Patents by Inventor Franz Neuhofer

Franz Neuhofer 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: 20240026689
    Abstract: A device for fastening an end strip (1) covering a connection joint (4) between a wall (5) and a flooring (6) has a holder that forms a wall limb (2) The holder has at least one upwardly projecting holding web (9) engaging in a downwardly open groove (10) of the end strip (1) for clampingly receiving the end strip (1), and having two leaf-spring-like spreading arms (3) attached laterally to the wall limb (2) and projecting towards the end face (7) of the flooring (6). The holder comprises a wall web (12) punched out of the wall limb (2) and delimited by a bottom edge (13) on the floor side and two side edges (14) extending from this bottom edge, the bottom edge (13) of which wall web (12) is provided with claws (17) projecting towards the wall (5), and the wall web (12) has, at a distance in height from the bottom edge (13), a slope lug (15) for the end strip (1) projecting from the wall limb (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Patent number: 11865832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for digitally printing a profiled strip (6), comprising a plurality of digital print heads (3) which can be oriented relative to a conveyor (1) conveying the profiled strip (6) past the print heads (3) in the longitudinal direction. In order to create advantageous guiding conditions, it is proposed that the conveyor (1) has a plurality of conveying members (2) guided in a circulating path, that the circulating path forms a conveying section with a straight guiding section (5) for the conveying members (2), and that the conveying members (2) are provided with a receptacle for the profiled strip (6) which holds the profiled strip (6) in a manner fixed against displacement during the movement of the members along the straight guiding section (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20230374797
    Abstract: A device for fastening an end strip (9) has a mounting bracket (1) forming a wall leg (3). The mounting bracket comprises a receiving web (8) that protrudes upwardly and is arranged offset transversely to the wall leg (3), and engages into a downwardly open receiving groove (10) of the end strip (9) to clampingly accommodate the end strip (9), and further comprises an elastic securing tongue (11) that is bent out of the receiving web (8) and latches into a latching recess (18) of the end strip (9). The securing tongue (11) forms a clamping web (14), which originates from the free longitudinal edge (13) of the receiving web (8) and is bent out towards the wall leg (3), and an adjoining latching web (15), which is bent back against the receiving web (8) and latches into the latching recess (18) of the end strip (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20220355597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for digitally printing a profiled strip (6), comprising a plurality of digital print heads (3) which can be oriented relative to a conveyor (1) conveying the profiled strip (6) past the print heads (3) in the longitudinal direction. In order to create advantageous guiding conditions, it is proposed that the conveyor (1) has a plurality of conveying members (2) guided in a circulating path, that the circulating path forms a conveying section with a straight guiding section (5) for the conveying members (2), and that the conveying members (2) are provided with a receptacle for the profiled strip (6) which holds the profiled strip (6) in a manner fixed against displacement during the movement of the members along the straight guiding section (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20220260099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a retainer which can be fastened to a stand (1), having two jaws (2) which enclose the stand (1) in a clip-like manner and are guided displaceably relative to one another perpendicularly to their butt face (3) and, on the ends forming the butt faces (3), have connecting shoulders (4) which are opposite one another in pairs. In order to create advantageous design conditions, it is proposed that the connecting shoulders (4) form, on the side thereof facing away from the butt face (3), wedge faces (5) extending inclined relative to each other and each interact with a clamping shoe (8) surrounding the wedge-shaped connecting shoulders (4) in a wedge-shaped socket (9), and that the two jaws (2) each comprise, on the inside thereof, a guide ridge (6) which protrudes beyond the butt face (3) towards the other jaw (2) and engages in a guide groove (7) of the other jaw (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20220234376
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for digitally printing a profiled strip (1) having a plurality of digital print heads (2) which are aligned with respect to contour portions (4, 5, 6) of the profiled strip (1) and are moved in this aligned reference position (a, b, c, d) relative to the profiled strip (1) along the longitudinal strips of the profiled strip determined by the contour portions (4, 5, 6) at a predetermined distance, wherein the nozzles of the print heads (2) are controlled with respect to the ink delivery as a function of a print template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20220234369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for digitally printing a profiled strip (6), comprising a plurality of digital print heads (3) which can be oriented relative to a conveyor (1) conveying the profiled strip (6) past the print heads (3) in the longitudinal direction. In order to create advantageous guiding conditions, it is proposed that the conveyor (1) has a plurality of conveying members (2) guided in a circulating path, that the circulating path forms a conveying section with a straight guiding section (5) for the conveying members (2), and that the conveying members (2) are provided with a receptacle for the profiled strip (6) which holds the profiled strip (6) in a manner fixed against displacement during the movement of the members along the straight guiding section (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20190383036
