Patents by Inventor Kathrin HOMBURG

Kathrin HOMBURG 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: 11441784
    Abstract: A guide device for a cooking rack comprises a side grid and a pull-out guide with rails movable relative to one another, wherein a stationary rail can be fixed to a strut of the side grid via at least two holders, wherein at least the strut to which the at least two holders are fixed has a cross-section deviating from the circular shape, and at least one holder has a contact surface which lies flat against the strut. In this way, the pull-out guide can be firmly fixed to the strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kathrin Homburg, Johann-Sebastian Lessmann
  • Patent number: 11435090
    Abstract: A fastening system comprises a side grid, a pullout guide, and multiple fastening elements fixed on the pullout guide, by means of which the pullout guide is fixed in a formfitting manner on a horizontal rod of the side grid, wherein the horizontal rod has a middle section extending in a longitudinal direction and two angled end sections, which are each fixed on an upright of the side grid, wherein at least a front fastening element has at least one contact surface inclined in relation to the vertical for contact on the middle section of the rod, and at least one rear fastening element has a contact surface inclined in relation to the vertical on the middle section of the rod, wherein an essentially V-shaped receptacle is formed on the front fastening element, which encloses the front angled end section of the rod from above. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for installing a fastening system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Rehage, Kathrin Homburg, Johann-Sebastian Leßmann
  • Publication number: 20210293416
    Abstract: A guide device for a cooking rack comprises a side grid and a pull-out guide with rails movable relative to one another, wherein a stationary rail can be fixed to a strut of the side grid via at least two holders, wherein at least the strut to which the at least two holders are fixed has a cross-section deviating from the circular shape, and at least one holder has a contact surface which lies flat against the strut. In this way, the pull-out guide can be firmly fixed to the strut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kathrin HOMBURG, Johann-Sebastian LESSMANN
  • Publication number: 20190056117
    Abstract: A fastening system comprises a side grid, a pullout guide, and multiple fastening elements fixed on the pullout guide, by means of which the pullout guide is fixed in a formfitting manner on a horizontal rod of the side grid, wherein the horizontal rod has a middle section extending in a longitudinal direction and two angled end sections, which are each fixed on an upright of the side grid, wherein at least a front fastening element has at least one contact surface inclined in relation to the vertical for contact on the middle section of the rod, and at least one rear fastening element has a contact surface inclined in relation to the vertical on the middle section of the rod, wherein an essentially V-shaped receptacle is formed on the front fastening element, which encloses the front angled end section of the rod from above. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for installing a fastening system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel REHAGE, Kathrin HOMBURG, Johann-Sebastian LEßMANN
  • Publication number: 20180084910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining bracket for fixing a guide rail, which is fastened laterally to a support base of a household appliance, in particular a refrigerating appliance or cooking appliance, to a rod horizontally arranged on an inner wall of the household appliance which comprises three side walls forming a receiving space which is open to a receiving opening and with which a jacket surface of a section of the rod can be encompassed, wherein a clamping section of the side walls protrudes into the receiving space in such a way that the rod is held in a stationary manner in the clamping section in a direction (y) of the transverse connection between the two outer side walls. Furthermore, a fastening system and a household appliance are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kathrin HOMBURG, Johann BRAUN, Johannes TIWISINA, Andreas LÖH, Johann-Sebastian LEßMANN
  • Publication number: 20170303685
    Abstract: The invention relates to a side grid for furniture or for a household appliance, in particular a cooking appliance, which has at least one horizontal rod for receiving carriers, wherein a drawer slide is fastened to the at least one rod by means of at least one quick-fastening element. The side grid is characterized in that at least one section of the at least one quick-fastening element is crimped to the rod by plastic deformation. The invention further relates to a method for fastening a drawer slide to a side grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel REHAGE, Daniel REIDT, Edgar FROBIETER, Kathrin HOMBURG