Patents by Inventor Frank Sondermann

Frank Sondermann 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: 20170362819
    Abstract: A profiled rail system (1) for covering at least one flooring end (11) comprises a base profiled rail (2) and a covering profiled rail (3), being connectable with each other by means of a mounting profiled rail (4). The covering profiled rail (3) comprising at least one covering wing (10) for overlapping the flooring end (11). The covering profiled rail (3) is mountable on the mounting profiled rail (4). The base profiled rail (2) comprises holding means for connecting the mounting profiled rail (4). Between the base profiled rail (2) and the mounting profiled rail (4) at least one elastic body (20) is provided, holding the mounting profiled rail (4) in an unloaded situation in a predefined position. The mounting profiled rail (4) can be pivoted relatively to the base profiled rail (2) by means of elastically deformation of the elastic body (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20150300030
    Abstract: The arrangements relates to a floor-profile arrangement for bridging a gap between adjacent floor coverings, having a base profile and a covering profile, and having an intermediate profile, which can be tilted in relation to the base profile and has a first fastening portion, for fastening on the covering profile, and a second fastening portion, for fastening on the base profile, wherein at least one transversally extending wing is formed on the intermediate profile, between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: KUEBERIT PROFILE SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Frank SONDERMANN
  • Patent number: 8966858
    Abstract: Floor profile arrangement, in particular for securing floor coverings (10), comprising at least one profiled strip (1) which has at least one retaining means (2) which holds a first segment (4) of a joining means (15), wherein a second segment (14) of the joining means (15) projects over a peripheral region (5) of the profiled strip (1) in the longitudinal direction (L) to join with a further profiled strip (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Küberit Profile Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 8713862
    Abstract: A device for removably securing the edge, provided with a profiling, of a floor covering to a profile construction delimiting the floor covering, the profile construction being in particular a step nosing profile with an angular step profile and a base profile which can be secured on a step and the angular step profile having a step leg with a covering wing and a stop leg, wherein an interchangeable insert which is configured as a profile rail and is arranged such that it can be removed and can be adapted in its position to the profile construction and on which is configured, at least on one of its two mutually opposite longitudinal edges, a retainer which cooperates with the profiling of the edge of the floor covering and is configured to be at least partly complementary to the profiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Kuberit Profile Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 8479465
    Abstract: A skirting has a profiled rail which forms an accommodating area for a covering. The accommodating area has an opening, through which a visible side of a covering can be seen. The profiled rail has stops on both sides of the opening which are drawn towards said opening. In this case, the opening is dimensioned so as to be smaller than the width of the covering. The covering is pressed against the stops by a spring. In order that it is also possible to use flexible coverings, such as those made of textile materials, for example, at least one plate is provided between the spring and the covering. This plate keeps the covering in a flat configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kueberit Profile Systems GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 8341909
    Abstract: The Profiled rail system (1) serves for bridging expansion joints, cavities and as an edging of floor coverings (3). System (1) has at least one web (9) aligned substantially parallel to the floor covering (3), which web (9) engages displaceably in a pocket (10). Pocket (10) is formed by a cover plate (13) overlapping the web (9) and a base plate (14) under the web (9). Pocket (10) is configured in at least two parts (11, 12). The first part (11) forms cover plate (13). The second part (12) forms base plate (14). The first part (11) and the second part (12) are held together. In a first embodiment, a undercut web (20) holds the parts together by a click connection. In a second embodiment, the parts are held together by at least one screw (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Herm. Friedr. Kuenne GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 8291665
    Abstract: A profile rail system (1) is used to cover a covering edge (2). The profile rail system (1) consists of at least one base rail (4) and at least one cover rail (5) that can be adjusted relative to the base rail. The base rail (4) and cover rail (5) are held together by at least one permanent magnet (20) in such a way that the cover rail (5) is pulled towards the base rail (4). At least a section of the base rail (4) and cover rail (5) can be magnetized to achieve a polarity-independent force effect of the permanent magnet (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Kueberit Profile Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20120186171
    Abstract: A device for removably securing the edge, provided with a profiling, of a floor covering to a profile construction delimiting the floor covering, the profile construction being in particular a step nosing profile with an angular step profile and a base profile which can be secured on a step and the angular step profile having a step leg with a covering wing and a stop leg, wherein an interchangeable insert which is configured as a profile rail and is arranged such that it can be removed and can be adapted in its position to the profile construction and on which is configured, at least on one of its two mutually opposite longitudinal edges, a retainer which cooperates with the profiling of the edge of the floor covering and is configured to be at least partly complementary to the profiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: KUBERITPROFILE SYSTEMS GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20120110939
    Abstract: Floor profile arrangement, in particular for securing floor coverings (10), comprising at least one profiled strip (1) which has at least one retaining means (2) which holds a first segment (4) of a joining means (15), wherein a second segment (14) of the joining means (15) projects over a peripheral region (5) of the profiled strip (1) in the longitudinal direction (L) to join with a further profiled strip (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: KUBERIT PROFILE SYSTEMS GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 8122658
    Abstract: The baseboard has a side with a first contour and an opposite side with a second contour. In order to be able to mount the baseboard in either of two 180°-rotated positions, the baseboard has a longitudinally extending axis of symmetry. The first contour in a first edge region, rotated through 180° about the axis of symmetry, corresponds to the second contour in a second edge region. Moreover, the second contour in the first edge region, rotated through 180° about the axis of symmetry, corresponds to the first contour in the second edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kueberit Profile Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 8074407
