Patents by Inventor Christof Kleemann
Christof Kleemann 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).
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Publication number: 20250113951Abstract: A food processing attachment includes a housing defining a processing volume, the housing having an open end, and a rotating processing tool extending into the housing from a floor region opposite the open end, at least one opening being formed in the housing and spaced from the open end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Pascal WOHLFAHRT, Christain DEXHEIMER, Christof KLEEMANN
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Publication number: 20240335057Abstract: A device is disclosed for peeling foodstuffs, the device comprising a rotatable disc having a first friction surface; and a second, preferably friction, surface encircling the first friction surface. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Christof KLEEMANN, Daniel LEBSACK, Christoph EISSENGARTHEN, Johanna SCHWINN, Jara FREUND
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Publication number: 20240306836Abstract: A device is disclosed for peeling foodstuffs, the device comprising a rotatable disc having a first friction surface; and a second, preferably friction, surface encircling the first friction surface. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Christof KLEEMANN, Daniel LEBSACK, Christoph EISSENGARTHEN, Johanna SCHWINN, Jara FREUND
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Patent number: 11963638Abstract: A domestic appliance for processing foods including: a bowl, with an opening for introducing foods into the bowl and into which a tool for processing foods is inserted, a splash guard, which can be inserted into the opening of the bowl, such that boundary regions of the splash guard are opposite an inner wall of the opening to prevent foods from spraying out of the bowl, and a cover, which can be inserted into the opening of the bowl once the splash guard has been inserted into the opening of the bowl, wherein the splash guard includes a plate which extends substantially flat and ends with boundary regions.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: DE'LONGHI BRAUN HOUSEHOLD GMBHInventors: Christoph Eissengarthen, Christof Kleemann, Christian Dexheimer, Daniel Lebsack, Thea Kleinmagd
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Patent number: 11399663Abstract: A kitchen appliance for food processing, which has a drive shaft, a working part, preferably having a blade, which is provided on the drive shaft, a protective hood having multiple cut-outs in the circumferential direction, which protective hood surrounds the working part and has an opening in the axial direction of the drive shaft, and a preferably cylindrical accessory element. The accessory element has an outer body having a first axial end face and a second, opposite axial end face, and the protective hood, by cooperation with the accessory element, defines a cavity for processing foods which is closed in the circumferential direction of the protective hood. The outer body further has multiple, protrusions projecting inwards in the radial direction, which protrusions can be operatively connected to the cut-outs in the protective hood.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: DE'LONGHI BRAUN HOUSEHOLD GMBHInventors: Christof Kleemann, Thomas Heilig, Pascal Wohlfahrt
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Publication number: 20220202251Abstract: A kitchen appliance for food processing, which has a drive shaft, a working part, preferably having a blade, which is provided on the drive shaft, a protective hood having multiple cut-outs in the circumferential direction, which protective hood surrounds the working part and has an opening in the axial direction of the drive shaft, and a preferably cylindrical accessory element. The accessory element has an outer body having a first axial end face and a second, opposite axial end face, and the protective hood, by cooperation with the accessory element, defines a cavity for processing foods which is closed in the circumferential direction of the protective hood. The outer body further has multiple, protrusions projecting inwards in the radial direction, which protrusions can be operatively connected to the cut-outs in the protective hood.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Christof Kleemann, Thomas Heilig, Pascal Wohlfahrt
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Publication number: 20210251429Abstract: A domestic appliance for processing foods including: a bowl, with an opening for introducing foods into the bowl and into which a tool for processing foods is inserted, a splash guard, which can be inserted into the opening of the bowl, such that boundary regions of the splash guard are opposite an inner wall of the opening to prevent foods from spraying out of the bowl, and a cover, which can be inserted into the opening of the bowl once the splash guard has been inserted into the opening of the bowl, wherein the splash guard includes a plate which extends substantially flat and ends with boundary regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Christoph Eissengarthen, Christof Kleemann, Christian Dexheimer, Daniel Lebsack, Thea Kleinmagd
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Patent number: 10806302Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance and to a corresponding method for controlling the hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance. The domestic appliance includes an electric motor for driving the domestic appliance; a control unit for controlling the motor; a first actuation element for outputting a first control signal to the control unit in order to select a motor control mode; and a second actuation element for outputting a second control signal to the control unit. The control unit is designed to select a motor actuation mode from the specified motor actuation modes on the basis of the first control signal, and the control unit is designed to determine a motor actuation signal to be output to the motor on the basis of the selected motor actuation mode and the second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: DE'LONGHI BRAUN HOUSEHOLD GMBHInventors: Christian Schroeder, Christoph Eissengarthen, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christof Kleemann
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Patent number: 10426284Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden
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Patent number: 10420435Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden
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Publication number: 20190208960Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance and to a corresponding method for controlling the hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance. The domestic appliance includes an electric motor for driving the domestic appliance; a control unit for controlling the motor; a first actuation element for outputting a first control signal to the control unit in order to select a motor control mode; and a second actuation element for outputting a second control signal to the control unit. The control unit is designed to select a motor actuation mode from the specified motor actuation modes on the basis of the first control signal, and the control unit is designed to determine a motor actuation signal to be output to the motor on the basis of the selected motor actuation mode and the second control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Christian Schroeder, Christoph Eissengarthen, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christof Kleemann
