Patents by Inventor Christian Bomatter

Christian Bomatter 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: 9920506
    Abstract: A faucet with a faucet housing, a tubular fastening device that is fastenable in a tap hole of a faucet carrier, and one or more flexible connection lines extending through the tubular fastening device to the faucet housing. The tubular fastening device has a tube section that is insertable into the tap hole, a flange that is placeable upon the faucet carrier, as well as an annular collar projecting beyond the flange, on which the faucet housing is fastened. At least two pivotal, longitudinally adjustable fastening clamps are arranged laterally at the tube section, which are adjustable via clamping screws operated from the faucet side against the bottom of the faucet carrier. The fastening clamps are received in the assembled stated in recesses of the fastening device, and pivot therefrom into a fastening position upon operation of clamping screws. The faucet housing has at the fastening side a receiving socket for a form-fitting, torque-proof reception of an annular collar of the tubular fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
    Inventor: Christian Bomatter
  • Patent number: 9828753
    Abstract: An insert (1) for a sink (6) is provided, having: a number of rod elements (2) which are arranged substantially parallel to and spaced apart from one another; a first flexible connecting arrangement (3) for connecting in each case first ends of the rod elements (2) with one another; a second flexible connecting arrangement (4) for connecting in each case second ends of the rod elements (2) with one another, which second ends are arranged opposite the first ends; and at least one through opening (5) is provided for interacting with an outlet (6a) of the sink (6), with the through opening (5) being arranged in one (4) of the connecting arrangements (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: FRANKE TECHNOLOGY AND TRADEMARK LTD
    Inventors: Christian Bomatter, Rolf Neeser
  • Publication number: 20170051479
    Abstract: A faucet with a faucet housing, a tubular fastening device that is fastenable in a tap hole of a faucet carrier, and one or more flexible connection lines extending through the tubular fastening device to the faucet housing. The tubular fastening device has a tube section that is insertable into the tap hole, a flange that is placeable upon the faucet carrier, as well as an annular collar projecting beyond the flange, on which the faucet housing is fastened. At least two pivotal, longitudinally adjustable fastening clamps are arranged laterally at the tube section, which are adjustable via clamping screws operated from the faucet side against the bottom of the faucet carrier. The fastening clamps are received in the assembled stated in recesses of the fastening device, and pivot therefrom into a fastening position upon operation of clamping screws. The faucet housing has at the fastening side a receiving socket for a form-fitting, torque-proof reception of an annular collar of the tubular fastening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
    Inventor: Christian Bomatter
  • Publication number: 20160160485
    Abstract: An insert (1) for a sink (6) is provided, having: a number of rod elements (2) which are arranged substantially parallel to and spaced apart from one another; a first flexible connecting arrangement (3) for connecting in each case first ends of the rod elements (2) with one another; a second flexible connecting arrangement (4) for connecting in each case second ends of the rod elements (2) with one another, which second ends are arranged opposite the first ends; and at least one through opening (5) is provided for interacting with an outlet (6a) of the sink (6), with the through opening (5) being arranged in one (4) of the connecting arrangements (3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Bomatter, Rolf Neeser
  • Patent number: 7523511
    Abstract: A kitchen mounting-part (3) is provided which is to be mounted in a cut-out (1a) of a countertop, with the mounting-part extending with its edge region (31) beyond the cut-out in the countertop and having numerous mounting elements (8) below the edge region, which can be made to engage the countertop (1). The above-mentioned edge region (31) merges into a sloped splash wall (32). Here, it is essential that the mounting elements (8) are arranged on said splash wall (32), and the edge region (31) is formed from a single layer and extends out above the countertop (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Niro-Plan AG
    Inventors: Duncan B. Marr, Christian Bomatter, Wolfgang Gross, Uli Jost
  • Publication number: 20070151019
    Abstract: A kitchen mounting-part (3) is provided which is to be mounted in a cut-out (1a) of a countertop, with the mounting-part extending with its edge region (31) beyond the cut-out in the countertop and having numerous mounting elements (8) below the edge region, which can be made to engage the countertop (1). The above-mentioned edge region (31) merges into a sloped splash wall (32). Here, it is essential that the mounting elements (8) are arranged on said splash wall (32), and the edge region (31) is formed from a single layer and extends out above the countertop (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: NIRO-PLAN AG
    Inventors: Duncan Marr, Christian Bomatter, Wolfgang Gross, Uli Jost
  • Patent number: D538409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Niro-Plan AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Gross, Jay Beaumont, Christian Bomatter
  • Patent number: D715406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Bomatter, Simon Salter
  • Patent number: D716420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Bomatter, Simon Salter
  • Patent number: D736360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Franke Technology and Trademark, Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Bomatter, Rolf Neeser
  • Patent number: D752951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
    Inventors: Christian Bomatter, Ralf Neeser