Patents by Inventor Dirk Wefer

Dirk Wefer 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: 8161779
    Abstract: A lock for a sliding door (14), with a lock case (24) for receiving a lock cylinder (30), the lock cylinder (30) being arranged in a recess (36) of the lock case (24) such that, in order to lock the lock (22), a bolt (28) of the lock case (24) is brought into engagement with a striking plate (26) of the lock (22) by a rotationally actuable driver (32) of the lock cylinder (30). The lock (22) has at least one support part (38, 40) which is arranged laterally on the lock case (24) in the region of the recess (36) to support the lock cylinder (30). A further characteristic relates to the securing of the lock against removal and for this purpose, the or each support part (38, 40) is fastened to the lock case (24) by retaining pins (60), a lock cylinder screw (58) for fastening the lock cylinder (30) to the lock case (24) being in engagement with the or each retaining pin (60) to prevent removal of the support parts (38, 40) and of the retaining pins (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: raumplus GmbH & Co. KG, Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Bergmann, Dirk Wefer, Peter Altenburg
  • Publication number: 20100229609
    Abstract: A lock, in particular for a sliding door (14), with a lock case (24) for receiving a lock cylinder (30), wherein the lock cylinder (30) is arranged in a recess (36) of the lock case (24) in such a manner that, in order to lock the lock (22), a bolt (28) of the lock case (24) can be brought into engagement with a striking plate (26) of the lock (22) by means of a rotationally actuable driver (32) of the lock cylinder (30). According to the invention, the lock (22) has at least one support part (38, 40) which is arranged laterally on the lock case (24) in the region of the recess (36) in order to support the lock cylinder (30). A further particular characteristic relates to the securing of the lock against removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Carsten Bergmann, Dirk Wefer, Peter Altenburg
  • Publication number: 20100071601
    Abstract: A rack system comprises lateral load-bearing frameworks (10, 11) with supports (14, 15) and crossmembers (43, 44), each made of hollow profiles, which are combined in a flush and/or congruent manner by means of special connecting components to form a frame. A groove (16) has fitted in it a load-bearing profile (26) with load-bearing components on which transversely directed elements of the rack system can be fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Burkhard Hess, Gerhard Bernhold, Carsten D. Bergmann, Dirk Wefer
  • Publication number: 20090293366
    Abstract: A panel-like wall or door element which can be displaced in particular on supporting rollers comprises an all-round frame (10), and the latter comprises interconnected profiles, namely supporting profiles (11) and transverse profiles. The profiles are designed for the purpose of fitting external panels on lateral abutment surfaces (16) by means of adhesive bonding or adhesive tape (17), with stabilizing means, namely one or more stabilizing plates (40) preferably being fitted in the center. These enter into a guide groove (23) of the profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Dirk Wefer