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Patent number: 10278542Abstract: A hand blender containing a blade arrangement for a domestic appliance for cutting and comminuting food containing a rotatable blade with a hub which lies at a center of rotation of the blade for receiving a shaft. The blade includes at least one cutter which extends radially and which has a cutting edge that lies on a front side in the rotational direction and defines a circular cutting zone when circulating. The blade also includes a milling rib which protrudes upwards from the blade in an axial direction and is oriented so as to produce a milling effect when circulating and defines a corresponding milling zone that extends from the hub to the cutting zone of the cutter.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: DE'LONGHI BRAUN HOUSEHOLD GMBHInventors: Jurgen Wolf, Christian Stenglein, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christian Dexheimer, Christof Kleemann
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Patent number: 10277157Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance and to a corresponding method for controlling the hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance. The domestic appliance includes an electric motor for driving the domestic appliance; a control unit for controlling the motor; a first actuation element for outputting a first control signal to the control unit in order to select a motor control mode; and a second actuation element for outputting a second control signal to the control unit. The control unit is designed to select a motor actuation mode from the specified motor actuation modes on the basis of the first control signal, and the control unit is designed to determine a motor actuation signal to be output to the motor on the basis of the selected motor actuation mode and the second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: DE'LONGHI BRAUN HOUSEHOLD GMBHInventors: Christian Schroeder, Christoph Eissengarthen, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christof Kleemann
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Patent number: 10258200Abstract: An implement for stirring or comminuting, containing a drive motor arranged in a motor housing, a stem, in which a shaft connected to the drive motor in a rotationally rigid manner is mounted, and which is divided into an inner and an outer assembly, wherein the outer assembly has a shield at an end remote from the motor housing, and a working part surrounded by the shield, wherein the shaft is guided in an axially immovable manner in the inner assembly and the inner assembly is axially movable relative to the outer assembly. The working part is fixedly connected to the stem and is mounted in an axially immovable manner in the inner assembly, such that the working part can move in relation to the shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: DE'LONGHI BRAUN HOUSEHOLD GMBHInventors: Jurgen Wolf, Christian Stenglein, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christian Dexheimer, Christof Kleemann
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Publication number: 20180269820Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance and to a corresponding method for controlling the hand-held electrically driven domestic appliance. The domestic appliance includes an electric motor for driving the domestic appliance; a control unit for controlling the motor; a first actuation element for outputting a first control signal to the control unit in order to select a motor control mode; and a second actuation element for outputting a second control signal to the control unit. The control unit is designed to select a motor actuation mode from the specified motor actuation modes on the basis of the first control signal, and the control unit is designed to determine a motor actuation signal to be output to the motor on the basis of the selected motor actuation mode and the second control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Christian Schroder, Christoph Eissengarthen, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christof Kleemann
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Publication number: 20180160857Abstract: A hand blender containing a blade arrangement for a domestic appliance for cutting and comminuting food containing a rotatable blade with a hub which lies at a center of rotation of the blade for receiving a shaft. The blade includes at least one cutter which extends radially and which has a cutting edge that lies on a front side in the rotational direction and defines a circular cutting zone when circulating. The blade also includes a milling rib which protrudes upwards from the blade in an axial direction and is oriented so as to produce a milling effect when circulating and defines a corresponding milling zone that extends from the hub to the cutting zone of the cutter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Jurgen Wolf, Christian Stenglein, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christian Dexheimer, Christof Kleemann
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Publication number: 20180116464Abstract: An implement for stirring or comminuting, containing a drive motor arranged in a motor housing, a stem, in which a shaft connected to the drive motor in a rotationally rigid manner is mounted, and which is divided into an inner and an outer assembly, wherein the outer assembly has a shield at an end remote from the motor housing, and a working part surrounded by the shield, wherein the shaft is guided in an axially immovable manner in the inner assembly and the inner assembly is axially movable relative to the outer assembly. The working part is fixedly connected to the stem and is mounted in an axially immovable manner in the inner assembly, such that the working part can move in relation to the shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jurgen Wolf, Christian Stenglein, Sabine Buhl-Remmel, Christian Dexheimer, Christof Kleemann
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Patent number: 9770835Abstract: A shaving unit for a dry shaver includes at least one outer cutter and one under cutter. Driven by a motor, the outer cutter and the under cutter are movable relative to each other in an oscillatory motion. The under cutter and the outer cutter, which are biased into relative engagement by at least one spring, slide along a common contact surface. The spring is arranged in such a way that its biasing force always acts at an angle to the direction of oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Detlef Gleich, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Odemer, Thorsten Pohl, Tobias Schwarz, Thomas Verstege, Martin Vitt, Juergen Wolf, Christoph Zegula
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Publication number: 20160309937Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden
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Publication number: 20160309936Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden