Patents by Inventor Claus Hofer

Claus Hofer 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: 8707517
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding door, in particular for movable furniture parts, has at least one abutment part with a first section for securing the hinge to a furniture part and a second section which is at an angle thereto and is adjustable in length. The adjustment in length of the second section is performed using a transmission device for converting a rotary movement into a longitudinal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Claus Hofer
  • Publication number: 20060090295
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding door, in particular for movable furniture parts (4, 11), having at least one abutment part (1) with a first region (2) for securing to a furniture part (4) or the like and a second region (3) which is at an angle thereto and is adjustable in length, in which for the purpose of adjustment in length in the second region (3), a transmission device (5) for converting a rotary movement into a longitudinal movement is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Claus Hofer
  • Patent number: 6845544
    Abstract: A hinge for articulating a door to a frame of a piece of furniture includes a base plate mounted on the frame. The base plate bears a hinge arm to which a hinge boss is articulated by a hinge pin. An intermediate member is positioned between the hinge arm and the base plate. The base plate, the intermediate member and the hinge arm are connected by a pin. The intermediate member is tiltable with respect to the base plate by virtue of an adjustment screw, and the hinge arm is linearly moveable on the intermediate member in a direction of the depth of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Claus Hofer
  • Publication number: 20030093877
    Abstract: A hinge for articulating a door to a frame of a piece of furniture includes a base plate mounted on the frame. The base plate bears a hinge arm to which a hinge boss is articulated by a hinge pin. An intermediate member is positioned between the hinge arm and the base plate. The base plate, the intermediate member and the hinge arm are connected by a pin. The intermediate member is tiltable with respect to the base plate by means of an adjustment screw and the hinge arm is linearly moveable on the intermediate member in the direction of the depth of the piece of furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: Claus Hofer