Patents Assigned to Julius Blum GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140169912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fixing device for fixing a furniture fitting to an item of furniture, which furniture fitting is able to be fixed to the item of furniture using said fixing device, selectively using a left-hand or a right-hand furniture-fitting side. Said device comprises: —a connecting element and—a fixing body that has a through-passage, the connecting element being at least partially arranged in said through-passage, being movable in a limited manner relative to the fixing body, and comprising at least two connecting element stops as well as two connecting element regions for fixing said furniture fitting to the item of furniture. At least two stops are designed in or on the fixing body, and when in the assembly position, one of these two stops corresponds, in each case, to one of the two connecting element stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald SUTTERLUETTI
  • Publication number: 20140165333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damping device for movable furniture part, comprising:—a damper housing,—a fluid chamber which is arranged in the damper housing and in which a piston is movably mounted,—a tappet which is connected to the piston, at least one seal being arranged between the damper housing and the tappet in order to seal the fluid chamber, wherein the tappet passes through the seal,—a compensating chamber which is fluidically connected to the fluid chamber, which runs laterally parallel to the fluid chamber, and in which at least one deformable compensating body is arranged in order to compensate for a volume change due to the tappet being immersed into the fluid chamber, said deformable compensating body and the at least one seal being designed together as a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald BRUNNMAYR
  • Publication number: 20140167586
    Abstract: Drawer (3) having a drawer side wall (10), a drawer wall (11) which is produced from a wood material, and having a fitting part (14) which is attached to one of the two end faces of the drawer wall (11) and by means of which the drawer wall (11) is connected to the drawer side wall (10), wherein the drawer side wall (10) has a recess (15) for receiving the fitting part (14), and wherein the drawer wall (11), which is produced from the wood material, projects into the recess (15) in the drawer side wall (10) by way of that end face which is fitted with the fitting part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas SCHALLERT
  • Patent number: 8727461
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for fastening a front panel to a drawer frame includes a connecting element associated with the front panel and which can be pre-mounted on the front panel, and a fastening device associated with the drawer frame and which can be connected to the frame and which has a frame plate. An adjusting plate and adjusting elements are arranged, in particular rotatably, on the adjusting plate and act on the adjusting plate, by which adjusting elements the adjusting plate can be adjusted relative to the frame plate in the height direction (HR) and in the lateral direction (SR). The connecting element can be hooked onto the adjusting plate and, while hooked in, follows the adjustment motions of the adjusting plate relative to the frame plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Holzapfel, Benjamin Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20140117828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drawer comprising a front panel, a lateral drawer wall and an attachment element arranged at least partially over the drawer lateral wall, wherein the attachment element is intended to be fastened to the front panel by way of a fitting body separate from the drawer lateral wall, wherein the fitting body comprises at least one fixing point for fixing to the front panel and a recess for receiving the attachment element, wherein after completed mounting of the fitting body on the front panel the attachment element can be brought into the recess of the fitting body, wherein the attachment element can be brought into the recess of the fitting body and can subsequently be pivoted about a notional axis running substantially vertically in the mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo GASSER
  • Patent number: 8707517
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding door, in particular for movable furniture parts, has at least one abutment part with a first section for securing the hinge to a furniture part and a second section which is at an angle thereto and is adjustable in length. The adjustment in length of the second section is performed using a transmission device for converting a rotary movement into a longitudinal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Hofer
  • Patent number: 8696078
    Abstract: A device for releasably coupling a drawer to a retractable rail of a drawer retraction guide includes a locking part which can be releasably locked to releasably couple the drawer to the retractable rail of the drawer retraction guide; a handle part which is designed to be actuated by hand and allows the locking part to be released relative to the retractable rail of the drawer retraction-guide; and an opposite retaining part between which retaining part and the locking part the rail is accommodated in the mounted position. The locking part can be moved into a direction pointing away from the opposite retaining part by a hand applying pressure to the handle part, the opposite retaining part being provided with at least one resilient tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Patent number: 8696076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture item having a furniture body and a folding flap, wherein the folding flap comprises at least three sub-flaps arranged one above the other. A first sub-flap is pivotally mounted relative to the furniture body, a second sub-flap is pivotally mounted with respect to the first sub-flap and a third sub-flap is pivotally mounted relative to the second sub-flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David Karg