    Abstract: A floor profile arrangement is provided, in particular for bridging a joint between adjacent floor coverings, with a base profile, a covering profile with at least one sideways projecting covering wing, and a web arrangement as a connection between the base profile and the covering profile, and with an articulation arrangement, the articulation arrangement consisting of an articular cavity disposed on the base profile or the covering profile and an articulation element formed on the lower or on the upper edge of the pivoting web arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Herm. Friedr. Künne GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20110167745
    Abstract: A skirting has a profiled rail which forms an accommodating area for a covering. The accommodating area has an opening, through which a visible side of a covering can be seen. The profiled rail has stops on both sides of the opening which are drawn towards said opening. In this case, the opening is dimensioned so as to be smaller than the width of the covering. The covering is pressed against the stops by a spring. In order that it is also possible to use flexible coverings, such as those made of textile materials, for example, at least one plate is provided between the spring and the covering. This plate keeps the covering in a flat configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Frank SONDERMANN
  • Publication number: 20100287870
    Abstract: A profile rail system (1) is used to cover a covering edge (2). The profile rail system (1) consists of at least one base rail (4) and at least one cover rail (5) that can be adjusted relative to the base rail. The base rail (4) and cover rail (5) are held together by at least one permanent magnet (20) in such a way that the cover rail (5) is pulled towards the base rail (4). At least a section of the base rail (4) and cover rail (5) can be magnetized to achieve a polarity-independent force effect of the permanent magnet (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20100281798
    Abstract: The baseboard has a side with a first contour and an opposite side with a second contour. In order to be able to mount the baseboard in either of two 180°-rotated positions, the baseboard has a longitudinally extending axis of symmetry. The first contour in a first edge region, rotated through 180° about the axis of symmetry, corresponds to the second contour in a second edge region. Moreover, the second contour in the first edge region, rotated through 180° about the axis of symmetry, corresponds to the first contour in the second edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 7827750
    Abstract: The profile-rail system (1) serves for bridging expansion joints. It is held by means of undercut tongue and groove profilings (3, 4) such that it can be held in a click-in arrangement against flooring elements. In order to obtain a width adjustment and an adjustment to movements of the floor covering, the profile-rail system (1) has at least two telescopable profiled rails (5, 6). These profiled rails (5, 6) can be held against the flooring elements (2) exclusively on the end face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Herm, Friedr. Kuenne GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 7797900
    Abstract: A floor profile arrangement is provided, in particular for bridging a joint between adjacent floor coverings, with a base profile, a covering profile with at least one sideways projecting covering wing, and a web arrangement as a connection between the base profile and the covering profile, and with an articulation arrangement, the articulation arrangement consisting of an articular cavity disposed on the base profile or the covering profile and an articulation element formed on the lower or on the upper edge of the pivoting web arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Herm. Friedr. Künne GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20100170180
    Abstract: A floor profile arrangement is provided, in particular for bridging a joint between adjacent floor coverings, with a base profile, a covering profile with at least one sideways projecting covering wing, and a web arrangement as a connection between the base profile and the covering profile, and with an articulation arrangement, the articulation arrangement consisting of an articular cavity disposed on the base profile or the covering profile and an articulation element formed on the lower or on the upper edge of the pivoting web arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20090133349
    Abstract: A Profiled rail system (1) serves for bridging expansion joints, cavities and as an edging of floor coverings(3). Said profiled rail system (1) has at least one web (9) aligned substantially parallel to said floor covering (3), which web (9) engages displaceably in a pocket (10). Said pocket (10) is formed by a cover plate (13) overlapping said web (9) and a base plate (14) underlapping said web (9). Said pocket (10) being configured in at least two parts (11, 12). A first part (11) forming said cover plate (13) and a second part (12) forming said base plate(14). Said first (11) and second part (12) are held together by holding means (18, 20). In a first embodiment said holding means (18, 20) contain at least one undercut web (20) for achieving a click connection. In a second embodiment said holding means (18, 20) contain at least one screw (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 7392627
    Abstract: A profiled rail system (1) is used for bridging floorcovering transitions, ends or staircase edges. The profiled rail system (1) has a base profile (2) and a covering profile (3). The base profile (2) has at least one vertical leg (6), on which an inner shell (9) of a rotary joint (10) is provided. This rotary joint (10) supports the covering profile (3) such that it can be pivoted. For this purpose, two webs (11) oriented downward are provided on the covering profile (3) and, in order to form an outer shell of the rotary joint (10), have at least two partly cylindrical inner contours (12) which lie one above another. These inner contours (12) are formed so as to match the inner shell (9) of the rotary joint (10). In this way, step by step adjustability of the covering profile (3) is implemented. The rotary joint (10) can be clicked as desired into respectively one of the partly cylindrical inner contours (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hermann Friedrich Kuenne GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 7389613
    Abstract: The edge protector, especially for stair edges, comprises of a step profile and a base profile being fixable on a stair. The step profile has a step part and a step riser flange that is formed thereat, and the base profile comprises a base plate on which a support arrangement is formed. The step profile being non destructively unlockably fixable onto the base profile by means of a continuously height adjustable mounting, comprises fastening means, and a downwardly directed rib being formed at the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Herm Friedr. Kunne GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann