Patents by Inventor Gabriele Schneider

Gabriele Schneider 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).

  • Patent number: 11702874
    Abstract: A hinge having a hinge cup, an articulation mechanism and a hinge arm, wherein the hinge cup is connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via the articulation mechanism. The articulation mechanism includes first and second articulated levers attached to the hinge cup and to the hinge arm. The first articulated lever has a first end connected to the hinge cup in a pivotable manner via a first bearing element and has a second end connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via a second bearing element. The second articulated lever has a first end connected to the hinge cup in a pivotable manner via a fourth bearing element and has a second element connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via a third bearing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Gabriele Schneider, Boris Krüdener, Markus Herper
  • Publication number: 20220025686
    Abstract: A hinge having a hinge cup, an articulation mechanism and a hinge arm, wherein the hinge cup is connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via the articulation mechanism. The articulation mechanism includes first and second articulated levers attached to the hinge cup and to the hinge arm. The first articulated lever has a first end connected to the hinge cup in a pivotable manner via a first bearing element and has a second end connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via a second bearing element. The second articulated lever has a first end connected to the hinge cup in a pivotable manner via a fourth bearing element and has a second element connected to the hinge arm in a pivotable manner via a third bearing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Gabriele SCHNEIDER, Boris KRÜDENER, Markus HERPER
  • Patent number: 10161173
    Abstract: A device for damping movement, in particular, of a movable furniture part, having a bearing housing, is proposed. According to the invention, a movement absorber is mounted so as to be movable on the bearing housing and a rotary element is mounted so as to be rotatable, comprising gearbox means by way of which a movement of the movement absorber is convertible to a rotary movement of the rotary element, wherein the bearing housing has a chamber into which at least a plunger portion of the rotary element reaches, wherein a damping fluid is present in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Grass GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Boris Kruedener, Gabriele Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170037668
    Abstract: A device for damping movement, in particular, of a movable furniture part, having a bearing housing, is proposed. According to the invention, a movement absorber is mounted so as to be movable on the bearing housing and a rotary element is mounted so as to be rotatable, comprising gearbox means by way of which a movement of the movement absorber is convertible to a rotary movement of the rotary element, wherein the bearing housing has a chamber into which at least a plunger portion of the rotary element reaches, wherein a damping fluid is present in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Boris KRUEDENER, Gabriele SCHNEIDER
  • Patent number: 8651253
    Abstract: Damping device for moveable furniture parts. A longitudinally displaceable piston on opposing sides forms two variable size working chambers filled with a damping medium via at least one overflow connection. A piston rod led out of the housing is connected to one side of the piston. An adjustment shaft is connected to one side of the piston opposite one of the working chambers, its free end is also led out of the housing. A throttle disc radially protrudes from the circumferential surface of the adjustment shaft. The throttle disc being disposed in a region of an end of a piston passage bore connecting the two working chambers and configuring the overflow connection abutting a front surface of the piston. Recesses in the throttle disc offset from each other circumferentially have different cross-sections. The recesses may be selectively aligned by rotating the adjustment shaft relative to the passage bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Grass GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Herper, Gabriele Schneider
  • Patent number: 8434600
    Abstract: Damping device for damping motion of movable furniture parts. A piston mounted in housing in longitudinally displaceable manner which, due lo displacement, forms two variable-size working chambers on opposite sides with damping medium. Via overflow-connection, throttled transfer of damping medium is possible between two working chambers. Piston plunger, fed selectively, is connected on one side of pislon. Via the outer end of piston plunger, the motion of the furniture part to be damped is transferred to the piston. On side of piston, an elongated adjustment shaft is connected to the piston plunger. Free end of plunger is fed in sealed manner out of front face lying opposite front face that is sealed on the piston plunger side. The end of adjustment shaft engages with a passage duct connecting two working chambers and forms a variable-sized throttle cross section in the passage duct, making adjusting motion of shaft relative to piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Grass GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Herper, Gabriele Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100270114
