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: 20080115441
    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: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: HERM, FRIEDR, KUNNE GMBH & CO.,
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20070137129
    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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20060207198
    Abstract: A profile-rail system (1) serves for bridging floor-covering transitions and terminations and/or stair or step edges. The profile-rail system (1) has at least one cover profile (3), which has at least one covering wing (14). This covering wing (14) engages over a floor-covering end (15), the cover profile or at least one of the covering wings (14) being adjustable. The cover profile or at least one of the covering wings (14) is/are pushed against the floor covering (16) by at least one spring (23), the spring (23) being designed as a separate part and having an unstable spring characteristic (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20060156650
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) for cladding a stair (2) comprises at least one profiled rail (5, 7) which can be fixed to a stair (2). The profiled rail (5, 7) comprises at least one connecting part (17) to make it easier to mount the stair cladding. This connecting part (17) is provided with an undercut groove (18) or tongue. A cladding element (9) can be securely clicked into this groove (18) or tongue by positioning it at an acute angle and then pressing it in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20050188628
    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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20050039409
    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: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Frank Sondermann
  • Patent number: 6345480
    Abstract: The invention provides a height-adjustable bridging device for joints between floor coverings. The bridging device includes an upper element and a base element. The upper element includes a generally perpendicular retaining bar. The retaining bar includes a holding device. The base element also includes retaining bars which are structured to cooperate with the upper element retaining bar holding device. A support device, which includes another upper element retaining bar and a force uptake piece, such as a base element bar, is disposed on the upper element and the base element respectively. The support device aids in preventing the upper element from tipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Hermann Friedrich Kunne GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Hans A. Kemper, Frank Sondermann