Patents by Inventor Christine Linke

Christine Linke 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: 8925758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for refrigerated goods. The container includes a body part and a front part coupled to the body part. The front part is formed by a pair of side pieces and at least one central piece extending to and connected to the side pieces. The central piece has a constant cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Benz, Jürgen Fink, Christine Linke
  • Publication number: 20110080083
    Abstract: A household appliance that includes a housing having an opening; a door rotatable about a first rotation axis to selectively open or close the opening; and a braking system to damp a rotational movement of the door when the door is opened or closed. The braking system includes a damper and a transmission unit that is coupled between the door and the damper to be driven by the door and for transmitting a movement of the door to the damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Engel, Christine Linke, Alexander Rupp
  • Publication number: 20110072846
    Abstract: A household appliance including a housing that has an opening; a door rotatable about a first rotation axis between a closed position in which the opening is closed by the door and an open position in which the opening is opened; a first door-opening unit to generate a first opening force to the door at least when the door is in the closed position; and a second door-opening unit to generate a second opening force to the door at least when the door is in the closed position. The second door-opening unit is arranged closer to the first rotation axis than the first door-opening unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERĤTE GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Engel, Christine Linke, Alexander Rupp
  • Publication number: 20110074263
    Abstract: A household appliance including a door that tilts about a tilt axis; a braking device to dampen a tilt motion of the door; and a transferring unit to transfer rotation of the tilt axis to a braking axis during the tilt motion of the door. The braking axis is offset relative to the tilt axis and the braking device is in functional cooperation with the braking axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERĤTE GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Engel, Christine Linke, Alexander Rupp
  • Patent number: 7845305
    Abstract: A temperature-indicating element for a refrigeration device, including a support or backing, a thermochromic layer applied to the backing for indicating the temperature is suitable for items stored in the location of the element. A transparent potting compound encompasses and protects the thermochromic layer on the backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Linke, Bernd Pfister
  • Publication number: 20090071966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for refrigerated goods. The container includes a body part and a front part coupled to the body part. The front part is formed by a pair of side pieces and at least one central piece extending to and connected to the side pieces. The central piece has a constant cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Benz, Juergen Fink, Christine Linke
  • Publication number: 20060238091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration device comprising a housing which is constituted of at least two housing parts (2, 3), amongst them a body (2) and at least one door (3), said housing enclosing a heat-insulated interior compartment. The refrigeration device further comprises a door safety catch (1) that includes a catch element (7) swivelably mounted about an axis against a restoring force on a first housing part and a projection (12) mounted on the second housing part and interacting with the catch element. The refrigeration device is characterized in that a shaft (10) about which the catch part can be swiveled is mounted on the first housing part while crossing a side wall (17) of the first housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Christine Linke, Bernd Pfister
  • Publication number: 20060130733
    Abstract: A temperature-indicating element for a refrigeration device, including a support or backing, a thermochromic layer applied to the backing for indicating the temperature is suitable for items stored in the location of the element. A transparent potting compound encompasses and protects the thermochromic layer on the backing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Christine Linke, Bernd Pfister