Patents Assigned to Steelcase Werndl AG
  • Patent number: 9364080
    Abstract: A furniture accessory includes a bracket having first and second retaining elements, a basket having first and second fastening elements that fasten the basket to the bracket by the retaining elements, wherein the basket is swivelable about a first and second axes, a slider movably mounted on the bracket for locking the first and second fastening elements with the first and second retaining elements, wherein the slider locks the first and second fastening elements with the first and second retaining elements, the slider locks the second fastening element with the second retaining element when in a first release position such that the basket may be swivelled about the second swivel axis, and wherein the slider locks the first fastening element with the first retaining element when in a second release position such that the basket may be swivelled about the first swivel axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Publication number: 20150282612
    Abstract: A furniture accessory includes a bracket having first and second retaining elements, a basket having first and second fastening elements that fasten the basket to the bracket by the retaining elements, wherein the basket is swivelable about a first and second axes, a slider movably mounted on the bracket for locking the first and second fastening elements with the first and second retaining elements, wherein the slider locks the first and second fastening elements with the first and second retaining elements, the slider locks the second fastening element with the second retaining element when in a first release position such that the basket may be swivelled about the second swivel axis, and wherein the slider locks the first fastening element with the first retaining element when in a second release position such that the basket may be swivelled about the first swivel axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Publication number: 20140367538
    Abstract: A furniture piece in the form of a table comprises a table frame with two table leg structures, which are connected to one another by at least one connecting brace. Fastening brackets for fastening the connecting brace are provided on the table leg structures. The table frame has a vibration-damping device that operates between the connecting brace and at least one fastening bracket in order to damp lateral vibrations of the furniture piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Georg Widholzer, Josef Widholzer
  • Publication number: 20140210327
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved hardware system for guiding a closure flap (200) of a furniture piece. The hardware system according to the invention comprises a damping unit (120, 122) that is embedded in an end region (100) of a hardware body (100) in the hardware body (100) or substantially parallel to an end region of a guide slot (110) in a side wall of the furniture piece. A guide pin (210a) arranged in a side region of the closure flap (200) can be brought into contact with the damping unit (120, 122) and a weight tome of the closure flap exercised via the guide pin (210a) can be applied to the damping unit (120, 122) across a damping distance when the closure flap (200) is transferred into an end position, and in, doing so exercises a counter-force on the guide pin (210a), said force being lower than the weight-force exercised by the guide pin (210a) on the damping unit (120, 122).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: STEELCASE WERNDL AG
    Inventor: Robert Schimansky
  • Patent number: 8424413
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for adjustable pieces of furniture is provided with a coupling including a transmission and sub-coupling structure, where the transmission and sub-coupling structure is constructed in such a way that at least one secondary transmission is always adjusted whether one primary transmission is actuated or whether the another primary transmission is actuated. At least two catch decouplers are provided in such a way that when the at least one primary transmission is adjusted, and disengaged by an adjustment of an associated actuator, the transmission and sub-coupling structure is always also entrained and adjusted, while one of the catch decouplers cooperates with the transmission and sub-coupling structure in such a way that the adjusting or pivoting transmission and sub-coupling structure leaves a second secondary transmission and/or the second actuator unchanged in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Patent number: 8381467
    Abstract: An item of wall-like standing furniture, in particular in the form of a partition wall, is distinguished, inter alia, by the following features: —a hole (37, 39) is made in a central body section (21), in each case from the outside in the axial direction of the respective insertion limb (23), wherein the two holes (37, 39) intersect in a crossing section (40), —an intermediate anchoring element (43) can be or is inserted, by way of its insertion body (43), into at least one of the two holes (37, 39), the intermediate anchoring element (43) has a threaded hole (45) which rent transverse to the axial direction of the insertion body (43a), the intermediate anchoring element (43) can be or is positioned in the at least one hole (37, 39) such that the threaded hole (45) in the insertion body (43a) is aligned with the respectively other hole (39, 37) in the central body section (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Jürgen Preiss
  • Patent number: 8291830
    Abstract: An improved folding table is distinguished by the following features: a locking means is provided, by means of which the table top (5) can be locked in the work or use position thereof and in the storage position thereof, the locking means can be unlocked by means of a disengagement means (15), as well as the hand-actuatable disengagement means (15a), a further foot-actuatable or shoe-actuatable disengagement means (15b) is provided, and the at least one further foot-actuatable or shoe-actuatable disengagement means (15b) is provided on the underside of the table on the table half which is lower than the pivot axis of the table top (5) and/or is lower than the hand-actuatable disengagement means (15a) when the table top (5) is pivoted into the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Patent number: 8272336
    Abstract: A locking mechanism, in particular for locking a table top in the work position thereof and for releasing the table top in order to pivot it for example into an approximately vertically extending storage position, is distinguished in that the locking mechanism comprises between the fully locked position and the fully released position at least one intermediate position, in which the table top is pivotable only through a restricted angular range in a manner delimited by stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Patent number: 8061279
    Abstract: An improved item of furniture, especially a table with a cable channel, is characterized by the following features: on a mounting device there are base bodies lying offset from one another and positioned in the longitudinal direction of the cable channel. On each of the base bodies there is a support rail, each pivotable around a rotating axis, between a cabling position hanging down and a support position facing it and extending at least for the most part parallel to the cable channel, in the operating position the cable channel is raised up so far that the rotating axis lies underneath the cable channel. An abutment, lying offset from the rotating axis, is constructed on the support rails, wherein the cable channel in the dropped cabling position directly or indirectly rests on the abutment in a lower lying plane relative to the raised operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Jürgen Preiss
  • Patent number: 7726615
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved shelf system which is characterized by the following features: an anchoring pot is provided which can be inserted in a fixed and captive manner into a corresponding bore of a shelf bottom, said bore facing the shelf bottom support; a slot opening and a screw path for a locking screw, which is offset relative thereto and runs diagonally, are provided in the anchoring pot; a portion of an anchoring section that is part of the shelf bottom support can be inserted into the slot; and the locking screw can be twisted in such a way that the shelf bottom support is directly or indirectly fixed at least in a non-positive and preferably a positive fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Patent number: 7537409
    Abstract: An improved locking device is essentially characterized by the following features: at least two recessed sections extend radially outwards from the central axis and are arranged at regular angular intervals from one another, a setting member or rotary member is provided in the inside of the pot-like or housing-like fixed element; the rotary member comprises an actuation portion with a locking element which is axially offset in the direction of the base; the locking element has a structure provided with locking arms which project radially outwards, so that the thus designed locking element can be axially inserted through the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventor: Frank Huhnerbein
  • Publication number: 20080156950
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved shelf system which is characterized by the following features: an anchoring pot is provided which can be inserted in a fixed and captive manner into a corresponding bore of a shelf bottom, said bore facing the shelf bottom support; a slot opening and a screw path for a locking screw, which is offset relative thereto and runs diagonally, are provided in the anchoring pot; a portion of an anchoring section that is part of the shelf bottom support can be inserted into the slot; and the locking screw can be twisted in such a way that the shelf bottom support is directly or indirectly fixed at least in a non-positive and preferably a positive fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: STEELCASE WERNDL AG
    Inventor: Josef Rutz
  • Patent number: D711327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, John Small
  • Patent number: D719386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, John Small
  • Patent number: D721244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl Mueller, John Small
  • Patent number: D722802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, John Small
  • Patent number: D723848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, John Small
  • Patent number: D723849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, John Small
  • Patent number: D723850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Steelcase Werndl AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Mueller, John Small