  • Patent number: 8690270
    Abstract: A rolling body of a moving carriage cage for drawer guides has an internal core part and a separate casing part surrounding the core part. The core part is preferably composed of a first plastic, and the casing part is preferably composed of a second plastic. The plastics of the core part and of the casing part have different indentation hardnesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Hämmerle, Albert Bösch
  • Patent number: 8690269
    Abstract: A device for fastening a functional unit in a furniture body includes a support and two retaining elements, wherein the functional unit is pre-installed on the support and the two retaining elements are installed on the furniture body, wherein the retaining elements retain the preferably elongated support at the ends, wherein one retaining element is designed as a hinge and wherein the support is pivotably connected to the retaining element installed on the furniture body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Siegfried Röck
  • Patent number: 8689402
    Abstract: A furniture hinge includes at least one control cam and at least one spring. The control cam moves along on the spring in order to produce a closing force and/or opening force. A sliding element is attached to the spring and/or to the control cam. The control cam or the spring moves along on the sliding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Brunnmayr
  • Patent number: 8692497
    Abstract: Electromotive furniture-flap drive, characterized by an identification device for automatically identifying the type of furniture flap in the installed state of the furniture flap drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Vogel, Christian Theimer
  • Patent number: 8683652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture hinge comprising a base plate, which is designed to be fastened to a furniture body, and a hinge arm that is mounted so as to be movable by an adjustment device in a controlled manner relative to the base plate within a predetermined adjustment range, wherein the adjustment device prevents the hinge arm from falling from the base plate by displacement. The furniture hinge has a fall guard for the hinge arm which prevents the hinge arm from falling relative to the base plate upon uncontrolled displacement of the hinge arm caused by failure of the adjustment device, and the hinge arm is mounted so as to be movable relative to the base plate within the predetermined adjustment range despite the fall guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Dominik Hagspiel
  • Patent number: 8677568
    Abstract: A furniture hinge is provided for pivotally connecting at least two parts of a piece of furniture. The furniture hinge includes at least two fastening pieces which can be fixed to one part of the piece of furniture, respectively, and can be hingedly joined to each other via at least one articulated shaft. The inventive furniture hinge further includes at least one motor, preferably an electric motor, for swiveling the fastening pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 8678525
    Abstract: An item of furniture includes 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 movable 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. A means is provided for displacing the at least one ejection element beyond the first open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: David Karg
  • Publication number: 20140077678
    Abstract: Disclosed is a catching locking mechanism for pieces of furniture, comprising an adjustable wheel that has a catching structure in at least some areas, and a mating catch that cooperates with the catching structure of the adjustable wheel, essentially consists of a sheet metal part, and is designed to be inherently resilient, preferably in the form of a springy tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20140077677
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening device for releasably mounting a front cover on a drawer, in particular on a side wall of the drawer, comprising:—at least one furniture fitting that is preassembled on the front cover;—a catching mechanism that is associated with the drawer, automatically retains the furniture fitting when the furniture fitting is inserted, and includes a movable catching element having a positioning contour; and—a locking mechanism for the catching mechanism, said locking mechanism preventing the furniture fitting from being accidentally released from the catching mechanism and being equipped with a positioning member which can move within a guide track and rests against the positioning contour of the catching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
  • Publication number: 20140070687
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening device for releasably mounting a front cover on a drawer, in particular on a side wall of the drawer, comprising:—at least one furniture fitting that is pre-assembled on the front cover;—a catching mechanism that is associated with the drawer and includes a movable catching element which accommodates the furniture fitting when the furniture fitting is inserted; and—a pulling mechanism that pulls the furniture fitting towards the drawer under the effect of a spring. The disclosed fastening device is characterized in that a positioning contour and a movable positioning member are provided to move the catching element, the positioning member and the positioning contour at least temporarily resting against each other under the effect of a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
  • Patent number: D707500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Breuss, Monika Unterkofler
  • Patent number: D707501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Breuss, Monika Underkofler