Patents by Inventor Emanuel Netzer

Emanuel Netzer 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: 8833879
    Abstract: A device attaches a functional unit to a rail of a drawer pull-out guide. The device has at least one coupling element so that at least two different functional units can be selectively fixed to the drawer pull-out guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Publication number: 20140225493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of furniture (1) comprising at least two drawers (2, 3, 4) which lie one above the other and which comprise similar front panels (5) that can be removably connected to lateral walls (6, 7) of the drawers (2, 3, 4) via furniture fittings (10, 20). The furniture fittings (10, 20) can be fixed in bores (51, 52) of the front panels (5) using fixing elements (8) which lie one above the other. Each furniture fitting (10, 20) has three fixing points (11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23) for the fixing elements (8), each said furniture fitting (10, 20) being fixed to the front panel (5) at only two fixing points (11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23) of the furniture fitting (10, 20) by means of the fixing elements (8) in order to determine a different height of the front panel (5) relative to the lateral wall (6, 7) of the drawer (2, 3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Ingo Gasser, Emanuel Netzer
  • Publication number: 20130334946
    Abstract: Locking and ejecting a movable furniture part involves two unlockable ejection devices arranged on both sides of a furniture body, or on the movable furniture part, and spring-loaded ejectors the unlockable ejection devices comprise a catch element mounted on a linearly displaceable carriage, the catch element engaging into a slotted guide path having the shape of a heart curve and by which the movable furniture part can be held in a closed latching position (E) via a locking element. This latching position (E) can be released by overpressing the movable furniture part towards the interior, wherein the linearly displaceable carriages of the two unlockable ejector devices are motionally coupled via a rotatable synchronization rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Emanuel NETZER, Andreas HOLZER
  • Publication number: 20130249368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for attaching a functional unit (3, 4, 5) to a rail (21, 22, 23) of a drawer pull-out guide (2), said device (1) having at least one coupling element (6,6?, 7, 8), by means of which at least two different functional units (3, 4, 5) can be selectively fixed to the drawer pull-out guide (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel NETZER
  • Patent number: 8534781
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for locking and ejecting a movable furniture part, comprising two unlockable ejection devices arranged on both sides of a furniture body or on the movable furniture part, and spring-loaded ejectors, wherein the unlockable ejection devices comprise a catch element mounted on a linearly displaceable carriage, the catch element engaging into a slotted guide path having the shape of a heart curve and by which the movable furniture part can be held in a closed latching position (E) via a locking element. According to the invention, this latching position (E) can be released by overpressing the movable furniture part towards the interior, wherein the linearly displaceable carriages of the two unlockable ejector devices are motionally coupled via a rotatable synchronization rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Emanuel Netzer, Andreas Holzer
  • Patent number: 8444236
    Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one pull-out rail slidably supported relative thereto. The rail is supported so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position. At least one carriage having at least four load-transmitting rolling elements is supported between the rails. The rolling elements run on a runway of a rail, and the runway has a first substantially horizontal, straight guide section in the rear end area and a second substantially horizontal, straight guide section in the front end area. The first and the second guide sections are interconnected by a third guide section that extends downward at an angle from the first to the second guide section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Patent number: 8439458
    Abstract: A housing for at least partially accommodating a furniture fitting is designed such that it can be changed in length along a longitudinal axis of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Publication number: 20120319548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pull-out guide for a drawer. The pull-out guide has a body rail to be fastened to the furniture body and at least one pull-out rail that can be moved relative to the body rail. The pull-out guide includes a retaining element having a connecting element, so that the drawer can be adjustably connected to the pull-out rail. The retaining element can be connected to the pull-out rail and the connecting element is movably mounted relative to the retaining element. An adjusting device for horizontally moving the connecting element is arranged on the retaining element, and the adjusting device includes a converting device, which can be rotationally moved about an axis arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pull-out rail and so that a rotational motion can be converted into a translational motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Emanuel NETZER
  • Publication number: 20120248956
    Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one pull-out rail slidably supported relative thereto. The rail is supported so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position. At least one carriage having at least four load-transmitting rolling elements is supported between the rails. The rolling elements run on a runway of a rail, and the runway has a first substantially horizontal, straight guide section in the rear end area and a second substantially horizontal, straight guide section in the front end area. The first and the second guide sections are interconnected by a third guide section that extends downward at an angle from the first to the second guide section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventor: Emanuel NETZER
  • Publication number: 20120038255
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for locking and ejecting a movable furniture part, comprising two unlockable ejection devices arranged on both sides of a furniture body or on the movable furniture part, and spring-loaded ejectors, wherein the unlockable ejection devices comprise a catch element mounted on a linearly displaceable carriage, the catch element engaging into a slotted guide path having the shape of a heart curve and by which the movable furniture part can be held in a closed latching position (E) via a locking element. According to the invention, this latching position (E) can be released by overpressing the movable furniture part towards the interior, wherein the linearly displaceable carriages of the two unlockable ejector devices are motionally coupled via a rotatable synchronization rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Emanuel NETZER, Andreas HOLZER
