Patents by Inventor Andreas Kasack

Andreas Kasack 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).

  • Door-locking device for a household appliance, door arrangement comprising a door-locking device and method for locking a door of a household appliance
    Patent number: 9217217
    Abstract: A door locking device for a household appliance is provided. The door locking device includes a base member that has a receptacle; a closing element on a door side that is moved into the receptacle when a door of the household appliance is closed; a control unit; an electrical switch that is switched over in a closed position of the closing element and via which an information signal signaling the closed position of the closing element is transmitted to the control unit; and an interlocking device to mechanically interlock the door. The mechanical interlocking of the door is facilitated in an interlock position of the closing element and the closing element is moved from the interlock position into the closed position when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Kasack, Christian Sechelmann
  • DOOR-LOCKING DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, DOOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A DOOR-LOCKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCKING A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20110101840
    Abstract: A door locking device for a household appliance is provided. The door locking device includes a base member that has a receptacle; a closing element on a door side that is moved into the receptacle when a door of the household appliance is closed; a control unit; an electrical switch that is switched over in a closed position of the closing element and via which an information signal signaling the closed position of the closing element is transmitted to the control unit; and an interlocking device to mechanically interlock the door. The mechanical interlocking of the door is facilitated in an interlock position of the closing element and the closing element is moved from the interlock position into the closed position when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Kasack, Christian Sechelmann