Patents by Inventor Johannes Flath

Johannes Flath 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).

  • Drive system for a cleaning unit, and cleaning unit
    Patent number: 9364129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system (1) for driving an automatic cleaning unit, comprising: —a carrier unit (7, 10); —a drive motor (2), which is fastened on the carrier unit (7, 10); —a driveshaft (4), which is arranged in a rotatable manner on the carrier unit (7, 10) and can be driven by the drive motor (2); —an advancement device (15), which is arranged on the driveshaft (4) and can be rotated about the driveshaft, wherein the advancement device (15) is coupled to the driveshaft (4) in order to generate advancement transversely to the extent of the driveshaft (4) and in order, when advancement is stopped, to cause the advancement device (15) to rotate in relation to the carrier unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Norbert Weis, Johannes Flath, Karl-Ludwig Gibis
  • DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A CLEANING UNIT, AND CLEANING UNIT
    Publication number: 20130192019
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system (1) for driving an automatic cleaning unit, comprising: —a carrier unit (7, 10); —a drive motor (2), which is fastened on the carrier unit (7, 10); —a driveshaft (4), which is arranged in a rotatable manner on the carrier unit (7, 10) and can be driven by the drive motor (2); —an advancement device (15), which is arranged on the driveshaft (4) and can be rotated about the driveshaft, wherein the advancement device (15) is coupled to the driveshaft (4) in order to generate advancement transversely to the extent of the driveshaft (4) and in order, when advancement is stopped, to cause the advancement device (15) to rotate in relation to the carrier unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Norbert Weis, Johannes Flath, Karl-Ludwig Gibis
  • Ironing board having an iron rest
    Patent number: 7406784
    Abstract: An ironing board having an iron rest that is situated at the blunt end of the ironing board. The iron rest (3) is mounted on the ironing board (2) like a drawer and can be pushed in under the ironing board (2) after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Stefano Cevenini, Hannsgeorg Wolf, Johannes Flath, Barbara Helmerking, Carl-Uwe Tintelnot
  • Ironing board
    Patent number: 7404265
    Abstract: An ironing board includes a heat-resistant ironing board cover which can be placed thereon and includes elastic padding. The inventive ironing board includes a peripheral edge which projects past the surface of the ironing board and holds the padding in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Wendelken, Joachim Wolf, Johannes Flath, Barbara Helmerking, Carl-Uwe Tintelnot
  • Ironing board having an iron rest
    Publication number: 20060150449
    Abstract: An ironing board having an iron rest that is situated at the blunt end of the ironing board. The iron rest (3) is mounted on the ironing board (2) like a drawer and can be pushed in under the ironing board (2) after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Stefano Cevenini, Hannsgeorg Wolf, Johannes Flath, Barbara Helmerking, Carl-Uwe Tintelnot
  • Heat-resistant ironing board cover having an elastic padding
    Publication number: 20060143954
    Abstract: A heat-resistant ironing board cover having an elastic padding. The ironing board cover (6) can be joined with form-fit to the ironing board (1) through its padding (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Stefano Cevenini, Hans Wendelken, Johannes Flath, Barbara Helmerking, Carl-Uwe Tintelnot, Joerg Hausdorf, Klaus Meier
  • Ironing board
    Publication number: 20060117615
    Abstract: An ironing board includes a heat-resistant ironing board cover which can be placed thereon and includes elastic padding. The inventive ironing board includes a peripheral edge which projects past the surface of the ironing board and holds the padding in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Wendelken, Joachim Wolf, Johannes Flath, Barbara Helmerking, Carl-Uwe Tintelnot
  • Robot cleaner
    Patent number: D871694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Luca Casini, Johannes Flath