Patents by Inventor Horst Lautenschlager
Horst Lautenschlager 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: 20080016648Abstract: An example furniture door hinge includes a carrier arm having a first arm end and a second arm end, a door rabbet element rotatably fastens to the first arm end, and a fastening plate is disposed on the second arm end. The fastening plate is formed with the carrier arm and has a threaded hole near the carrier arm for receiving a lateral adjustment screw. A mounting plate attaches to the body of a piece of furniture, the second arm end longitudinally and laterally adjustably connects to the mounting plate and the fastening plate longitudinally guided across the mounting plate. The lateral adjustment screw accommodates at least one edge of a longitudinal slot in the mounting plate within a circumferential groove. The longitudinal slot is closed near the carrier arm and enlarged away from the carrier arm to receive the screw head.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Publication number: 20070251057Abstract: An example furniture hinge a door fitting including a recessed cup, a hinge pin, a carrier arm, and a hinge knuckle adjacent said hinge pin and pivotably attaching the carrier arm to an interior portion of said recessed cup. At least two spring legs extend from at least two spring coils and press against a cam on either side of the hinge knuckle. The spring legs have a first portion outside the recessed cup and a second portion supported by the recessed cup. A spring bow joins the spring legs and is positioned outside the recessed cup. A retaining pin extending from the recessed cup holds each of the spring legs, and a surface of said recessed cup supports the spring coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Publication number: 20070209156Abstract: An example furniture hinge includes a carrier arm, a door fitting having a recessed cup that is rotatably disposed on one end of the carrier arm, and an end plate adjustably connected to another end of the carrier arm. A mounting plate that attaches to a furniture body includes a wall portion. An eccentric element laterally adjustably attaches the end plate to the wall portion. The end plate includes an anchoring element for engaging behind the wall portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Publication number: 20070157430Abstract: A threaded sleeve (8) that is connected with the second fitting part (2) is engaged with the threaded spindle (5) between both bearings (6, 7), so as to be adjusted axially. The threaded spindle (5) is axially supported on both ends in opposite directions on allocated bearing (6, 7) in each case and an adjustment of the elevation of both fitting parts (1, 2) is made possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Publication number: 20070138924Abstract: An adjustment device for furniture fittings includes a rotating disk which is arranged on an outer side of a fitting plate. A fixing screw protrudes through a central bore of the rotating disk which is mounted in a pivotable and displaceable manner. The rotating disk includes a spiral-shaped guiding groove which is arranged on the inner side of the disk facing the fitting plate and in which guiding body which is connected to the fitting plate is engaged. When the rotating disk is rotated, the fitting plate is adjusted in relation to the screwed rotating disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Publication number: 20060179613Abstract: A knob for furniture consists of a knob head (2), on the underside of which a knob base (3) protrudes. The knob head and base include a hollow cavity(s) resulting in a reduction of material requirements in the manufacture of the knob. Within a central cavity (5) in the knob base (3), there is a threaded hole (7) to accommodate a fastener screw (8). The threaded bore is disposed at a distance from the underside end of the knob base creating the cavity which results in the material savings during manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Earl Forest, Christopher Wolfe
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Publication number: 20060174446Abstract: A knob (1) for furniture includes a knob top (4), on the under side of which a separate knob base (5) is connected. The knob top (4) and the knob base (5) are concentric and enclose an interior hollow space (6). A threaded bore (9) is formed in a central shaft (8) extending from the inner wall (7) of the knob top (4). A fastener (2) extends through a central hole (16) of the knob base (5) and is screwed into the threaded hole (9). The central protrusion (8) may be extended to be received with in the opening of the base (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Earl Forest, Christopher Wolfe
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Publication number: 20060138919Abstract: A support structure for the rear rail end of a telescoping drawer slide for a cabinet or furniture piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 6286186Abstract: Furniture hardware device (20) which can be fastened to the wall of a piece of furniture because it has fastening means projecting from its surface facing the furniture wall, which can be introduced into bores in the wall of the furniture and can be secured against withdrawal from the bores. At least one of the fastening means is configured as a fastening stud which has at least one knife-edged projection (60) running substantially circumferentially. The fastening stud or studs can be shifted between a mounting position in which the at least one knife-edged projection is withdrawn into the interior of the associated bore, and a fastening position in which they cut into the wall of the fastening bore.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1996Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschläger GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Lautenschläger, Gerhard Wilhelm Lautenschläger
