Patents by Inventor Juergen Buehler

Juergen Buehler 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: 10807106
    Abstract: Swivel shower including a shower body with a base body, a swivel body including a shower outlet and mounted for swivel movement relative to the base body between a rest position and an operating position, a shower fluid inlet and a fluid flow path from the shower fluid inlet to the shower outlet. A shut-off valve is arranged within the shower body in the fluid flow path between the shower fluid inlet and the shower outlet and blocks the fluid flow path as a function of a swivel position of the swivel body, wherein the fluid flow path is completely blocked in the rest position of the swivel body and is completely unblocked in the operating position of the swivel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: HANSGROHE SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Bühler, Daniel Philipp Dieterle, Stephanie Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20180257092
    Abstract: Swivel shower including a shower body with a base body, a swivel body including a shower outlet and mounted for swivel movement relative to the base body between a rest position and an operating position, a shower fluid inlet and a fluid flow path from the shower fluid inlet to the shower outlet. A shut-off valve is arranged within the shower body in the fluid flow path between the shower fluid inlet and the shower outlet and blocks the fluid flow path as a function of a swivel position of the swivel body, wherein the fluid flow path is completely blocked in the rest position of the swivel body and is completely unblocked in the operating position of the swivel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Bühler, Daniel Philipp Dieterle, Stephanie Friedrich
  • Patent number: 9289785
    Abstract: A shower head contains a shower head housing with a jet disc having jet outlet openings. A water inlet leads into the shower head housing and adjoins a changeover valve that switches between three water supplies. Each water supply leads to a different group of jet outlet openings in the jet disc. An opening closed by a seal of deformable material is provided between each two groups of jet outlet openings. The seal is designed such that the opening opens when pressure is applied from one side and the opening closes when pressure is applied from the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Juergen Buehler, Fabian Melle
  • Patent number: 9199252
    Abstract: A shower device according to the invention includes a shower head housing having a jet disk and a multiplicity of jet outlet openings. The jet outlet openings are divided into multiple groups of jet outlet openings. For each group of jet outlet openings, a distinct chamber is formed in the shower head housing. A water inlet can for example be connected by means of a change-over valve to in each case one of the chambers fluidic in parallel. The two chambers are arranged consecutively in the shower head housing. The water exiting the rear chamber as viewed relative to the jet disk can for example pass through the front chamber in a sealed channel or as a jet, which passes through a larger opening of the jet disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Franz Schorn, Klaus Butzke, Markus Wöhrle, Fabian Melle, Juergen Buehler, Sven Kleinwaechter
  • Publication number: 20150224519
    Abstract: A spray head with a valve includes a spray head housing, a valve within the spray head housing and an actuating element. The actuating element is axially movable along a valve longitudinal axis. A valve operating element is operable by a user and is arranged on the spray head housing. The valve operating element is rotatable around and/or axially movable along a operating element longitudinal axis. A transmission transmits rotary and/or axial movement of the valve operating element into axial movement of the actuating element. The valve operating element can be arranged with the operating element longitudinal axis non-parallel to or in parallel offset to the valve longitudinal axis. The head is useful in a shower bath, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Jürgen Bühler, Stephanie Laun
  • Publication number: 20140034758
    Abstract: A shower head contains a shower head housing with a jet disc having jet outlet openings. A water inlet leads into the shower head housing and adjoins a changeover valve that switches between three water supplies. Each water supply leads to a different group of jet outlet openings in the jet disc. An opening closed by a seal of deformable material is provided between each two groups of jet outlet openings. The seal is designed such that the opening opens when pressure is applied from one side and the opening closes when pressure is applied from the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Juergen BUEHLER, Fabian MELLE
  • Publication number: 20140014743
    Abstract: A shower device according to the invention includes a shower head housing having a jet disk and a multiplicity of jet outlet openings. The jet outlet openings are divided into multiple groups of jet outlet openings. For each group of jet outlet openings, a distinct chamber is formed in the shower head housing. A water inlet can for example be connected by means of a change-over valve to in each case one of the chambers fluidic in parallel. The two chambers are arranged consecutively in the shower head housing. The water exiting the rear chamber as viewed relative to the jet disk can for example pass through the front chamber in a sealed channel or as a jet, which passes through a larger opening of the jet disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Franz SCHORN, Klaus BUTZKE, Markus WÖHRLE, Fabian MELLE, Juergen BUEHLER, Sven KLEINWAECHTER
  • Patent number: 7419127
    Abstract: An articulated-arm arrangement for plumbing fixtures, for example, a shower head, contains a mounting fixture that may be fastened to a wall. A pivot joint for a wall-mounting arm that may be pivoted about a horizontal axis is accommodated within the mounting fixture. The pivot joint contains a brake for locking the wall-mounting arm in place and a slip-clutch in order to allow pivoting the wall-mounting arm upwards, against the action of its own weight, without releasing the brake from its braking setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Juergen Buehler
  • Publication number: 20060180721
    Abstract: An articulated-arm arrangement for plumbing fixtures, for example, a shower head, contains a mounting fixture that may be fastened to a wall. A pivot joint for a wall-mounting arm that may be pivoted about a horizontal axis is accommodated within the mounting fixture. The pivot joint contains a brake for locking the wall-mounting arm in place and a slip-clutch in order to allow pivoting the wall-mounting arm upwards, against the action of its own weight, without releasing the brake from its braking setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Juergen Buehler