Patents by Inventor Dirk Bittger

Dirk Bittger 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).

  • Publication number: 20250386977
    Abstract: A washbasin, in particular a washbasin made from a curable casting compound, such as a sink, a basin or the like, for arrangement in and/or on a mounting device, is provided comprising a basin section delimiting an inner mounting space and having a basin wall and a collar section, in particular a circumferential collar section, having a lower surface, an upper surface opposite the lower surface, and an edge surface, where the collar section extends from a free end of the basin wall in a direction facing away from the inner mounting space, where the collar section has a transition from the upper surface to the edge surface with a chamfer with a radius of less than 3 mm, preferably at most 2 mm, in particular at most 1 mm, and in particular preferably 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Applicant: BLANCO GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Mikhail LEBEDKIN, Bernd ELSINGER, Dirk BITTGER
  • Publication number: 20250382784
    Abstract: A mounting device for a sanitary basin, preferably a sink, a washbasin or the like, for insertion into a holding device along an installation direction, is provided comprising at least one adjusting device with at least one adjusting element, wherein the at least one adjusting device interacts with a first connecting section of the sanitary basin and with a second connecting section of the holding device by means of the at least one adjusting element in such a way that a relative position of at least one part of the sanitary basin, in particular of a side wall of the sanitary basin, and of the holding device can be adjusted relative to one another in an adjusting direction transverse to the installation direction, wherein a compressive force and/or a tensile force can be applied to the sanitary basin in the adjustment direction by means of the at least one adjusting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: BLANCO GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Mikhail LEBEDKIN, Bernd Elsinger, Dirk Bittger
  • Patent number: 7753208
    Abstract: In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially the entire internal height of the interior of the outer packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Blanco GmbH + Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Dirk Bittger
  • Publication number: 20080217196
    Abstract: In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially the entire internal height of the interior of the outer packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: BLANCO GmbH + Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Dirk Bittger
  • Patent number: 7240792
    Abstract: In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially the entire internal height of the interior of the outer packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Blanco GmbH + Co KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Dirk Bittger
  • Publication number: 20060156460
    Abstract: In order to provide a movement mechanism for moving a closure element for the purposes of sealing a waste outlet opening, in particular in a sink or a washstand, which is adapted to be operated in a simple and reliable manner and permits of a large degree of flexibility in regard to the design of the sink and the connections to the sink or the washstand, it is proposed that the movement mechanism comprise an electrically operated drive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Gert Von Mertz, Dirk Bittger
  • Publication number: 20050263427
    Abstract: In order to produce a packaging for a sink which has particularly good absorption properties and a low rate of transportation damage there is proposed a packaging for a sink which comprises at least one supporting body that is formed at least partly from a foamed plastic material and comprises at least one seating element incorporating a seating channel for an edge section of the sink, and an outer packaging whose interior accommodates the sink and the at least one supporting body, wherein the at least one supporting body extends over substantially the entire internal height of the interior of the outer packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Dirk Bittger