Patents by Inventor Holger Wenzel
Holger Wenzel 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).
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Publication number: 20090102340Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the movement of a plurality of moveable furniture parts which can be moved in a driven manner relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the moveable furniture parts. With regard to safety standards, it is proposed that the monitoring unit is designed such that, when two moveable furniture parts are moved in a driven manner at the same time, the relative velocity between the two moveable furniture parts can be kept below a predetermined value which is less than the maximum relative velocity which occurs between the two moveable furniture parts as a result of their driven movement. The invention also relates to a corresponding furniture part and to a method for configuration of a device such as this.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventors: Holger Wenzel, Rene Neumann
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Publication number: 20090102338Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of furniture and to a device for moving a first furniture part relative to a second furniture part using a drive unit by means of which the first furniture part can be moved, in the driven manner, relative to the second furniture part via a monitoring unit for movement monitoring of the first furniture part. In order to adopt a position better between the furniture parts, the monitoring unit is designed to preset a movement of the first furniture part through a predefined movement distance away from a mechanical stop after a movement of the first furniture part to a position which is defined by the mechanical stop, with the first furniture part being locked in the position that is reached, as a final position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventors: Holger Wenzel, Jurgen Zipp, Steffen Medebach, Frank Oberpichler
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Publication number: 20090099706Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the movement of furniture parts which can be moved with respect to one another, having a drive unit by means of which a first furniture part can be moved in a driven manner relative to a second furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the first furniture part. According to the invention, the monitoring unit is designed to record a movement pattern of the first furniture part if the moving first furniture part collides with an object, and to use this movement pattern as the basis for further monitoring of the movement of the first furniture part. A piece of furniture with a device according to the invention is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventors: Holger Wenzel, Steffen Medebach, Frank Oberpichler
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Publication number: 20090091223Abstract: A device for controlling the movement of furniture parts which can be moved with respect to one another, using a drive unit by means of which a first furniture part can be moved in a driven manner relative to a second furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the first furniture part, in which case the monitoring unit is designed such that, after starting up, the monitoring unit operates in accordance with a monitoring program for monitoring the movement of the first furniture part, with selection means being provided by means of which an alternative selection program can be activated, instead of the monitoring program, in order to monitor the movement of the first furniture part. The invention also relates to a piece of furniture including the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventors: Harald Hagen, Thomas Nussbaumer, Holger Wenzel, Carmelo Gutierrez, Steffen Medebach, Jurgen Zipp
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Publication number: 20090083940Abstract: A device is proposed for moving a first furniture part relative to a second furniture part, using a drive unit, by means of which the first furniture part, can be moved in a driven manner relative to the second furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the first furniture part. According to the invention, the monitoring unit is designed to render the automatic closing inoperative for positioning the first furniture part, in an open position, from which the first furniture part, returns automatically to a closed position after a predetermined closing time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventors: Markus Albrecht, Joerg Janzen, Holger Wenzel
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Publication number: 20090079309Abstract: A method for adjusting a closing gap in a piece of furniture, which comprises a device for moving a movable furniture part relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit, by means of which the furniture part can be driven to move relative to the stationary furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the movable furniture part, with the closing gap being formed between a front part of the movable furniture part and the stationary furniture part when the movable furniture part is in a closed position with respect to the stationary furniture part. According to the invention, the closing gap is adjusted in an activated, electronically assisted, adjusting mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicants: Grass GmbH, Kuster Automotive Door Systems GmbHInventors: Ronald Liebsch, Holger Wenzel
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Publication number: 20040245898Abstract: The invention concerns a pull-out slide for drawers, in particular cabinet drawers, pull-out slides for drawers, in particular cabinet drawers with drawer side wall with or without decoration; whereby, the pull-out slide has at one drawer rail that is fastened on the drawer and one cabinet rail that is fastened on the cabinet body and the means to make possible the cooperation between the drawer rail and the cabinet rail that, in turn, makes the pull-out function occur. The invention is designed in such a manner that in the area of the drawer front's respective parts of the drawer rail, a function carrier is located, which has at least one function element for taking up, holding and/or connecting parts of the drawer and/or at least one function element for readying, supporting and/or completing drawer functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Juergen Amann, Markus Albrecht, Wolfgang Mueller, Holger Wenzel
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Patent number: 6757939Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with an adjusting device that is directly or indirectly on the cabinet side, single or multi-part mounting plate stored hinge arm, that is connected jointed with a door-side stop part, so that the adjusting device has a side adjusting screw by means of which the hinge arm's position perpendicular to the mounting plate can be changed to the door's side adjustment. The side adjusting device has a side adjusting screw with at least one eccentric- or cam disks so that by turning the side adjusting screw, a side adjustment and, at the same time, a parallel shifting of the hinge arm relative to the mounting plate occurs, resulting in a correction of the door's depth adjustment for an amount.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Grass GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel, Johannes Haemmerle, Juergen Amann
