Patents by Inventor Heiko LANGER

Heiko LANGER 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).

  • Diverter valve for a sanitary fitting with a biased spindle, a concealed installation body with such a diverter valve and a method for mounting a concealed installation body
    Patent number: 10955058
    Abstract: A diverter valve for a sanitary fitting having a diverter valve housing, a valve body for the targeted supply of a fluid to at least two diverter valve outlets, and a spindle for actuating the valve body. The spindle is biased, so that after cutting the spindle to length, the spindle is displaced from the diverter valve housing by a defined travel. Also a concealed installation body with a corresponding diverter valve as well as a method for mounting a corresponding concealed installation body are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Harry Hopfauf, Heiko Langer, Frank-Thomas Luig
  • DIVERTER VALVE FOR A SANITARY FITTING WITH A BIASED SPINDLE, A CONCEALED INSTALLATION BODY WITH SUCH A DIVERTER VALVE AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING A CONCEALED INSTALLATION BODY
    Publication number: 20200056710
    Abstract: A diverter valve for a sanitary fitting having a diverter valve housing, a valve body for the targeted supply of a fluid to at least two diverter valve outlets, and a spindle for actuating the valve body. The spindle is biased, so that after cutting the spindle to length, the spindle is displaced from the diverter valve housing by a defined travel. Also a concealed installation body with a corresponding diverter valve as well as a method for mounting a corresponding concealed installation body are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Harry HOPFAUF, Heiko LANGER, Frank-Thomas LUIG