Patents by Inventor Klaus Brustle

Klaus Brustle 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: 8066341
    Abstract: A piece of furniture including a body and at least one flap that can be upwardly displaced by means of at least one actuating arm which is joined to the flap in an articulated manner and can preferably be pivoted about a horizontal axis. At least one actuating arm is subjected to the action of a spring device, and at least one electric drive acts on at least one actuating arm. A coupling device acts between the electric drive and the actuating arm, said coupling device having a free wheel for freely displacing the actuating arm into an open position and/or a closed position, in at least one rotary direction over a defined angular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Brüstle
  • Patent number: 7810213
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism for a pivotably mounted actuating arm for driving a flap of a piece of furniture includes a spring device and a transmission mechanism. The spring device includes a spring-loaded setting member and the transmission mechanism converts the movement of the setting member into a pivoting movement of the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes at least one pivotably mounted interlever interacting between the setting member and the actuating arm so that interaction between the interlever and the setting member or the actuating arm occurs by a setting contour. The transmission mechanism includes at least one adjustment device to alter the transmission ratio between the movement of the setting member and the pivoting movement of the actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Glum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Brüstle
  • Patent number: 7780251
    Abstract: A retracting device for a drawer, including a pulling device which can be connected to the drawer, a drive unit having an electric motor, and a roller drivable by the drive unit for winding up the pulling device, wherein the drive unit is activatable by a rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Klaus Brüstle
  • Patent number: 7690739
    Abstract: A drawer (1) for a corner cabinet includes a front panel (4) angled inwards, two drawer side walls (2), a rear wall (5), and a drawer base (3). The front panel (4) has at least two plates (7?3?) which, when the drawer (1) is extended from within the corner cabinet, move relative to the drawer side walls (2) at the beginning of the opening process and at the end of the closing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brüstle, Helmut Fitz
  • Publication number: 20090273262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for ejecting a movable furniture part from a closed end position in or on a furniture body, having an ejector comprising a motor-driven ejector lever, wherein a power transmission device interacting with the ejector lever is provided such that the force exerted on the movable furniture part by the ejector lever can be transferred in the mounted state of the device in a furniture body, in which the movable furniture part in the closed end position is at a distance from the ejector lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Klaus BRUSTLE
  • Publication number: 20090127990
    Abstract: A retracting device for a drawer, comprising a pulling device which can be connected to the drawer, a drive unit having an electric motor, and a roller drivable by the drive unit for winding up the pulling device, wherein the drive unit is activatable by a rotation of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Fredi Dubach, Klaus Brustle
  • Publication number: 20090064457
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism for a pivotably mounted actuating arm for driving a flap of a piece of furniture includes a spring device and a transmission mechanism. The spring device includes a spring-loaded setting member and the transmission mechanism converts the movement of the setting member into a pivoting movement of the actuating arm. The transmission mechanism includes at least one pivotably mounted interlever interacting between the setting member and the actuating arm so that interaction between the interlever and the setting member or the actuating arm occurs by a setting contour. The transmission mechanism includes at least one adjustment device to alter the transmission ratio between the movement of the setting member and the pivoting movement of the actuating arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Klaus Brustle
  • Patent number: 7500287
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating mechanism for a swivel-mounted actuating arm, especially for driving a lid of an item of furniture. Said mechanism comprises a spring device including a biased actuating element and a translatory mechanism which translates the movement of the actuating element into a swiveling movement of the actuating arm. Said translatory mechanism comprises at least one adjusting device for varying the translation ratio between the movement of the actuating element and the swiveling movement of the actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Brüstle
  • Patent number: 7395580
    Abstract: A hinge with a hinge cup can be inserted into a boring in a furniture part. A damper housing is fixed onto the hinge cup, and the damper housing can be fastened onto or removably secured to the hinge cup. The damper housing is disposed at least partially outside the boring when the hinge cup is inserted into the boring in the furniture part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brüstle, Fredi Dubach
  • Publication number: 20080122332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of furniture comprising a body (1) and at least one flap (2) that can be upwardly displaced by means of at least one actuating arm (3) which is joined to the flap in an articulated manner and can preferably be pivoted about a horizontal axis. At least one actuating arm (3) is subjected to the action of a spring device (4), and at least one electric drive (5) acts on at least one actuating arm (3, 3?). A coupling device (40) acts between the electric drive (5) and the actuating arm (3), said coupling device having a free wheel for freely displacing the actuating arm (3) into an open position and/or a closed position, in at least one rotary direction over a defined angular region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Klaus Brustle