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Patent number: 6715180Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with a depth adjusting device for hinge arm held directly or indirectly on a cabinet-side, single- or multi-part mounting plate. A revolvable depth adjusting screw held in the mounting plate is provided in order to adjust the depth. A driver plate is connected with the hinge arm; whereby, the depth adjusting screw has adjusting elements that work together with corresponding adjusting surfaces on the driver plate in such a way that by turning the depth adjusting screw, the driver plate and the hinge arm are moved in relation to the mounting plate. The invention offers the advantage that with only turn, the depth adjusting screw can finely and delicately adjust the depth position of the hinge arm over its entire adjustment range.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Grass GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel
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Publication number: 20030204934Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with an adjusting device that is directly or indirectly on the cabinet side, single or multi-part mounting plate stored hinge arm, that is connected jointed with a door-side stop part, so that the adjusting device has a side adjusting screw by means of which the hinge arm's position perpendicular to the mounting plate can be changed to the door's side adjustment. The side adjusting device has a side adjusting screw with at least one eccentric- or cam disks so that by turning the side adjusting screw, a side adjustment and, at the same time, a parallel shifting of the hinge arm relative to the mounting plate occurs, resulting in a correction of the door's depth adjustment for an amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel, Johannes Haemmerle, Juergen Amann
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Patent number: 6615452Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with an adjusting device that is directly or indirectly on the cabinet side, single or multi-part mounting plate stored hinge arm, that is connected jointed with a door-side stop part, so that the adjusting device has a side adjusting screw by means of which the hinge arm's position perpendicular to the mounting plate can be changed to the door's side adjustment. The side adjusting device has a side adjusting screw with at least one eccentric- or cam disks so that by turning the side adjusting screw, a side adjustment and, at the same time, a parallel shifting of the hinge arm relative to the mounting plate occurs, resulting in a correction of the door's depth adjustment for an amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Grass GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel, Johannes Haemmerle, Juergen Amann
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Publication number: 20030061682Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with a side adjusting device that connects directly or indirectly on a cabinet-side, has a single- or multi-part baseplate (1) holding a hinge arm that is connected jointed or linked or hinged with a door-side stop component so that by means of the side adjusting device, the hinge arm's position can be changed perpendicular to the baseplate, and, at the same time, results in a correction of the depth adjustment of the hinge arm. This correction of the depth adjustment, which can also be described as a gap or reveal equalization, is accomplished by a corresponding side adjusting screw; that is, correspondingly by operating or turning the side adjusting screw. The adjusting element achieves restrained and controlled guidance of the hinge arm during the adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Wolfgang Muelller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel
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Publication number: 20030041412Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with a depth adjusting device for hinge arm held directly or indirectly on a cabinet-side, single- or multi-part mounting plate. A revolvable depth adjusting screw held in the mounting plate is provided in order to adjust the depth. A driver plate is connected with the hinge arm; whereby, the depth adjusting screw has adjusting elements that work together with corresponding adjusting surfaces on the driver plate in such a way that by turning the depth adjusting screw, the driver plate and the hinge arm are moved in relation to the mounting plate. The invention offers the advantage that with only turn, the depth adjusting screw can finely and delicately adjust the depth position of the hinge arm over its entire adjustment range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel
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Publication number: 20020078527Abstract: The invention concerns a cabinet hinge with an adjusting device that is directly or indirectly on the cabinet side, single or multi-part mounting plate stored hinge arm, that is connected jointed with a door-side stop part, so that the adjusting device has a side adjusting screw by means of which the hinge arm's position perpendicular to the mounting plate can be changed to the door's side adjustment. The side adjusting device has a side adjusting screw with at least one eccentric- or cam disks so that by turning the side adjusting screw, a side adjustment and, at the same time, a parallel shifting of the hinge arm relative to the mounting plate occurs, resulting in a correction of the door's depth adjustment for an amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Wolfgang Mueller, Markus Albrecht, Remo Egger, Holger Wenzel, Johannes Haemmerle, Juergen Amann
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Patent number: 6321581Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a region of greater wall thickness in a longitudinal hollow section (1) which, to this end, is subjected to a radial and axial pressure and plastically deformed thereby. The hollow section (1) is secured in a matrix (2) corresponding to the section dimensions which has an enlarged cross section corresponding to the intended final dimensions of the hollow section (1) in the deformation region. The essential embodiment consists in that the deformation to attain an increased wall thickness (14) takes place in a region between the ends of the section. In addition, the wall thickness (19) can be increased at at least one of the ends of the section.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Hans-Günther Haldenwanger, Jurgen Oswald, Frank Fischer, Holger Wenzel
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Patent number: 3942197Abstract: A splash partition for a bath tub or shower having sliding doors guided by a top rail and a bottom rail, the latter comprising a box profile the upper profile of which is inclined, at least the top face or the outer face being extended inwardly or upwardly by a wall of a U-groove which is open at its lowest part, each element engaging in a groove by an upwardly extending guide member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1974Date of Patent: March 9, 1976Assignee: Firma Justin HuppeInventors: Jurgen Sudmann, Holger Wenzel