Patents by Inventor Franziska KALKA

Franziska KALKA 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: 20240003124
    Abstract: A device for mounting sanitary equipment element to a wall that contains at least a mounting body having a mount for the sanitary equipment and at least one port for a liquid line, and a mounting device for mounting the mounting body to the wall. Moreover, a sanitary installation having at least one such device is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Paul RUEBESAMEN, Hendrik BEGEROW, Stephan VENUS, Franziska KALKA, Hendrik HEITKAMP, Bertrand TCHANA TCHUINOU, Pei GUO, Horst BACHMANN, Sascha ROEDIGER
  • Publication number: 20230235544
    Abstract: A fastening device (1) for a sanitary component (2) to be suspended having at least one adapter pin (3) adapted to hold or comprise a retaining bolt (5) at a first end (4) for the sanitary component (2) and further having at a second end (6) a widened retaining cam (7), and at least one rotatable cam holder (8) adapted to hold and lock the retaining cam (7) of the adapter pin (3). Furthermore, a method and a use of such a fastening device (1) for the permanent and positionally accurate suspension of a ceramic sanitary component (2) on a wall are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Paul RÜBESAMEN, Hendrik BEGEROW, Stephan VENUS, Franziska KALKA, Pei GUO, Bertrand TCHANA TCHUINOU, Hendrik HEITKAMP
  • Publication number: 20230212843
    Abstract: A fastener (1) for a sanitary faucet (2) that contains a coupling body (3) that can be at least partially secured in an opening (4) of a support (5), wherein the sanitary faucet (2) can be detachably secured to the coupling body (3); at least one supply channel (6, 7) through which a liquid can be supplied to the sanitary faucet (2); and at least one valve (8, 9) that opens the at least one supply channel (6, 7) when the sanitary faucet (2) is secured to the coupling body (3) and closes the at least one supply channel (6, 7) when the sanitary faucet (2) is not secured to the coupling body (3). In addition, a sanitary faucet (2) having such a fastener (1) and a method for securing the sanitary faucet (2) to the support (5) are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Paul RÜBESAMEN, Hendrik BEGEROW, Stephan VENUS, Franziska KALKA, Hendrik HEITKAMP, Bertrand TCHANA TCHUINOU, Pei GUO, Horst BACHMANN
  • Publication number: 20230071342
    Abstract: A device (1) for mounting a sanitary component to a support, comprising at least: a mounting plate (2) having an adherend (3) for attaching the device (1) to the support; and a metal mesh (4), at least partially forming the adherend (3); and the use of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Franziska KALKA, Hendrik HEITKAMP, Anja RÜTZLER