patent number: D590191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Fitting for furniture
    Patent number: D590193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held