Patents by Inventor Helmut Fitz

Helmut Fitz 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: 8002366
    Abstract: A drawer includes comprising two drawer frame members, a rear wall, a drawer bottom and a front facing panel. The front facing panel is angled inwardly and fixed adjustably to the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.h.
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: 7960924
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for a furniture portion, in particular a drawer or a door which is mounted movably in or to a furniture item, includes a drive device which is guided movably with respect to a base and which is acted upon by a force storage means, a damping device, and a retraction device. The drive device has an ejection element for moving the furniture portion from a closed end position into an open position, and a locking element which is guided by a preferably heart-shaped guide track which is formed on the base. The damping device, the force storage means which acts on the drive device, and the refraction device are connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: 7900321
    Abstract: A damping arrangement, in particular for displaceable furniture parts, includes a damper (1) which is provided with a tappet (2) which can be impinged upon, and which can be supported by a support element (3). The support element (3) can be positioned and/or displaced in relation to the tappet (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 7861376
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge, particularly for movable furniture parts (1), comprising: at least seven rotational pins; at least two stop parts (2, 3) for fastening to furniture parts (1) or the like, and; a linear damping device for damping an opening and/or closing movement of the hinge. This hinge is designed in such a manner that all components (8, 9) of the linear damping device (7) execute a motion relative to both stop parts (2, 3) during the opening and/or closing movement of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlütti
  • Patent number: 7690739
    Abstract: A drawer (1) for a corner cabinet includes a front panel (4) angled inwards, two drawer side walls (2), a rear wall (5), and a drawer base (3). The front panel (4) has at least two plates (7?3?) which, when the drawer (1) is extended from within the corner cabinet, move relative to the drawer side walls (2) at the beginning of the opening process and at the end of the closing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brüstle, Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: 7645002
    Abstract: A piece of furniture with a furniture body and a first and at least one second drawer, displaceable relative to the furniture body, the front panel of the first drawer essentially completely covering the front panel or front wall of the second drawer in the closed position for both drawers, characterized in that the first and the at least one second drawer comprise an opening device for displacing the drawers from a closed position to an open position and a switch element is provided between both opening devices which couples both opening devices in a first switch position and uncouples the same in a second switch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20090284114
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ejector for ejecting a mobile furniture part from a closed final position in or on a furniture base. Said ejector comprises a first ejector lever, which can be driven by an electric drive unit, especially an electric motor, an additional ejector lever, being interspaced from the first ejector lever and being mechanically coupled thereto in such a manner that when the first ejector lever is driven by the drive unit, the additional ejector lever is displaced, too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Helmut FITZ
  • Patent number: 7597413
    Abstract: An extension guide fitting for drawers includes an extension rail at the drawer side, a carrier rail at the furniture body side, and a middle rail which runs between the extension and carrier rails at both sides of the drawer. The load between the rails is transmitted by running rollers which are mounted in separate carriages. Mounted in the front region of the carrier rail are at least two stationary support rollers on which the extension rail runs via a running limb so as to support the extended rail at least in the closed condition of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: 7530142
    Abstract: A hinge is provided for connecting two flap portions of a folding flap, and there is a gap between the flap portions. The hinge includes two hinge portions, each of which can be fixed to a flap portion. At least one of the hinge portions which is mounted displaceably with respect to a mounting plate is held in a first position by a force-exerting holding device and is movable into a second position after the force is overcome and the holding device is released or unlatched, with the gap between the flap portions being increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlütti, Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20090072687