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Patent number: 6095626Abstract: A subsurface pullout guide (10) with a guiding rail (12), constructed as a profiled rail, which is to be fastened to the carcass wall, and with a running rail (26), which is disposed in the region of the bottom of the drawer and supported longitudinally displaceably on the guiding rail by rolling bodies (20, 22), which are held in a cage (24). A hollow profiled section, the cross section of which is identical with that of the running rail (26), is hinged to the end of the running rail (26) within the carcass so that it can be swiveled from a first position, aligned with the running rail and directly adjoining its end within the carcass, into a second position, which extends, on the other hand, essentially parallel to the rear wall of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1998Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 6073311Abstract: A metal fitting for furniture, which can be installed without tools in a recess in a panel-shaped furniture part. The metal fitting for furniture has a holding part, at the upper, free edge of which a radially protruding flange is provided, which can be guided in contact with the outside of the furniture part, and is provided with a clamping element, which can be propped open by a handle in clamping contact with the wall of the recess. The clamping element is constructed as a hoop, which extends over a portion of the height and a portion of the periphery of the holding part and, in its extent, is adapted essentially to the contour of the recess. On both sides of the hoop, lever shoulders, which are linked at the flange or in the vicinity of the flange at the holding part so that they can be swiveled about a common axis, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5826302Abstract: A fitting for holding rollers of roller pull-out guides, for the rear wall of drawers, below the bottom and next to a side wall of the drawer, and protruding beyond the underside of the bottom. The longitudinal edges of the bottom of the drawer are held in grooves in the respectively assigned side walls of the drawer. The roller is rotatably mounted on a bearing flange section of the holding fitting, which can be mounted on the drawer. The bearing flange section protrudes downwards at right angles from a panel-shaped supporting flange section that can be fastened in horizontal abutment to the underside of the bottom of the drawer at a distance from and parallel to the side wall of the drawer. At least one matching flange section is provided at a distance from the bearing flange section and essentially parallel to the supporting flange section.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co.KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5779333Abstract: A fastening arrangement for guide rails of pull-out guides for drawers within the carcase of cabinets which have a narrow opening in the front relative to the interior width between the side walls of the carcase, the guide rails having a length which is less than the depth of the carcase. An extended metal distance profile having a length greater than the distance between the end of the guide rail while in its installation position at the front end of the carcase and the rear wall of the carcase is provided at the end of the guide rail. The distance profile is brought into an overlapping position with the guide rail and bridges the distance between end of the guide rail and the rear wall. The end of the distance profile, averted from the guide rail, is installed in a metal holding fitting provided at the rear wall of the carcase. The guide rail is connected to the distance profile in the mutually overlapping region.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5779410Abstract: A fastening plug for mounting furniture hardware having an expandable sleeve into which an elongated shaft of an expander enters, the shaft having a head for rotating the expander relative to the sleeve. The elongated shaft of the expander has multiple expansion sections along the length of the shaft and which taper in the direction of the protruding end of the shaft. The central bore of the sleeve which receives the elongated shaft of the expander, is shaped so as to complement the shaft, and the position of the complementary, tapering expansion sections of the shaft is varied relative to the complementary tapered central bore sections in the sleeve when the expander is rotated relative to the expansion sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Gerhard Wilhelm Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5733027Abstract: A drawer, which is supported in the carcass of a piece of furniture so that it can be pulled out by means of a roller pull-out guide (10), at the side walls (12) of which drawer, in the rear end region in the interior of the carcass, in each case at least one roller (20) is provided, which is supported rotatably about an axis running horizontally at right angles to the pull-out direction. The roller (20) is capable of rolling on the guide rails. (14), which can be mounted on the respectively assigned carcass wall, the guide rails, in their front