    Abstract: A device for fastening a finishing strip (9) is described, comprising a mount (1), which forms a wall leg (3), and which has a downwardly protruding receptacle web (8) for the clamped holding of the finishing strip (9), which receptacle web (8) is offset transversely in relation to the wall leg (3) and engages in a receptacle groove (10) of the finishing strip (9), which receptacle groove (10) is open on the bottom. To provide advantageous construction conditions, it is proposed that the receptacle web (8) comprises at least three spring tongues (11, 12), which are arrayed adjacent in the web longitudinal direction and protrude upward freely, and which are bulged alternately concavely and convexly in relation to the wall leg (3) about axes parallel to the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER
  • Publication number: 20180195295
    Abstract: What is described is a finishing device for a floor (1) with a finishing strip (3) and a holder (2) forming a wall leg (6), which holder has a holding web (8), which protrudes upwardly parallel to the wall leg (6) and engages in a downwardly open receiving groove (9) of the finishing strip (3), for receiving the finishing strip (3) in a clamped manner. In order to ensure advantageous fastening conditions for the finishing strip (3), it is proposed that the receiving groove (9) in cross-section has a central axis (11) inclined away from the wall leg (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170130467
    Abstract: A device is described for fastening a baseboard (8) to a wall (2) having a mounting profile (1) made of plastic, which forms a wall leg (3) and a receptacle web (7) for the baseboard (8), which is arranged offset transversely in relation to the wall leg (3) and has clamping ribs (10) extending in the web longitudinal direction. To provide advantageous structural conditions, it is proposed that the clamping ribs (10) be coextruded from a flexible plastic with the mounting profile (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER, JR.
  • Patent number: 9546487
    Abstract: A device is described for fastening a ceiling profile (8) for the transition between a wall (9) and a ceiling (10) having a holder (1), which has a wall leg (2) and two holding webs (6), which engage in longitudinal grooves (7) of the ceiling profile (8). To provide simple structural conditions, it is proposed that the holder (1) forms a plastic profile having a carrying leg (3) which protrudes downward from the wall leg (2) at an acute angle, and having a support leg (4) which connects the wall leg (2) on top to the carrying leg (3), the holding legs (6) extending transversely to the wall leg (2) protrude from the carrying leg (3), and the carrying leg (3) is extended beyond the support leg (4) to form a springy catch hook (14), which interacts with a catch stop (16) of the ceiling profile (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer
  • Publication number: 20150233404
    Abstract: A device is described for fastening a ceiling profile (8) for the transition between a wall (9) and a ceiling (10) having a holder (1), which has a wall leg (2) and two holding webs (6), which engage in longitudinal grooves (7) of the ceiling profile (8). To provide simple structural conditions, it is proposed that the holder (1) forms a plastic profile having a carrying leg (3) which protrudes downward from the wall leg (2) at an acute angle, and having a support leg (4) which connects the wall leg (2) on top to the carrying leg (3), the holding legs (6) extending transversely to the wall leg (2) protrude from the carrying leg (3), and the carrying leg (3) is extended beyond the support leg (4) to form a springy catch hook (14), which interacts with a catch stop (16) of the ceiling profile (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER
  • Patent number: 9016015
    Abstract: A device is described for bridging the gap (4) between a wall (2) and a floor covering (3) having a floor profile (5), which is supported in one longitudinal edge region on the floor covering (3) and in the opposing longitudinal edge region on a wall-side spacer profile (6), which rests on a subfloor (1) for the floor covering (3). To achieve simple adaptation to different support heights, it is proposed that the spacer profile (6) have at least two contact areas, which are arranged angularly offset to one another about the profile longitudinal axis, and these contact areas have opposing supports for the floor profile (5), wherein the support lengths determined by the spacing of the supports from the associated contact areas are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140215940
    Abstract: A device is described for bridging the gap (4) between a wall (2) and a floor covering (3) having a floor profile (5), which is supported in one longitudinal edge region on the floor covering (3) and in the opposing longitudinal edge region on a wall-side spacer profile (6), which rests on a subfloor (1) for the floor covering (3). To achieve simple adaptation to different support heights, it is proposed that the spacer profile (6) have at least two contact areas, which are arranged angularly offset to one another about the profile longitudinal axis, and these contact areas have opposing supports for the floor profile (5), wherein the support lengths determined by the spacing of the supports from the associated contact areas are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Franz NEUHOFER, JR.
