Patents by Inventor Eduard Thielmann

Eduard Thielmann 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: 11021901
    Abstract: A multi-joint hinge includes a base part, on which a door bearing is held pivotably via a lever mechanism with a plurality of levers which are mounted in the manner of a parallelogram. A damping element for braking a closing movement and a spring element for tightening the door bearing in a closing area in the closing direction are arranged within the multi-joint hinge. The damping element and the spring element are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Thielmann, Martin Nordieker
  • Publication number: 20190383081
    Abstract: A multi-joint hinge includes a base part, on which a door bearing is held pivotably via a lever mechanism with a plurality of levers which are mounted in the manner of a parallelogram. A damping element for braking a closing movement and a spring element for tightening the door bearing in a closing area in the closing direction are arranged within the multi-joint hinge. The damping element and the spring element are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Eduard THIELMANN, Martin NORDIEKER
  • Publication number: 20170081891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly for a door of an item of furniture or household appliance, in particular for refrigerators or freezers, comprising: a bearing element, that can rotate about a bearing axis, for rotatably mounting the door on a body of the item of furniture or household appliance; a closing system, attached to the body of the item of furniture or household appliance or to the door, by means of which the door can be moved through a certain pivot range in the closing direction using a drive part, said closing system having the drive part and a first rotary element which has an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the bearing axis of the door and which supports a rotary movement of the door about the bearing axis, wherein the first rotary element and the door are connected to one another via a compensation system for compensating for a misalignment between an axis of rotation of the first rotary element and the bearing axis of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Eduard THIELMANN, Andreas KLEEMANN, Martin NORDIEKER, Alexander BUSCHMANN
  • Patent number: 9228386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding door fitting for the coupling of a door, which is fastened to at least one hinge, of a refrigerator to a door, which is fastened to at least one further single- or multi-axis hinge, of a furniture carcass in which the refrigerator is installed, wherein the sliding door fitting has a guide element and a slider guided by the guide element, and wherein the guide element can be arranged on one of the doors and the slider can be arranged on the other of the doors. The sliding door fitting is distinguished by having at least one damping device for damping a relative movement between the slider and the guide element over at least one defined portion of the relative movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Eduard Thielmann, Alexander Buschmann, Martin Nordieker
  • Patent number: 9125546
    Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a refrigerator, is configured to be fitted into a furniture body. The furniture body includes a front furniture panel disposed on a front face of a domestic appliance door and includes a pivot joint. The front furniture panel is connected to the front face of the domestic appliance door. A damping device is located between and operatively connected to the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel. The domestic appliance door is configured as a sliding door which moves relative to the front furniture panel during an opening and closing movement of the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter-Hermann Waltemate, Alexander Buschmann
  • Publication number: 20150107159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding door fitting for the coupling of a door, which is fastened to at least one hinge, of a refrigerator to a door, which is fastened to at least one further single- or multi-axis hinge, of a furniture carcass in which the refrigerator is installed, wherein the sliding door fitting has a guide element and a slider guided by the guide element, and wherein the guide element can be arranged on one of the doors and the slider can be arranged on the other of the doors. The sliding door fitting is distinguished by having at least one damping device for damping a relative movement between the slider and the guide element over at least one defined portion of the relative movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Eduard Thielmann, Alexander Buschmann, Martin Nordieker
  • Publication number: 20130033160
    Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a refrigerator, is configured to be fitted into a furniture body. The furniture body includes a front furniture panel disposed on a front face of a domestic appliance door and includes a pivot joint. The front furniture panel is connected to the front face of the domestic appliance door. A damping device is located between and operatively connected to the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel. The domestic appliance door is configured as a sliding door which moves relative to the front furniture panel during an opening and closing movement of the domestic appliance door and the front furniture panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter-Hermann Waltemate, Alexander Buschmann
  • Patent number: 7987558
    Abstract: A hinge includes a first mounting part defining first and second ends, a second mounting part defining third and fourth ends, a first articulated lever defining fifth and sixth ends, a second articulated lever defining seventh and eighth ends, a third articulated lever defining ninth and tenth ends, and a fourth articulated lever defining eleventh and twelfth ends. The fifth end pivotally connects between the first end and the second end. The sixth end pivotally connects to the tenth end. The ninth end pivotally connects to the fourth end. The third end pivotally connects to the eleventh end. The second end pivotally connects to the seventh end. The eighth end pivotally connects between the ninth end and the tenth end. The twelfth end pivotally connects between the seventh end and the eighth end. A protective plate covers at least a portion of the plates and levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hettich-Oni GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Beckmann, Cord Rommelmann, Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter Waltemate
  • Publication number: 20080276422
    Abstract: A hinge includes a first mounting part defining first and second ends, a second mounting part defining third and fourth ends, a first articulated lever defining fifth and sixth ends, a second articulated lever defining seventh and eighth ends, a third articulated lever defining ninth and tenth ends, and a fourth articulated lever defining eleventh and twelfth ends. The fifth end pivotally connects between the first end and the second end. The sixth end pivotally connects to the tenth end. The ninth end pivotally connects to the fourth end. The third end pivotally connects to the eleventh end. The second end pivotally connects to the seventh end. The eighth end pivotally connects between the ninth end and the tenth end. The twelfth end pivotally connects between the seventh end and the eighth end. A protective plate covers at least a portion of the plates and levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Beckmann, Cord Rommelmann, Andreas Kleemann, Eduard Thielmann, Dieter Waltemate