  • Publication number: 20070124893
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating mechanism for a swivel-mounted actuating arm, especially for driving a lid of an item of furniture. Said mechanism comprises a spring device including a biased actuating element and a translatory mechanism which translates the movement of the actuating element into a swiveling movement of the actuating arm. Said translatory mechanism comprises at least one adjusting device for varying the translation ratio between the movement of the actuating element and the swiveling movement of the actuating arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Klaus Brustle
  • Patent number: 7100907
    Abstract: A braking and damping device for movable pieces of furniture has a fluid-cylinder (1) in which two pistons (2, 5) are arranged in a linearly displaceable manner. One of the pistons (2) is displaceable by a piston rod (3). Arranged between the two pistons (2, 5) is an elastically deformable sealing member, which, when damping occurs, is deformed by being squeezed between the two pistons (2, 5) and pressed against a cylinder wall (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Klaus Brüstle
  • Publication number: 20060026792
    Abstract: Hinge with a hinge cup, which can be inserted into a boring in a furniture part, with a damper housing fixed onto the hinge cup, wherein the damper housing can be fastened onto or removably secured to the hinge cup wherein the damper housing is disposed at least partially outside the boring when the hinge cup is inserted into the boring in the furniture part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Brustle, Fredi Dubach
  • Publication number: 20050280340
    Abstract: Drawer (1) for a corner cabinet with a front panel (4) angled inwards, two drawer side walls (2), a rear wall (5), and a drawer base (3), wherein the front panel (4) comprises at least two plates (7?,7?) which, when the drawer (1) is extended from within the corner cabinet, move relative to the drawer side walls (2) at the beginning of the opening process and at the end of the closing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Brustle, Fitz Helmut
  • Patent number: 6591454
    Abstract: A hinge for pieces of furniture comprising a hinge arm (2) and a hinge casing (1) which are connected to each other by means of at least one hinge axle. The hinge arm (2) is provided with a fluid damper (20). The fluid damper is mounted on the side of the hinge arm without the use of a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Klaus Brustle
  • Patent number: 6499818
    Abstract: A pull-out guidance assembly for drawers has one drawer-side pull-out rail and one body-side bearing rail on both sides of the drawer. A fluidic damper is provided as a rotation damper (20). Between the bearing rail (4) and the pull-out rail (6) is displaceably disposed a center rail (5). The pull-out rail (6) is set into a drawer side wall (3) and fixed therein. The fluidic damper, which is mounted on the pull-out rail (6) or the drawer side wall (3), includes a pinion (10), which meshes with a rack section (16) of a slider (8) movable relative to the pull-out rail (6), to the drawer side wall (3) and to the bearing rail (4). A stop (11) disposed on the bearing rail (4) is provided for the slider (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Klaus Brüstle
  • Publication number: 20020088677
    Abstract: A braking- and damping device, in particular for movable pieces of furniture, having a fluid-cylinder (1) in which two pistons (2, 5) are arranged in linearly displaceable manner. A piston (2) is displaceable over a piston rod (3). Arranged between the two pistons (2, 5) is an elastically deformable sealing member, which, when damping occurs, is deformed by being squeezed between the two pistons (2, 5) and pressed against the cylinder wall (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Helmut Fitz, Klaus Brustle
  • Publication number: 20020046441
    Abstract: A hinge for pieces of furniture comprising a hinge arm (2) and a hinge casing (1) which are connected to each other by means of at least one hinge axle. The hinge arm (2) is provided with a fluid damper (20). The fluid damper is mounted on the side of the hinge arm without the use of a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Klaus Brustle
  • Patent number: 6325473
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for a drawer includes a carcass-side supporting runner and a drawer-side pull-out runner on each side of the drawer. A respective roller is supported on each runner. Running flanges of the pull-out runners cover running flanges of the supporting runners. The pull-out runners have horizontally projecting fins which are disposed below the running flanges of the pull-out runners and which have free ends projecting to below the running flanges of the corresponding supporting runners in such a way that the pull-out runners are secured against unintentional lifting off from the supporting runners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Brüstle, Helmut Hollenstein, Erich Röck
  • Publication number: 20010008358
    Abstract: Pull-out guidance assembly for drawers with one drawer-side pull-out rail and one body-side bearing rail each on both sides of the drawer. A fluidic damper is provided developed as a rotation damper (20). Between the bearing rail (4) and the pull-out rail (6) is displaceably disposed a center rail (5). The pull-out rail (6) is set into a drawer side wall (3) and fixed in it. The fluidic damper, which is mounted on the pull-out rail (6) or the drawer side wall (3), comprises a pinion (10), which meshes with a rack section (16) of a slider (8) movable relative to the pull-out rail (6), to the drawer side wall (3) and to the bearing rail (4). An stop (11) disposed on the bearing rail (4) is provided for the slider (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventor: Klaus Brustle