end region outside of the carcass, having at least one roller (24) rolling on the roller path (26) of the assigned side wall (12) of the drawer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5715577Abstract: Door-related hinge member (26) having a cup part with flattened sides, which is to be driven into a mortise in the back of a door. A flange extending outward against the back of the door is integral with the rim of the cup part, and retaining members are provided at the flattened sides, which can be spread apart by means of a handle provided on the flange in order to drive them into the wall of the mortise. On the bottom of the flange one or more centering pins can be provided for engagement in holes adjacent the mortise. Each retaining member (52) reaches substantially across the height of the associated flat in the cup part and through an opening in the mounting flange, and can swing radially on the cup part.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Gerhard Wilhelm Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5709443Abstract: A bottom drawer slide assembly with a guide rail is constructed as a profile rail to be secured to the carcase wall, a running rail is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail by means of rolling bodies retained in a cage. A hollow profile section whose cross-section is the same as the cross-section of the running rail, is pivotably connected to the inner end of the running rail. Cooperating guide means are provided on the guide rail, and the pivotable hollow profile section which hold the hollow profile section in the first position during movement of the running rail on the guide rail from the open position of the drawer in alignment with the running rail over the major portion of the inward movement, but pivot it increasingly into the second position parallel to the rear wall of the drawer when its inner end approaches the rear wall of the carcase.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH and Co. KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5676487Abstract: Connecting hardware for furniture parts, particularly of panel-shaped components of easily disassembled furniture. The connecting hardware includes a bolt which protrudes from one furniture part and can be introduced into a recess in the second furniture part. The bolt is held in a connecting position by a tensioning element provided in the recess and which engages the free end of the bolt, the bolt being held in a fastening bushing inserted in the first furniture part. The end section of the bolt is offset eccentrically to the center axis of the bolt and is disposed rotatably in an associated accommodating opening of the fastening bushing. The accommodating opening for holding the end section in turn is offset by the same amount eccentrically to the external diameter of the fastening bushing. The eccentricity of the end section and of the associated accommodating opening is selected so that the accommodating opening extends to the outside with formation of a slot-like opening in the fastening bushing.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1996Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Gerhard Lautenschlager
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Patent number: 5671989Abstract: An arrangement for holding the bottom panel (12), which forms the bottom of a drawer, at the assigned side walls (14) of the drawer, for which the lateral edge regions of the bottom panel are in each case held seated on a supporting flange (26) protruding horizontally from the lower edge region of the side walls. In the rear end region of the side walls (14) of the drawer in the interior of the carcass, in each case an extended projection (28) protrudes upwards essentially at right angles from the supporting flange (26). An extended, groove-like recess (30), which is shaped essentially complementarily in cross section to the projection and the longitudinal extent of which is greater than the longitudinal extent of the projection, is provided in the underside of the bottom panel opposite to the projection.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1996Date of Patent: September 30, 1997Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Horst Lautenschlager
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Patent number: RE36213Abstract: Furniture hinge for hanging a door on a cabinet carcase whose door-side front face is narrowed by a frame formed of stick-like frame members reaching inward at right angles from the side walls and at least partially overlapping the inside of the door in the closed position, the hinge having a hinge arm of sheet metal which has a fastening plate which can be placed on the free edge face of a member of the frame remote from the side wall, has a width substantially corresponding to the width of the edge face of the frame member, bears the actual arm section coupled by a linkage to the hinge part attached to the door, and is provided with a slot running in the longitudinal direction of the edge face of the frame member, the width of the slot being substantially equal to the diameter of the shaft of the fastening screw, and at least one tab being created on the back edge of the fastening plate pointing into the cabinet interior which is bent substantially at right angles against the cabinet-interior face of the frType: GrantFiled: November 30, 1995Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: MEPLA-Werke Lautenschlager GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Horst Lautenschlager, Gerhard Lautenschlager