Patents by Inventor Andreas FOLIE

Andreas FOLIE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230313587
    Abstract: A drive device for a movable furniture part including a support to be fastened to a furniture carcass, an actuation arm device mounted movably on the support and to be connected to the movable furniture part, an energy store for applying force to the actuation arm device, a damping device for damping a closing and opening movement of the actuation arm device, and an adjusting device for adjusting a force of the damping device, a damping start position in relation to an angle position of the actuation arm device, and/or in terms of a damping travel. The adjusting device includes an adjusting element coupled to the damping device such that an adjustment of the damping force, damping start position, and/or damping travel takes effect when the actuation arm device is damped during the closing movement, and when the actuation arm device is damped during the opening movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas FOLIE, Martin HUBER, Klaus KROESS, Juan Jesus PEDROSA FERNANDEZ
  • Patent number: 9506283
    Abstract: An actuator, for moving a flap of a furniture item, has a pivotally mounted actuating arm for moving the flap, a spring device for acting on the actuating arm and having a pivoting moment in an opening direction, an adjustment device for adjusting the actuator, wherein the adjustment device comprises a gear mechanism having a first pinion and a crown gear, the crown gear axis of which forms an angle, preferably a right angle, with the pinion axis, wherein the gear mechanism comprises a second pinion, which engages with the same crown gear as the first pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Folie
  • Publication number: 20150361705
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for moving a flap of a furniture item, having a pivotally mounted actuating arm for moving the flap, a spring device for acting on the actuating arm having a pivoting moment in the opening direction, an adjustment device for adjusting the actuator, wherein the adjustment device comprises a gear mechanism having a pinion and a crown gear, the crown gear axis of which forms an angle, preferably a right angle, with the pinion axis, wherein the gear mechanism comprises a second pinion, which engages with the same crown gear as the first pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas FOLIE