    Abstract: Drive mechanism for a furniture part, in particular a drawer or door, which is mounted moveably in or on an item of furniture, having a drive apparatus which is guided moveably with respect to a base and is loaded by a force accumulator, having a dampening apparatus and a pulling-in apparatus, wherein the drive apparatus has a pushing-out element for moving the furniture part from a closed end position into an open position and a locking element which is guided by a preferably heart-shaped guide track which is formed on the base, and wherein the damping apparatus, the force accumulator which loads the drive apparatus and the pulling-in apparatus are connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20080111455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of furniture (1) with a furniture body (2) and a first and at least one second drawer (3, 4), displaceable relative to the furniture body (2), the front panel (3?) of the first drawer (3) essentially completely covering the front panel (4?) or front wall of the second drawer (4) in the closed position for both drawers (3, 4), characterised in that the first and the at least one second drawer (3, 4) comprise an opening device (9, 9?) for displacing the drawers (3, 4) from a closed position to an open position and a switch element (13) is provided between both opening devices (9, 9?) which couples both opening devices (9, 9?) in a first switch position and uncouples the same in a second switch position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20070251058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge, particularly for movable furniture parts (1), comprising: at least seven rotational pins; at least two stop parts (2, 3) for fastening to furniture parts (1) or the like, and; a linear damping device for damping an opening and/or closing movement of the hinge. This hinge is designed in such a manner that all components (8, 9) of the linear damping device (7) execute a motion relative to both stop parts (2, 3) during the opening and/or closing movement of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlutti
  • Publication number: 20070220705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damping arrangement, in particular for displaceable furniture parts, comprising a damper which is provided with a tappet which can be impinged upon, and which can be supported by a support element. The support element can be positioned and/or displaced in relation to the tappet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Harald Sutterlutti
  • Publication number: 20070101539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for moving a moving furniture component, mounted in or on a piece of furniture, in particular, a drawer or door, comprising a closing device for retracting the moving furniture component into a closed end position in or on the piece of furniture, whereby the closing device comprises a driver, for driving the moving furniture component and an energy store, in particular, at least one spring, for tensioning the driver, whereby the device comprises an electric motor for powering the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlutti, Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20070039972
    Abstract: A hinge is provided for connecting two flap portions of a folding flap, and there is a gap between the flap portions. The hinge includes two hinge portions, each of which can be fixed to a flap portion. At least one of the hinge portions which is mounted displaceably with respect to a mounting plate is held in a first position by a force-exerting holding device and is movable into a second position after the force is overcome and the holding device is released or unlatched, with the gap between the flap portions being increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Harald Sutterlutti, Helmut Fitz
  • Patent number: 7100907
    Abstract: A braking and damping device for movable pieces of furniture has a fluid-cylinder (1) in which two pistons (2, 5) are arranged in a linearly displaceable manner. One of the pistons (2) is displaceable by a piston rod (3). Arranged between the two pistons (2, 5) is an elastically deformable sealing member, which, when damping occurs, is deformed by being squeezed between the two pistons (2, 5) and pressed against a cylinder wall (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Klaus Brüstle
  • Publication number: 20040222723
    Abstract: A pull-out guide fitting for drawers comprising a pull-out rail secured to the drawer and a support rail secured to the body of an article of furniture at both sides of the drawer. Arranged between the rails are carriages in which load-transmitting rolling bodies are mounted. Provided on the rails are stops which limit the travel distance of the rails. In addition there is provided at least one fluid damper which in the limit positions of the travel of the drawer damps the impact of a carriage against a stop of the rails. The fluid damper has a cylinder and a piston which is rotatably or linearly displaceable therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20040212284
    Abstract: An extension guide fitting for drawers comprising an extension rail (4) at the drawer side, a carrier rail (2) at the furniture body side and a middle rail (3) which runs between those two rails (2, 4) at both sides of the drawer. The load between the rails (2, 3, 4) is transmitted by means of running rollers which are mounted in separate carriages (5). Mounted in the front region of the carrier rail (2) are at least two stationary support rollers (8) at which the extension rail (4) runs with a running limb and is supported at least in the closed condition of the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20040183412
    Abstract: A drawer comprising two drawer frame members, a rear wall, a drawer bottom and a front facing panel. The front facing panel is angled inwardly and fixed adjustably to the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20020088677
    Abstract: A braking- and damping device, in particular for movable pieces of furniture, having a fluid-cylinder (1) in which two pistons (2, 5) are arranged in linearly displaceable manner. A piston (2) is displaceable over a piston rod (3). Arranged between the two pistons (2, 5) is an elastically deformable sealing member, which, when damping occurs, is deformed by being squeezed between the two pistons (2, 5) and pressed against the cylinder wall (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Klaus Brustle