Patents by Inventor Bernd Hoffbauer

Bernd Hoffbauer 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).

  • Chandelier crystal with LED
    Patent number: 7077555
    Abstract: A lamp crystal has a transparent body formed with an outwardly open bore and having an outer surface having a region with a matte finish, and a light-emitting diode fixed in the bore. The outer surface is substantially smooth and polished except at the region with the matte finish. The matte-finish region extends peripherally around the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Herner Glas Bernd Hoffbauer GmbH & Co. Leuchten und Industrieglas KG
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass receptacle for household use
    Patent number: 7014061
    Abstract: A household-use receptacle has a one-piece glass body having a side wall forming an annular upper edge defining an upwardly open mouth and having an inner surface and an outer surface and a floor unitarily joined to a lower edge of the side wall and forming with the side wall an upwardly open and laterally closed interior. The side wall is formed with at least one horizontally throughgoing hole having an annular inner edge. A decorative jewel is fixedly secured in the hole and projects horizontally past one of the side-wall surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Herner Glas Bernd Hoffbauer GmbH & Co. Leuchten und Industrieglas KG
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Light fixture with translucent shade
    Patent number: 6886965
    Abstract: A light fixture has an electrical light-emitting lamp, a hollow and at least partially light-transparent shade spacedly surrounding the lamp and formed with a throughgoing hole having an inner edge, and a transparent prismatic jewel generally filling the hole and having a faceted outer surface turned away from the lamp and an inner surface turned toward the lamp. This jewel is fixedly retained in the hole such that light emitted by the lamp impinges the jewel inner surface, passes through the jewel, and is emitted from the jewel outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Herner Glas Bernd Hoffbauer GmbH & Co. Leuchten und Industrieglas KG
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Chandelier crystal with LED
    Publication number: 20040184285
    Abstract: A lamp crystal has a transparent body formed with an outwardly open bore and having an outer surface having a region with a matte finish, and a light-emitting diode fixed in the bore. The outer surface is substantially smooth and polished except at the region with the matte finish. The matte-finish region extends peripherally around the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: HERNER GLAS BERND HOFFBAUER GmbH & CO. LEUCHTEN UND INDUSTRIEGLAS KG
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass receptacle for household use
    Publication number: 20030226849
    Abstract: A household-use receptacle has a one-piece glass body having a side wall forming an annular upper edge defining an upwardly open mouth and having an inner surface and an outer surface and a floor unitarily joined to a lower edge of the side wall and forming with the side wall an upwardly open and laterally closed interior. The side wall is formed with at least one horizontally throughgoing hole having an annular inner edge. A decorative jewel is fixedly secured in the hole and projects horizontally past one of the side-wall surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: HERNER GLAS BERND HOFFBAUER GmbH & CO. LEUCHTEN UND INDUSTRIEGLAS KG
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Light fixture with translucent shade
    Publication number: 20030123257
    Abstract: A light fixture has an electrical light-emitting lamp, a hollow and at least partially light-transparent shade spacedly surrounding the lamp and formed with a throughgoing hole having an inner edge, and a transparent prismatic jewel generally filling the hole and having a faceted outer surface turned away from the lamp and an inner surface turned toward the lamp. This jewel is fixedly retained in the hole such that light emitted by the lamp impinges the jewel inner surface, passes through the jewel, and is emitted from the jewel outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: HERNER GLAS BERND HOFFBAUER GmbH & CO.
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass shade
    Patent number: D439365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass shade
    Patent number: D441127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass shade
    Patent number: D442734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass shade
    Patent number: D443946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass shade
    Patent number: D448108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass shade
    Patent number: D449129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Lamp
    Patent number: D451626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Lamp
    Patent number: D452032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Glass lamp shade
    Patent number: D400292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Herner Glas Bernd Hoffbauer GmbH & Co. Leuchten Und Industrieglas KG
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer
  • Closed glass shade for light fixture
    Patent number: D435683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Bernd Hoffbauer