Patents by Inventor Frank Hurrle

Frank Hurrle 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).

  • Operating configuration for a household appliance, operating element and household appliance
    Patent number: 7399936
    Abstract: An operating device for a household appliance is formed with an aperture, and an operating element is guided through an assembly hole in the aperture. A plurality of light sources in the operating element, indicate the operational state of the household appliance. The information content is increased with the plurality of light sources that indicate at least two mutually different operational states of the household appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Hurrle
  • Operating configuration for a household appliance, operating element and household appliance
    Publication number: 20050067268
    Abstract: An operating device for a household appliance is formed with an aperture, and an operating element is guided through an assembly hole in the aperture. A plurality of light sources in the operating element, indicate the operational state of the household appliance. The information content is increased with the plurality of light sources that indicate at least two mutually different operational states of the household appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Frank Hurrle