  • Patent number: 8572912
    Abstract: A cover profile (1) for floors for adaptation to different applications is described, having at least one cover flange (10), having a fastening attachment (9), which divides the cover flange (10) into two legs (12, 13), on the bottom side of the cover flange (10), and having at least one bending groove (14), which is parallel to the profile axis, on the bottom side of at least one of the legs (12, 13), which are preferably of different widths. In order to provide advantageous design conditions, it is proposed that the cover flange (10) carry a coating (11), which forms a film hinge (16), on its outer side opposite to the fastening attachment (9) in the area of the bending groove (14), and the two leg sections on both sides of the bending groove (14) be supported against one another by a hinge block (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8453388
    Abstract: A wall lining is described, comprising wall panels (1) and holding profiles (2) which respectively comprise a downwardly open receiving groove (4) for a bottom wall panel (1), an upwardly open receiving groove (3) for an upper wall panel (1) and a suspension groove (5) for fixing hooks between the two receiving grooves (3, 4). In order to enable the insertion of wall panels (1) of different thickness it is proposed that the two receiving grooves (3, 4) of the holding profiles (2) which can be fixed to the wall, which grooves form a stop surface (9) for the outside of the wall panels (1) on the side facing away from the wall (6), form at least two sections (11) in the direction of the groove depth with different widths for holding wall panels (1) of different thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8266865
    Abstract: A device is described for the frontal termination of a floating-laid floor covering (3) having a terminus profile (4) and having a fastener fitting (5) for the terminus profile (4) resting on a subfloor (2). To provide advantageous design conditions, it is suggested that the fastener fitting (5) be connected in a shear-resistant manner to the floor covering (3) and have a rest (8) for the terminus profile (4) butt-jointed on the front face (1) of the floor covering (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8171698
    Abstract: An apparatus is described for fastening a finishing strip (2) with a support (1) forming a wall leg (4), which support comprises at least one upwardly protruding holding web (8) engaging in a downwardly open groove (9) of the finishing strip (2) for clamping accommodation of the finishing strip. In order to enable securing the finishing strip (2) in the mounting position it is proposed that the support (1) comprises at least one resilient securing tongue (10) with a leg extending approximately parallel to the holding web (8), which securing tongue overlaps a securing stop (12) of the finishing strip (2) which extends transversally to the holding web (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer jun.
  • Publication number: 20110239571
    Abstract: A wall lining is described, comprising wall panels (1) and holding profiles (2) which respectively comprise a downwardly open receiving groove (4) for a bottom wall panel (1), an upwardly open receiving groove (3) for an upper wall panel (1) and a suspension groove (5) for fixing hooks between the two receiving grooves (3, 4). In order to enable the insertion of wall panels (1) of different thickness it is proposed that the two receiving grooves (3, 4) of the holding profiles (2) which can be fixed to the wall, which grooves form a stop surface (9) for the outside of the wall panels (1) on the side facing away from the wall (6), form at least two sections (11) in the direction of the groove depth with different widths for holding wall panels (1) of different thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, JR.
  • Patent number: D874251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Franz Neuhofer, Jr.