  • Patent number: 8052233
    Abstract: A spring buffer for a furniture item has a furniture body and a furniture part movable from a closed position in or on the furniture body. The spring buffer can be arranged relative to the furniture body and the furniture part such that the movable furniture part in its closed end position can be moved against the force of the spring buffer towards the direction of the furniture body. The spring buffer includes a buffer element for the movable furniture part and the buffer element is acted upon by a spring. The buffer element is movably arranged such that the distance covered by the buffer element against the force of the spring can be changeably adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Emanuel Netzer, Ingo Gasser, Markus Bodingbauer
  • Publication number: 20110133618
    Abstract: Housing for at least partially accommodating a furniture fitting, wherein the housing is designed such that it can be changed in length along a longitudinal axis (L) of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Emanuel NETZER
  • Patent number: 7540577
    Abstract: A drawer has at least one wooden side wall and a receiving part for detachable fastening of a front panel. The receiving part is arranged in a recess formed or arranged in the wooden drawer side wall. The recess has a base closed towards the interior of the drawer or towards the exterior of the drawer. The receiving part includes a fastening device for detachable connection of the receiving part in the recess, whereby the fastening device is friction locked and/or positively held in the recess and wherein the fastening device rests on the wall area of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Publication number: 20080265729
    Abstract: A spring buffer (1) for a furniture item, said furniture item comprising a furniture body (3) and a furniture part (4) being movable from a closed position in or on said furniture body (3), said spring buffer (1) can be arranged relative to said furniture body (3) and said furniture part (4) such that said movable furniture part (4) in its closed end position can be moved against the force of said spring buffer (1) towards the direction of said furniture body (3), said spring buffer (1) comprises a buffer element (6) for said movable furniture part (4), said buffer element (6) being acted upon by a spring (7), wherein said buffer element (6) is movably arranged such that the distance covered by said buffer element (6) against the force of said spring (7) can be changeably adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Emanuel Netzer, Ingo Gasser, Markus Bodingbauer
  • Publication number: 20070228906
    Abstract: Drawer (1) with at least one wooden side wall (2) and with a receiving part (9) for detachable fastening of a front panel (5), whereby the receiving part (9) is arranged in a recess (6) formed or arranged in the wooden drawer side wall (2), said recess (6) having a base (7) closed towards the interior of the drawer or towards the exterior of the drawer, wherein the receiving part (9) comprises a fastening device (18) for detachable connection of the receiving part (9) in the recess (6), whereby the fastening device (18) is friction locked and/or positively held in the recess (6) and wherein the fastening device (18) rests on the wall area (6a) of the recess (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Emanuel Netzer
  • Patent number: 6015199
    Abstract: A guide rail assembly for use on each of opposite sides of a drawer to guide movement of the drawer into and out of an article of furniture includes a supporting rail to be attached to a furniture side wall, a pull out rail to be attached to the drawer, and at least one carriage for load transmitting rollers situated between the supporting rail and the pull out rail. The pull out rail and the supporting rail are provided with stops for limiting movement of the pull out rail and the carriage with respect to the supporting rail. The carriage is provided with buffers, whereby the carriage and the buffers are made in one piece of plastic material. The buffers each have the form of a meander or serpentine shaped protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Emanuel Netzer, Gunter Ohy
  • Patent number: 5611637
    Abstract: A furniture fitting for connecting parts of an article of furniture includes a dowel to be inserted into a hole in one furniture part and an expansion member movable relative to the dowel between a relaxed position, enabling the dowel to be inserted into the hole, and an expanded position, enabling the dowel to be locked in the hole. A holding member is mounted with respect to the expansion member for rotatable movement relative to the dowel to actuate the expansion member to move to or from the expanded position thereof upon such rotatable movement relative to the dowel. The holding member is to be connected to another furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brustle, Emanuel Netzer, Edgar Huber
  • Patent number: 5474375
    Abstract: A closing device is employed in an article of furniture having furniture components including a furniture body and a drawer for moving the drawer to a fully inserted position within the furniture body. The closing device includes a pin member fixed to the drawer and a tiltable member mounted on the furniture body. The tiltable member is displaceable along a guide track in opposite directions. The pin member and the tiltable member are engaged with the drawer is in its fully inserted position. The pin member is held in a slot of the tiltable member. A spring acts on the tiltable member. When the pin and the tiltable member are in engagement, the spring urges to the drawer to move in a direction inwardly of the furniture body to the fully inserted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Helmut Hollenstein, Emanuel Netzer
  • Patent number: 5375922
    Abstract: A pull-out guide fitting for a drawer, having two drawer frames (2) to which a respective pull-out rail (6) of the two pull-out rails (6) and a drawer guide fitting comprising two carcass-side support rails (5) is detachably secured. Each pull-out rail (6) has in the region of its rear end a hook by means of which it can be suspended in the drawer. There are provided, projecting transversely with respect to the pull-out direction of the pull-out rails (6), latching parts (9) which fix the pull-out rail (6) to the drawer frame (2) in the direction of displacement of the drawer guide fitting. There is assembled on the pull-out rails (6) a cam body (1) which is rotatable about a horizontal axis and on which the drawer bears. The cam body (1) is mounted in a cutout (4) in the upper horizontal web (6') and the drawer base (3) bears on the cam body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brustle, Emanuel Netzer