Patents by Inventor Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter

Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter 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: 7607197
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a housing, inside of which is a suction chamber with a suction device and control electronics therein. A structural unit on the housing includes operating elements to operate the vacuum cleaner. There is an opening in the housing to the suction chamber. A support element is included that covers the opening. The support element includes contact strips providing electrical connection to the operating elements. There are plug-in connectors inside the housing connectable with the contact strip that provide a wired connection to the control electronics. The control electronics are cooled by an air stream resulting from the suction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Bartsch, Andreas Schmedt, Udo Mersmann, Heinz Guenter Steinkoetter
  • Patent number: 7472453
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes an appliance housing including a first housing section for a motor fan chamber and a second housing section for a dust collection chamber. Actuating elements for a cord winder device and an ON/OFF switch are disposed on an upper side of the motor fan chamber. A control element for the suction power control is disposed on the upper side of the motor fan chamber. A housing cover is pivotally mounted at a rear portion of the appliance housing via a plurality of hinge arms. The hinge arms cover at least a portion of the motor fan chamber and the actuating elements. The housing covering includes a cover section that covers the dust collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Udo Mersmann, Michael Poetting, Arne Sauerland, Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter
  • Publication number: 20070220699
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes an appliance housing including a first housing section for a motor fan chamber and a second housing section for a dust collection chamber. Actuating elements for a cord winder device and an ON/OFF switch are disposed on an upper side of the motor fan chamber. A control element for the suction power control is disposed on the upper side of the motor fan chamber. A housing cover is pivotally mounted at a rear portion of the appliance housing via a plurality of hinge arms. The hinge arms cover at least a portion of the motor fan chamber and the actuating elements. The housing covering includes a cover section that covers the dust collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: MEME & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Udo Mersmann, Michael Poetting, Arne Sauerland, Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter
  • Publication number: 20070209146
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a fine dust filter disposed in an exhaust air stream of a suction fan of the vacuum cleaner. A filter cartridge receptacle configured to replaceably receive the fine dust filter is provided. A lip seal is circumferentially disposed in a space between a lateral edge of the filter cartridge receptacle and a lateral edge of the fine dust filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: MIELE & CIE. KG
    Inventors: Udo Mersmann, Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter
  • Patent number: 7251854
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use with a dust bag provided with a flange adapted to be slidably received in a bracket pivotally mounted in a dust collection chamber between a first position in engagement with a suction opening of the dust collection chamber and a second position removed from the first position. The dust collection chamber is provided with a lid selectively pivotable between open and closed positions. Movement of the lid to its closed position is contingent upon the flange of a dust bag having been inserted into the bracket to release the bracket from a blocking mechanism effective in the second position of the bracket and constituted by an upper edge of the bracket and a groove in the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Miele & Cie. KG.
    Inventors: Volker Gerth, Udo Mersmann, Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter
  • Publication number: 20050022335
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner for use with a dust bag provided with a flange adapted to be slidably received in a bracket pivotally mounted in a dust collection chamber between a first position in engagement with a suction opening of the dust collection chamber and a second position removed from the first position. The dust collection chamber is provided with a lid selectively pivotable between open and closed positions. Movement of the lid to its closed position is contingent upon the flange of a dust bag having been inserted into the bracket to release the bracket from a blocking mechanism effective in the second position of the bracket and constituted by an upper edge of the bracket and a groove in the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Volker Gerth, Udo Mersmann, Heinz-Guenter Steinkoetter