Patents by Inventor Andreas Bextermoeller

Andreas Bextermoeller 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).

  • Front-loading machine for treating laundry
    Patent number: 7823422
    Abstract: A front-loading machine for treating laundry includes a loading opening, a hinged door, a locking mechanism and an operating device. The loading opening is disposed on a front wall of the machine. The hinged door is receivable by a receiving area on the front wall so as to close the loading opening. The locking mechanism is configured to hold the door in a closed position. The operating device is configured to activate and deactivate the locking mechanism. The operating device includes a sensor configured to detect a contact or a contact-free incursion into a detection zone thereof. The sensor is disposed on at least one of the door and the receiving area on the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Bextermoeller, Dirk Dahlke, Alfons Eblenkamp, Holger Hoppe, Hartmut Linnemann
  • FRONT-LOADING MACHINE FOR TREATING LAUNDRY
    Publication number: 20080034810
    Abstract: A front-loading machine for treating laundry includes a loading opening, a hinged door, a locking mechanism and an operating device. The loading opening is disposed on a front wall of the machine. The hinged door is receivable by a receiving area on the front wall so as to close the loading opening. The locking mechanism is configured to hold the door in a closed position. The operating device is configured to activate and deactivate the locking mechanism. The operating device includes a sensor configured to detect a contact or a contact-free incursion into a detection zone thereof. The sensor is disposed on at least one of the door and the receiving area on the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Bextermoeller, Dirk Dahlke, Alfons Eblenkamp, Holger Hoppe, Hartmut Linnemann