Patents by Inventor Klaus Grohe

Klaus Grohe 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: 8534576
    Abstract: A shower head for a hand-held shower attachment, an overhead shower attachment or a side shower attachment contains, in its shower-head housing, a vortex chamber which is of funnel shape with the side wall curved. The funnel begins, at the location of the largest diameter, in a radial plane and then decreases in diameter along a curved contour to an exit, where the walls of the funnel run in the axial direction. At the location of the largest diameter of the vortex chamber, upstream of this tapering region, the water is let in tangentially in the circumferential direction and in the axial direction. The vortex which is generated by virtue of the water being let in tangentially accelerates its speed of rotation in the direction of the spray disc. Arranged at the end of the tapering region is a jet-outlet chamber which is very flat, but is of large diameter in relation to the vortex chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Klaus Grohe, Hubert Moosmann, Ulrich Kinle, Markus Woehrle
  • Patent number: 8225434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall rod (1) to be applied in front of a vertical wall by means of wall supports (6), said wall rod comprising an extension on the upper end thereof, that extends in an arched manner away from the wall. The handle of a shower attachment can be inserted into the free end of said arched pipe extension, and the tube is guided downwards on the rear side of the wall rod (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Klaus Grohe
  • Publication number: 20110108640
    Abstract: A shower head for a hand-held shower attachment, an overhead shower attachment or a side shower attachment contains, in its shower-head housing, a vortex chamber which is of funnel shape with the side wall curved. The funnel begins, at the location of the largest diameter, in a radial plane and then decreases in diameter along a curved contour to an exit, where the walls of the funnel run in the axial direction. At the location of the largest diameter of the vortex chamber, upstream of this tapering region, the water is let in tangentially in the circumferential direction and in the axial direction. The vortex which is generated by virtue of the water being let in tangentially accelerates its speed of rotation in the direction of the spray disc. Arranged at the end of the tapering region is a jet-outlet chamber which is very flat, but is of large diameter in relation to the vortex chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus Grohe, Hubert Moosmann, Ulrich Kinle, Markus Woehrle
  • Publication number: 20080244826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall rod (1) to be applied in front of a vertical wall by means of wall supports (6), said wall rod comprising an extension on the upper end thereof, that extends in an arched manner away from the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Klaus Grohe
  • Publication number: 20060059616
    Abstract: A shower support, with the aid of which a shower head can be placed at a distance from a wall, contains, in addition to the holder for the conventional shower head, at least one additional shower that is directly-mounted on the wall arm itself. The additional shower is supplied with water through the inside of the wall arm. The water supply for the additional shower is independent from the water supply for the shower head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Klaus Grohe
  • Patent number: 6378911
    Abstract: A system of sanitary fittings contains a connecting block having an identical construction for all the fittings and which can be connected to the water pipes of a plumbing system. The connecting block contains a joint face into which issue the through openings, which are connected to the pipe connections. The sanitary fittings are fitted to a functional block, which has a joint face cooperating with the joint face of the connecting block and channels emanating from said joint face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Klaus Grohe
  • Patent number: 5969141
    Abstract: The invention is related to 7-amino-1-cyclopropyl-6,8-dihalogeno-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline-carboxy lic acids of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X.sup.1, X.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning as pointed out in the following specification. Moreover, the invention is related to a process for the production of the compounds of formula (I) and to antibacterial agents containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Klaus Grohe, Hans-Joachim Zeiler, Karl Georg Metzger
  • Patent number: 5960828
    Abstract: A sanitary fitting contains in a common basebody thereof a flow control valve and a thermostatic valve. The flow control valve contains a valve for the cold water and a valve for the hot water. These valves are arranged upstream of the thermostatic valve in the direction of flow. Both valves are actuated by a common control valve. In addition, the flow control valve may be used for selecting several outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Grohe, Werner Lorch
  • Patent number: 5811433
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 1,6-naphthyridonecarboxylic acid derivatives, to processes for their preparation, to antibacterial compositions and feed additives in which they are present, and to novel intermediates for the preparation of these active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stephan Bartel, Klaus Grohe, Hermann Hagemann, Klaus-Dieter Bremm, Rainer Endermann
  • Patent number: 5777181
    Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erich Klauke, Uwe Petersen, Klaus Grohe
  • Patent number: 5723627
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## comprises condensing an oxo compound of the formula ##STR2## with an amino compound of the formula ##STR3## to produce a compound of the formula ##STR4## reacting the compound of the formula (III) with a compound of the formula ##STR5## to give a compound of the formula ##STR6## and then eliminating the amino-protective group ##STR7##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Andreas Krebs, Thomas Schenke, Klaus Grohe, Michael Schriewer, Ingo Haller, Karl Georg Metzger, Rainer Endermann, Hans-Joachim Zeiler
  • Patent number: 5648493
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## comprises condensing an oxo compound of the formula ##STR2## with an amino compound of the formula ##STR3## to produce a compound of the formula ##STR4## reacting the compound of the formula (III) with a compound of the formula ##STR5## to give a compound of the formula ##STR6## and then eliminating the amino-protective group ##STR7##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Andreas Krebs, Thomas Schenke, Klaus Grohe, Michael Schriewer, Ingo Haller, Karl Georg Metzger, Rainer Endermann, Hans-Joachim Zeiler
  • Patent number: 5621105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Thomas Schenke, Klaus Grohe, Klaus-Dieter Bremm, Rainer Endermann, Karl G. Metzger
  • Patent number: 5607942
    Abstract: 7-(1-Pyrrolidinyl)-3-quinolone- and -naphthyridone-carboxylic acid derivatives as antibacterial agents and feed additives, of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sup.1 is halogen,X.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, amino or other radical,R.sup.1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or other radical,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or a dioxolylmethyl radical,R.sup.3 is ##STR2## and A is N, CH, C-halogen, or the like, or forms a bridge with R.sup.1,and addition products thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Thomas Schenke, Andreas Krebs, Klaus Grohe, Michael Schriewer, Ingo Haller, Karl G. Metzger, Rainer Endermann, Hans-Joachim Zeiler
  • Patent number: 5574161
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel derivatives of quinolone-carboxylic acid and naphthyridonecarboxylic acid which are substituted in the 7 position by a 1- (or 5-)amino-methyl-2- (or 3-)oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-7-yl residue, their salts, processes for their preparation and antibacterial agents containing these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Thomas Schenke, Klaus Grohe, Klaus-Dieter Bremm, Rainer Endermann, Karl G. Metzger
  • Patent number: 5571812
    Abstract: The invention is related to 7-amino-1-cyclopropyl-6,8- dihalogeno-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinoline-carboxylic acids of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X.sup.1, X.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning as pointed out in the following specification. Moreover, the invention is related to a process for the production of the compounds of formula (I) and to antibacterial agents containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Petersen, Klaus Grohe, Hans-Joachim Zeiler, Karl G. Metzger
  • Patent number: 5565614
    Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## is which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erich Klauke, Uwe Petersen, Klaus Grohe
  • Patent number: 5530158
    Abstract: 2,4,5-Trihalogenobenzene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is --COOH, --COCl, --COF, --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHCl.sub.2, --CCl.sub.3 or --CHO,R.sup.1 is H, Cl or F, andR.sup.2 is Cl or F,it only being possible for R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 to be F, and processes for their preparation starting from benzonitriles reacted with potassium fluoride. The novel compounds are intermediates for antibacterials such as quinolone carboxylic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erich Klauke, Uwe Petersen, Klaus Grohe
  • Patent number: D516189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Klaus Grohe
  • Patent number: D522112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventor: Klaus Grohe