Patents Assigned to Grohe AG
  • Publication number: 20230071342
    Abstract: A device (1) for mounting a sanitary component to a support, comprising at least: a mounting plate (2) having an adherend (3) for attaching the device (1) to the support; and a metal mesh (4), at least partially forming the adherend (3); and the use of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Franziska KALKA, Hendrik HEITKAMP, Anja RÜTZLER
  • Patent number: 11598691
    Abstract: Device (1) for detecting a liquid leakage, wherein a leakage detection function of the device (1) is lockable so that the leakage detection function is protectable against unauthorized use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Bert Depiere
  • Publication number: 20230053546
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a body for a sanitary fitting that involves the following steps: provision of the body, wherein the body contains at least partially a zinc alloy and has at least one area for guiding a liquid; and coating the at least one area using an anti-corrosion coating, wherein the anti-corrosion coating is at least partially formed of a polymeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Torsten MEIER
  • Publication number: 20220373098
    Abstract: A valve (1) for a sanitary faucet, comprising: a liquid duct (2) having at least one inlet (3) and at least one outlet (4) for a liquid; a diaphragm valve (5) having a diaphragm (6) and a counterpressure chamber (7) connected to the at least one inlet (3); and a control rod (8) for controlling the diaphragm valve (5), wherein a push button (9) can be used to adjust the control rod (8) between a closed position, in which the diaphragm valve (5) is closed, and an open position (10), in which the diaphragm valve (5) is at least partially open, wherein a rotary handle (11) can be used to adjust the control rod (8) in the open position (10) between a minimum flow position (12), in which a minimum flow rate of the liquid flows through the at least one outlet (4), and a maximum flow position (13), in which a maximum flow rate of the liquid flows through the at least one outlet (4), and wherein the minimum flow position (12) of the control rod (8) can be variably adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Harry HOPFAUF, Janik BUCHMÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20220341497
    Abstract: A mixing cartridge (1) for a sanitary faucet, comprising at least: a mixing chamber (2) having at least one hot-water inlet (3) for hot water and at least one cold-water inlet (4) for cold water, and a vortex element (5) for at least partially swirling the hot water and the cold water in the mixing chamber (2), wherein the vortex element (5) comprises a plurality of outer wedge-shaped vortex bodies (6) and a plurality of inner wedge-shaped vortex bodies (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Jonas KICK, Ole Benedikt KOSTORZ
  • Publication number: 20220323972
    Abstract: A sanitary shower (1), at least comprising: a housing (2) having at least one feed duct (4) for a liquid, opening into a pulsator chamber (3), a spray plate (5) having a great number of outlet nozzles (6) for the liquid, a plurality of chambers (7, 8), each of which is connected to the pulsator chamber (3) via a chamber inlet (9, 10), wherein the liquid can be supplied through each of the chambers (7, 8) to at least one outlet nozzle (6) of the spray plate (5), and a pulsator disk (11) arranged in the pulsator chamber (3) and movable by the liquid in such a way that the pulsator disk (11) can at least partially close at least one of the chamber inlets (9, 10) in an alternating manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Simon FLUEGGE, Sascha MAY
  • Patent number: 11454013
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidet/toilet combination (1) comprising: —a toilet bowl (2) surrounding a bowl space (3); —a spray device (4) comprising a spray nozzle (5) located in the bowl space (3); wherein the spray nozzle (5) is arranged and designed to adopt a rest position (6) and a use position (7). The invention also relates to a method for operating said toilet and to the use of said bidet/toilet combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Achim Mielke, Olaf Schneider
  • Publication number: 20220288634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary fitting (1), at least comprising: —a fitting housing (2) having an outer surface (3); —a radiation transmitter (4) or radiation receiver (5) which is arranged at least in part in the fitting housing (2); and —a housing part (6) which covers, at least in part, the radiation transmitter (4) or radiation receiver (5) on the outer surface (3) of the fitting housing (2) and has a coating (7) that is translucent at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Torsten MEIER, David MAINKA
  • Publication number: 20220282469
    Abstract: A toilet device (1), at least comprising: a toilet bowl (2); and a hydraulic accumulator (3) for storing a pressurized flushing liquid for the toilet bowl (2), wherein the hydraulic accumulator (3) is connected to the toilet bowl (2) via a flushing liquid line (4); a method for flushing a toilet bowl (2) using a hydraulic accumulator (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Bjoern RIEDEL, Raimund SCHWIENTEK, Peter Stuart HOLLINGSWORTH, Mark BOBZIEN, Marvin HASSELKUS, Andreas SPULING, Martin GANTENBRINKER
  • Patent number: D960322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kuppert, Patrick de Arins Speck
  • Patent number: D965339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Jochen Allard, Michael Seum
  • Patent number: D969274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Jung-Beom Han, Patrick de Arins Speck
  • Patent number: D969279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Paul Flowers, Alessandra De Simone, Duarte Salvador, Jochen Allard, Patrick De Arins Speck, Hans Lobermeier, Antoine Besseyre Des Horts
  • Patent number: D971638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Jochen Allard, Michael Seum
  • Patent number: D972087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Jung-Beom Han, Patrick de Arins Speck
  • Patent number: D973182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Jung-Beom Han, Patrick de Arins Speck
  • Patent number: D974071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Michael Seum, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D979016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Michael Seum, Jung-Beom Han
  • Patent number: D979017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Michael Seum, Jung-Beom Han
  • Patent number: D982133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Patrick de Arins Speck