Patents by Inventor Bernd Frommherz

Bernd Frommherz 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: 7134674
    Abstract: A shopping trolley (1) with a basket (2) includes a small-item tray (13) fixed to the inside (4) of its end wall (3). The end wall (3) of the shopping trolley, starting from its upper edge (7), has an indentation (11) on which the small-item tray (13) is supported, and in that a clamping strip (20) is provided for closing the indentation (11) and for additionally securing the small-item tray (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Frommherz
  • Publication number: 20050040615
    Abstract: A shopping trolley (1) with a basket (2) includes a small-item tray (13) fixed to the inside (4) of its end wall (3). The end wall (3) of the shopping trolley, starting from its upper edge (7), has an indentation (11) on which the small-item tray (13) is supported, and in that a clamping strip (20) is provided for closing the indentation (11) and for additionally securing the small-item tray (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Bernd Frommherz
  • Publication number: 20040090025
    Abstract: A child seat (1) for a shopping trolley (22) includes a back rest (7) made of plastic and is arranged on the shopping trolley (22) so as to be pivotable about a horizontal axis (9) and to which at least one seat (6) is slidably or pivotably connected. The back rest (7) includes at least two parts (17, 18) fixedly connected to one another and constructed so that at least one portion (19) of the back rest (7) is formed as a hollow body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Frommherz
  • Patent number: 5964372
    Abstract: The container includes a lower part and a lid. The lower part is of a single wall structure and is reinforced at its upper edge area by a reinforcing wall. The lower end of the reinforcing wall is curved inwards and extends into the side wall. Thus, an edge at the lower end of the edge area is prevented. The upper edges of the lid are also rounded and run smoothly into the reinforcing wall. The lid includes ribs which, when the lid is placed on the lower part, come to lie onto corresponding ribs of the lower part. The lid is connected to the lower part by a snapping mechanism. The lid includes an opening, into which a ledge of the snapping mechanism can be snapped in. This ledge is accessible through this opening to release the ledge to disengage the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Georg Utz Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Bernd Frommherz, Thomas Jaussi, Boris Schwab
  • Patent number: 5862935
    Abstract: The container includes a lower part and a lid. The lower part is of a single wall structure and is reinforced at its upper edge area by a reinforcing wall. The lower end of the reinforcing wall is curved inwards and extends into the side wall. Thus, an edge at the lower end of the edge area is prevented. The upper edges of the lid are also rounded and run smoothly into the reinforcing wall. The lid includes ribs which, when the lid is placed on the lower part, come to lie onto corresponding ribs of the lower part. The lid is connected to the lower part by a snapping mechanism. The lid includes an opening, into which a ledge of the snapping mechanism can be snapped in. This ledge is accessible through this opening to release the ledge to disengage the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Georg UTZ Holding AG
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Dubois, Bernd Frommherz, Thomas Jaussi, Boris Schwab
  • Patent number: D856673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Raphael Stirnimann, Bernd Frommherz