Patents Assigned to Grass GmbH
  • Patent number: 12635794
    Abstract: A device for guiding movement of a sliding element, including a carrier rail fitted on bars, and a pull-out rail displaceable relative to the carrier rail, so that, in the fitted, use state of the device, the sliding element can be supported on a bearing surface of a rail body, extending in the longitudinal direction of the device and belonging to the pull-out rail, and can be moved linearly relative to the bars. The pull-out rail is mounted by rolling-body bearing mechanisms. A rail upper side of the rail body includes an outer side and an inner side, wherein the inner side can be brought into abutment against the rolling-body bearing mechanisms. In the use state of the device, the bearing surface for the sliding element is offset vertically upward in relation to the outer side of the rail upper side of the rail body of the pull-out rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: GRASS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Weidinger, Simon Trebuch
  • Publication number: 20260110440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for guiding a push element which can be movably received on a wall portion by means of the device, wherein the device comprises a fixed rail, which can be attached to the wall portion, and a movable rail, which can be associated with the push element, wherein one rail is movable relative to the other rail. According to the invention, the device comprises at least one sliding element, wherein the sliding element is made of an inorganic solid lubricant, wherein the sliding element is fixed on one rail of the device and is supported on the other rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas TRAUNER
  • Publication number: 20260069033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device for movably guiding a drawer element and for arranging on a lateral wall in the interior of a piece of furniture or a kitchen appliance. The guide device comprises a fixed rail which can be paired with the lateral wall and a pull-out rail which can be coupled to the drawer element and which can be moved relative to the fixed rail, wherein rollers for movably guiding the rails relative to each other are provided between the fixed rail and the pull-out rail. The fixed rail and the pull-out rail additionally have a base section which adjoins lateral sections that protrude laterally from the base section towards the same side at opposite respective ends of the base section when viewed in cross-section perpendicularly to the longitudinal extension of the rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert WEIDINGER, Thomas TRAUNER
  • Publication number: 20250380802
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the movement of a rail guide which comprises a fixed rail and a moving rail that is linearly displaceable in an opening direction and in a closing direction. The apparatus is designed for force-assisted displacement of the moving rail in the opening direction and has an energy accumulator, a main component and a carriage that is displaceable with respect to the main component. The carriage is movable in the opening direction under the effect of the loaded energy accumulator and, when the apparatus is mounted on the rail guide, carries along the moving rail in the opening direction. The apparatus has a locking arrangement with a cardioid and a locking body that can be brought into contact along the cardioid. When the energy accumulator is loaded, a displacement of the carriage in the opening direction is blocked. The carriage has the cardioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas NUSSBAUMER, Melanie METZLER, Tim LUCAS, Luca MICHIELI
  • Patent number: 12404897
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the movement of two guide units having a first and second ejection units, including a synchronization device having a connection element which connects together and synchronizes the first and second ejection units. Each ejection unit has an adapter member that provides a receiving portion having a receiving volume in which the end portion of the connection element can be accommodated. The receiving volume is surrounded over a partial circumference by a fixed wall of the adapter member, and over a remaining circumferential portion with respect to the partial circumference a closure portion of the adapter member is provided. The closure portion is pivotably articulated to the adapter member and can be pivoted from an open position reversibly into a secured closure position of the closure portion, wherein in the closure position of the closure portion the remaining circumferential portion is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Nußbaumer, Melanie Metzler, Tim Lucas, Luca Michieli
  • Patent number: 12392181
    Abstract: A hinge having a fastening element attachable to a body and connected via pivot arms to a pivotable mounting element. The mounting element can be attached to a movable furniture part. The hinge has a damper which damps a closing movement of the furniture part. The damper has at one end a hook element and an immovable holding element arranged on the fastening element. The holding element has a cut-out. During closing movement of the hinge, the hook element on the damper comes into engagement with the cut-out on the holding element, whereby damping takes place. During the opening movement of the hinge and starting from the closed state of the hinge, the hook element is in engagement with the cut-out on the holding element, whereby the damper can be transferred into a use state for a damped closing movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20250248518
    Abstract: A device for guiding movement of a sliding element, including a carrier rail fitted on bars, and a pull-out rail displaceable relative to the carrier rail, so that, in the fitted, use state of the device, the sliding element can be supported on a bearing surface of a rail body, extending in the longitudinal direction of the device and belonging to the pull-out rail, and can be moved linearly relative to the bars. The pull-out rail is mounted by rolling-body bearing mechanisms. A rail upper side of the rail body includes an outer side and an inner side, wherein the inner side can be brought into abutment against the rolling-body bearing mechanisms. In the use state of the device, the bearing surface for the sliding element is offset vertically upward in relation to the outer side of the rail upper side of the rail body of the pull-out rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert WEIDINGER, Simon TREBUCH
  • Patent number: 12378809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a body, in particular a cabinet, with a part that can be pivoted between two positions by an electric motor, for example a door or panel. During its closing movement, the body, in particular the cabinet, actuates a control device that activates the motor. A separate sensor, which reacts to the movements of the control device and by means of which the motor output can be changed, is arranged between the control device and the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Held
  • Patent number: 12312849