    Abstract: A damping device (10) for moveable furniture parts, comprising a piston (14) that is supported in a longitudinally displaceable manner in a housing (12) and on two opposing sides forms two working chambers (24; 26), which are variable in size and filled with a fluid damping medium, allowing a throttled transfer of the damping medium between the two working chambers (24; 26) via at least one overflow connection. A piston rod (28) led out of the housing in a sealed manner is connected to one side of the piston (24). Via the outer end of said rod, the movement of the furniture part to be dampened is transmitted to the piston. On the side of the piston opposite the working chamber (26) on the piston rod side, an elongated adjustment shaft (38) is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Herper, Gabriele Schneider
  • Patent number: 7669285
    Abstract: Damping device (30) for hinges (10) for the pivotable articulation of door leaves (12) or door flaps on the carcass of pieces of furniture, in which the hinge has respectively a supporting wall mounting part (18) which can be fixed on the supporting wall (14) and a door leaf mounting part (24) which is pivotably coupled via a linkage mechanism (20; 22) to the supporting wall mounting part and can be fixed on the inner face of the door leaf or flap, and which is preferably constructed as a cup part which is countersunk and engages in a recess in the door leaf or flap and has a laterally projecting fixing flange which bears on the inner face of the door leaf. The damping device (30) has a damper housing which is provided on the door leaf mounting part (24) and which is provided in the cavity thereof with a fluid or gaseous damping medium and a resistance element which is movable relative to the damping medium and is coupled to an actuating element (39) which extends out of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Mautenschlaeger GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Gallasch, Gabriele Schneider, Gerd Voelker
  • Publication number: 20100025173
    Abstract: Damping device (10), in particular for damping the motion of movable furniture parts of pieces of furniture, with a piston mounted in a housing (12) in a longitudinally displaceable manner which, in accordance with the displacement position thereof, forms two variable-size working chambers on opposite sides that are filled with a fluidic damping medium. Via at least one overflow-connection, a throttled transfer of the damping medium is possible between the two working chambers, wherein a piston plunger (28), fed in a sealed manner out of the assigned front-facing end of the housing (12), is connected on one side of the piston (14), and wherein via the outer end of said piston plunger (28), facing away from the piston, the motion of the furniture part to be damped is transferred to the piston (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: GRASS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: MARKUS HERPER, GABRIELE SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20070157429
    Abstract: Damping device (30) for hinges (10) for the pivotable articulation of door leaves (12) or door flaps on the carcass of pieces of furniture, in which the hinge has respectively a supporting wall mounting part (18) which can be fixed on the supporting wall (14) and a door leaf mounting part (24) which is pivotably coupled via a linkage mechanism (20; 22) to the supporting wall mounting part and can be fixed on the inner face of the door leaf or flap, and which is preferably constructed as a cup part which is countersunk and engages in a recess in the door leaf or flap and has a laterally projecting fixing flange which bears on the inner face of the door leaf. The damping device (30) has a damper housing which is provided on the door leaf mounting part (24) and which is provided in the cavity thereof with a fluid or gaseous damping medium and a resistance element which is movable relative to the damping medium and is coupled to an actuating element (39) which extends out of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: MEPLA-WERKE LAUTENSCHLAEGER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Gallasch, Gabriele Schneider, Gerd Voelker
  • Publication number: 20050144758
    Abstract: Hinge (10) for pivotally attaching a door leaf (12) on the body of cabinets, whereby the unobstructed width of the open front side that can be closed by the door leaf is narrowed by at least one inwardly facing frame strip (16). The mounting plate (28) of the hinge can be pre-mounted on the inwardly facing frame strip (16), wherein the mounting plate has an attachment flange that can be screwed onto the free front face (26) of the inwardly facing frame. The attachment flange extends beyond the inside of the frame into the interior of the cabinet body. The free surface of the mounting plate facing away from the frame includes an elongated strip-like projection, on which the body stop element of the hinge (10), which is formed as an elongated support arm (24) extending over the strip-like projection, can be adjustably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlaeger GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Herper, Stephen Gallasch, Gabriele Schneider