Patents by Inventor Frank Windmann

Frank Windmann 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: 20260266113
    Abstract: A lift-and-lower hinge (10) for supporting a glass door comprises a first hinge part (12) with a bearing means (14) that has a vertical opening (14a) in which a pivot axle assembly (16) with a vertical bearing axis (16a) is rotatably received. Curve profiles (17) on the end faces of the pivot axle assembly (16), together with a bolt assembly (26) in a leg (22, 24) of a second hinge part (18), enable a lift-and-lower motion of the glass door. In this process, the rotation of the second hinge part (18) relative to the first hinge part (12) causes a defined lifting or lowering of the door, thereby achieving improved sealing effect and reduced wear. A flexible and low-maintenance application is made possible by a mirror-symmetrical design, bolt assemblies (26) that can be formed as a single piece or in multiple parts, detent positions in the curve profile (17), and the ability to swing open on both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2026
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Applicant: BOHLE AG
    Inventors: Frank Windmann, Nils Pahnke
  • Patent number: 11603688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a swinging door, the hinge has at least one hinge axis element, a first hinge part and a second hinge part which are connected to one another in a hinge-like manner via the at least one hinge axis element, at least one latching arrangement, which comprises at least one latching means arranged at the second hinge part and comprising a latching body, and at least one latching recess arranged at the hinge axis element, wherein the latching means is configured such that the latching body engages in the latching recess in a latching position, and a clamping means for releasably fixing the hinge axis element to the first hinge part, wherein an angular position of the hinge axis element and the latching recess with respect to the first hinge part can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Patent number: 11473359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover element for a hinge, which comprises at least one hinge area to be clad, in which blind hole-like recesses are formed, wherein the cover element comprises a plane base body for the outer cladding of the hinge area. The invention further relates to a hinge, in particular for a door, comprising at least one hinge axis element, a first hinge part and a second hinge part, which are connected to one another in a hinge-like manner via the at least one hinge axis element and at least one cover element with a plane base body for the outer cladding of a respective hinge area, wherein blind hole-like recesses are firmed in the hinge area of the respective hinge part to be clad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Publication number: 20210285271
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover element for a hinge, which comprises at least one hinge area to be clad, in which blind hole-like recesses are formed, wherein the cover element comprises a plane base body for the outer cladding of the hinge area. The invention further relates to a hinge, in particular for a door, comprising at least one hinge axis element, a first hinge part and a second hinge part, which are connected to one another in a hinge-like manner via the at least one hinge axis element and at least one cover element with a plane base body for the outer cladding of a respective hinge area, wherein blind hole-Like recesses are firmed in the hinge area of the respective hinge part to be clad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Publication number: 20210180378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a swinging door, the hinge has at least one hinge axis element, a first hinge part and a second hinge part which are connected to one another in a hinge-like manner via the at least one hinge axis element, at least one latching arrangement, which comprises at least one latching means arranged at the second hinge part and comprising a latching body, and at least one latching recess arranged at the hinge axis element, wherein the latching means is configured such that the latching body engages in the latching recess in a latching position, and a clamping means for releasably fixing the hinge axis element to the first hinge part, wherein an angular position of the hinge axis element and the latching recess with respect to the first hinge part can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Publication number: 20200370353
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a swinging door, the hinge has at least one hinge axis element, a first hinge part and a second hinge part which are connected to one another in a hinge-like manner via the at least one hinge axis element, at least one latching arrangement, which comprises at least one latching means arranged at the second hinge part and comprising a latching body, and at least one latching recess arranged at the hinge axis element, wherein the latching means is configured such that the latching body engages in the latching recess in a latching position, and a clamping means for releasably fixing the hinge axis element to the first hinge part, wherein an angular position of the hinge axis element and the latching recess with respect to the first hinge part can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Patent number: 10640985
    Abstract: A device for fastening a panel-shaped component in a receiving groove of a carrying rail, comprises a holding element for holding the panel-shaped component in the receiving groove such that an end face of the panel-shaped component introduced into the receiving groove is supported on the bottom of the receiving groove via the holding element, two clamping elements for clamping the panel-shaped component between the flanks of the receiving groove, and at least one tension anchor for positioning the clamping elements. At least one of the tension anchors is flexible and reaches over from one side of the panel-shaped component around the end face of the panel-shaped component to the clamping element, which is to be positioned by the flexible tension anchor, on the other side of the panel-shaped component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: BOHLE AG
    Inventors: Lutz Strehlow, Daniel Büchner, Frank Windmann
  • Publication number: 20190249442
    Abstract: A device for fastening a panel-shaped component in a receiving groove of a carrying rail, comprises a holding element for holding the panel-shaped component in the receiving groove such that an end face of the panel-shaped component introduced into the receiving groove is supported on the bottom of the receiving groove via the holding element, two clamping elements for clamping the panel-shaped component between the flanks of the receiving groove, and at least one tension anchor for positioning the clamping elements. At least one of the tension anchors is flexible and reaches over from one side of the panel-shaped component around the end face of the panel-shaped component to the clamping element, which is to be positioned by the flexible tension anchor, on the other side of the panel-shaped component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Lutz STREHLOW, Daniel BÜCHNER, Frank WINDMANN
  • Patent number: D1032331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Patent number: D1032333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann
  • Patent number: D1052394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Bohle AG
    Inventor: Frank Windmann