Patents by Inventor Kai Gröne

Kai Gröne 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: 10145161
    Abstract: A sliding door installation includes a roller running track and at least one roller carriage supported to be displaceable in the roller running track, at which carriage a sliding door is attached. A closing device is provided with an elastic traction means, wherein a first end of the elastic traction means is stationarily attached with regard to the roller running track, and a second end of the elastic traction means is attached to the at least one roller carriage for changing the tensile stress in the elastic traction means during a movement of the roller carriage in the roller running track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: DORMAKABA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, M. Sandra Klemens, Andreas Finke, Arne Liebscher
  • Patent number: 10107010
    Abstract: A lock includes a housing and a lock mechanism with a dead-bolt disposed in the housing, wherein the dead-bolt is retractable and protrudable between its two terminal positions. The lock further includes at least one bending element disposed in the housing connected to a mechanical component of the lock mechanism at a connecting location, wherein the longest extension of the bending element is defined along a first axis. When the dead-bolt retracts and protrudes, the connecting location of the mechanical component moves along a second axis. The first axis is angled with regard to the second axis, such that when the dead-bolt is displaced into at least one terminal position, the bending element elastically bends and the bending element maintains the lock mechanism in the terminal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: DORMA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Oliver Gendig, Peter Marczinzik
  • Publication number: 20160333616
    Abstract: A lock includes a housing and a lock mechanism with a dead-bolt disposed in the housing, wherein the dead-bolt is retractable and protrudable between its two terminal positions. The lock further includes at least one bending element disposed in the housing connected to a mechanical component of the lock mechanism at a connecting location, wherein the longest extension of the bending element is defined along a first axis. When the dead-bolt retracts and protrudes, the connecting location of the mechanical component moves along a second axis. The first axis is angled with regard to the second axis, such that when the dead-bolt is displaced into at least one terminal position, the bending element elastically bends and the bending element maintains the lock mechanism in the terminal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Oliver Gendig, Peter Marczinzik
  • Publication number: 20160201376
    Abstract: A sliding door installation includes a roller running track and at least one roller carriage supported to be displaceable in the roller running track, at which carriage a sliding door is attached. A closing device is provided with an elastic traction means, wherein a first end of the elastic traction means is stationarily attached with regard to the roller running track, and a second end of the elastic traction means is attached to the at least one roller carriage for changing the tensile stress in the elastic traction means during a movement of the roller carriage in the roller running track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, M. Sandra Klemens, Andreas Finke, Arne Liebscher
  • Patent number: 9334677
    Abstract: A mortise lock includes: a first printed circuit board; a contact pad arranged on the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; a printed circuit board connector arranged on the second printed circuit board, the printed circuit board connector being configured to connect the first printed circuit board to the second printed circuit board; and a plug contact arranged on the second printed circuit board. The plug contact is configured to be accessible from outside of the mortise lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Dorma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Michael Suberg, Marc-André Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150107313
    Abstract: A lock for a sliding panel for receiving different lock mechanisms includes: a housing configured to receive a lock mechanism; and a locking element configured to lock the lock, the locking element being movable between a locked position in which the locking element projects at least partially from the housing and an unlocked position in which the locking element dips at least partially into the housing. The housing is configured such that at least one actuating element is exchangeably arrangeable in and/or at the housing so that the at least one actuating element is operatively connectable with the locking element to actuate the locking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Marc-André Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150008683
    Abstract: An electromagnetic door lock has an electromagnet which cooperates with an armature plate. The armature plate has an adjusting unit fastened to the armature plate so as to be freely rotatable and which cooperates with a threaded rod that is secured to the door or to the door frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Matthias Drux
  • Publication number: 20140157672
    Abstract: A door opener includes a detector configured to detect a relative and/or absolute position of mobile structural components of the door opener. The detector has at least one magneto-sensitive sensor configured to be accommodated in a carrier of at least one printed circuit board, the magneto-sensitive sensor being at least partially disposed within the printed circuit board. Contacts of the magneto-sensitive sensor are coupled to the at least one printed circuit board, either directly or via a conductor foil. The magneto-sensitive sensor cooperates with at least one magnet at a structural component, which is mobile in relation to the magnet, to generate a position signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Marc-André Schneider, Michael Suberg
  • Publication number: 20140160711
    Abstract: A mortise lock includes: a first printed circuit board; a contact pad arranged on the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; a printed circuit board connector arranged on the second printed circuit board, the printed circuit board connector being configured to connect the first printed circuit board to the second printed circuit board; and a plug contact arranged on the second printed circuit board. The plug contact is configured to be accessible from outside of the mortise lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Kai Gröne, Michael Suberg, Marc-André Schneider