    Abstract: A hinge assembly including a drive device and a hinge having a hinge arm for moving a pivoting element of an appliance or piece of furniture. The pivoting element is mounted movably on a body of the appliance or furniture by means of the hinge. One side of the hinge is attached to the body and another side of the hinge is attached to the pivoting element. The drive device has a drive motor unit with an end section coupled to the hinge arm. First and second flange components arrange the drive motor unit on the pivoting element. The drive motor unit is arranged on the pivoting element by the first and second flange components. The first and second flange components each have an attachment section for fastening the respective flange component and each have a coupling section for coupling the drive motor unit to the respective flange component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Herper
  • Publication number: 20250043820
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the movement of two guide units having a first and second ejection units, including a synchronization device having a connection element which connects together and synchronizes the first and second ejection units. Each ejection unit has an adapter member that provides a receiving portion having a receiving volume in which the end portion of the connection element can be accommodated. The receiving volume is surrounded over a partial circumference by a fixed wall of the adapter member, and over a remaining circumferential portion with respect to the partial circumference a closure portion of the adapter member is provided. The closure portion is pivotably articulated to the adapter member and can be pivoted from an open position reversibly into a secured closure position of the closure portion, wherein in the closure position of the closure portion the remaining circumferential portion is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas NUßBAUMER, Melanie METZLER, Tim LUCAS, Luca MICHIELI
  • Publication number: 20250012124
    Abstract: A hinge assembly including a drive device and a hinge having a hinge arm for moving a pivoting element of an appliance or piece of furniture. The pivoting element is mounted movably on a body of the appliance or furniture by means of the hinge. One side of the hinge is attached to the body and another side of the hinge is attached to the pivoting element. The drive device has a drive motor unit with an end section coupled to the hinge arm. First and second flange components arrange the drive motor unit on the pivoting element. The drive motor unit is arranged on the pivoting element by the first and second flange components. The first and second flange components each have an attachment section for fastening the respective flange component and each have a coupling section for coupling the drive motor unit to the respective flange component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH
    Inventor: Markus HERPER
  • Publication number: 20240410211
    Abstract: A hinge having a fastening element attachable to a body and connected via pivot arms to a pivotable mounting element. The mounting element can be attached to a movable furniture part. The hinge has a damper which damps a closing movement of the furniture part. The damper has at one end a hook element and an immovable holding element arranged on the fastening element. The holding element has a cut-out. During closing movement of the hinge, the hook element on the damper comes into engagement with the cut-out on the holding element, whereby damping takes place. During the opening movement of the hinge and starting from the closed state of the hinge, the hook element is in engagement with the cut-out on the holding element, whereby the damper can be transferred into a use state for a damped closing movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus ALBRECHT
  • Patent number: 12150550
    Abstract: A device for guiding a movable furniture part received movably on a furniture carcass, including a carcass rail and a drawer rail, wherein the movably mounted drawer rail is moved in an opening and closing direction relative to the carcass rail. The carcass and drawer rails each have at least one flat running surface, wherein the running surface of the drawer rail is continuously uniformly flat. During relative movement between the drawer and carcass rails, load-transmitting rolling elements move along the running surface of the carcass and drawer rails. The running surface extends in a longitudinal extent and a transverse extent, wherein the longitudinal extent is perpendicular to the transverse extent, and the longitudinal extent of the running surface is oriented in the opening and closing direction of the drawer rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Nachbaur
  • Patent number: 11992123
    Abstract: A device for guiding a movable furniture part on a furniture carcass. The device includes a carcass rail arranged on the furniture carcass and a movable rail movable in the opening and closing direction relative to the carcass rail. The carcass rail and the movable rail each have a flat running web and load-transmitting rolling elements are each arranged between a running web of the carcass rail and a running web of the movable rail. During relative movement between the rails, the rolling elements move along the running webs. The running webs are uninterrupted, and the rolling elements between the rails are configured such that, in the mounted state, the running web of the movable rail is always oriented obliquely relative to the running web of the carcass rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Albrecht
  • Patent number: 11896127
    Abstract: A metal furniture-drawer rear wall having a rectangular large surface-area element, an upper-side element and an attachment element. The large surface-area element has two broad side surfaces spaced apart and opposite one another, two long side surfaces spaced apart and opposite one another, and two narrow side surfaces spaced apart and opposite one another. The upper-side element is provided adjacent a long side surface, the attachment element is provided adjacent a narrow side surface, and the upper-side element and the attachment element extend in the direction of a surface normal to a broad side surface so that the furniture-drawer rear wall extends by less than 20 mm in this direction. The attachment element has an assembly mechanism in order to be connected directly to a furniture fitting by means of a connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Grabher, Patrick Pirker
  • Patent number: 11702874
    Abstract: A hinge having a hinge cup, an articulation mechanism and a hinge arm, wherein the hinge cup is connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via the articulation mechanism. The articulation mechanism includes first and second articulated levers attached to the hinge cup and to the hinge arm. The first articulated lever has a first end connected to the hinge cup in a pivotable manner via a first bearing element and has a second end connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via a second bearing element. The second articulated lever has a first end connected to the hinge cup in a pivotable manner via a fourth bearing element and has a second element connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via a third bearing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Gabriele Schneider, Boris Krüdener, Markus Herper
  • Patent number: D1058251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Guenter Grabher
  • Patent number: D1061092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Guenter Grabher
  • Patent number: D1070442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Guenter Grabher
  • Patent number: D1070443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Guenter Grabher