Patents by Inventor Dolf Zillmann

Dolf Zillmann 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: 20080069631
    Abstract: Furniture connectors and modular furniture systems are disclosed. The furniture connectors may be configured to include furniture-engaging portions that are inserted into grooves that extend along connection sides of furniture members. The furniture connectors can include at least two furniture-engaging portions and may include elongated connecting elements extending from the furniture-engaging portions. The elongated connecting elements may be fastened to furniture members to connect multiple furniture members together in a secure manner in a variety of assembly configurations. The modular furniture systems disclosed may use easy-to-assemble connectors and strong, reversible connections that may permit disassembly and reassembly, optionally, into a different furniture configuration than the one disassembled. Expandability without disassembly or part removal may further augment the versatility of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Dolf Zillmann
  • Publication number: 20050200250
    Abstract: Furniture connectors and modular furniture systems are disclosed. The furniture connectors can be configured to include furniture-engaging portions of the connectors that are inserted into grooves that extend along edges of furniture members. The connectors can include at least two furniture-engaging portions that may be fastened to multiple furniture members to connect furniture members together in a secure manner in a variety of assembly configurations. The modular furniture systems disclosed may use easy-to-assemble connectors and reversible connections that may permit disassembly and reassembly, optionally, into a different furniture configuration than the one disassembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Dolf Zillmann, Martin Zillmann