Patents by Inventor Achim Wittgrebe

Achim Wittgrebe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8573720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide rail, which can be fixed to horizontal bars including angled end regions on a grid-type side part of an oven, a dishwasher or similar appliances and which has a rapid fixing device, including two retaining elements that are fixed in the end region of the guide rail and that can be detachably fixed to a bar on the grid-type side part. According to the invention, both the front and the rear retaining element have respective first and second clip-type retaining sections, the first partially encompassing the longitudinal extension of a bar and the second partially encompassing the angled end regions of said bar. The retaining section of the rear retaining element is open towards the rear of the guide rail, allowing the rail with its rapid fixing device to be pushed and fixed onto one of the bars from the front of the grid-type side part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Achim Wittgrebe
  • Patent number: 8162560
    Abstract: A quick-fixing element mounted on a guide rail and configured to receive at least one horizontally running rod of a grid side part. The rod includes an angled end region. The quick-fixing element includes a first clip retaining section constructed to partially engage around the rod at a predetermined position along a length of the rod. The quick-fixing element also includes a second clip retaining section configured to partially engage around the rod at the angled end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventor: Achim Wittgrebe
  • Publication number: 20090127217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide rail, which can be fixed to horizontal bars including angled end regions on a grid-type side part of an oven, a dishwasher or similar appliances and which has a rapid fixing device, including two retaining elements that are fixed in the end region of the guide rail and that can be detachably fixed to a bar on the grid-type side part. According to the invention, both the front and the rear retaining element have respective first and second clip-type retaining sections, the first partially encompassing the longitudinal extension of a bar and the second partially encompassing the angled end regions of said bar. The retaining section of the rear retaining element is open towards the rear of the guide rail, allowing the rail with its rapid fixing device to be pushed and fixed onto one of the bars from the front of the grid-type side part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Achim Wittgrebe
  • Publication number: 20090016812
    Abstract: A quick-fixing element is described for fixing a guide rail to at least one horizontally running rod of a grid-type side part. The rod is bent at an angle to form an angled end region. The quick-fixing element includes a first clip-type retaining section constructed to partially engage around the rod at a predetermined position along a length of the rod. In addition, the quick-fixing element also has a second clip-type retaining section constructed to partially engage around the rod at the angled end region. At least the second clip-type retaining section is constructed to be pushed onto the end region of the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Achim Wittgrebe