Patents by Inventor Kurt Hämmerle
Kurt Hämmerle 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).
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Publication number: 20230272653Abstract: A furniture drive for moving a furniture front relative a furniture carcass includes a base body to be fixed to the furniture carcass, and an actuating arm pivotally supported on the base body about at least one first pivoting axis in a mounted condition. The actuating arm includes a plurality of levers hingedly connected to one another, and at least two of the levers of the actuating arm are configured to be releasably connected to the base body of the furniture drive. At least the levers of the actuating arm are symmetrically arranged with respect to a notional middle plane of the actuating arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Klaus KROESS, Thomas LEITNER, Kilian LAESSER, Kurt HAEMMERLE
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Patent number: 10988966Abstract: A furniture drive system for a furniture part that is moveably mounted on a furniture body, includes a mechanical control unit having a pivotally mounted control arm for moving the moveable furniture part and at least one energy store for applying force to the control arm; an electric drive unit configured as a component designed to be separate from the mechanical control unit, and which has an electric motor for the electric motor-powered support of the movement of the moveable furniture part and a driver that can be driven by the electric motor for transmitting a torque of the electric motor to the mechanical control unit; and a damping device for damping the movement of the moveable furniture part. The damping device is arranged in the component of the electric drive unit for damping the movement of the moveable furniture part.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Kurt Haemmerle, Matthias Grimm
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Publication number: 20200063484Abstract: A furniture drive system for a furniture part that is moveably mounted on a furniture body, includes a mechanical control unit having a pivotally mounted control arm for moving the moveable furniture part and at least one energy store for applying force to the control arm; an electric drive unit configured as a component designed to be separate from the mechanical control unit, and which has an electric motor for the electric motor-powered support of the movement of the moveable furniture part and a driver that can be driven by the electric motor for transmitting a torque of the electric motor to the mechanical control unit; and a damping device for damping the movement of the moveable furniture part. The damping device is arranged in the component of the electric drive unit for damping the movement of the moveable furniture part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Kurt HAEMMERLE, Matthias GRIMM
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Patent number: 10508673Abstract: A securing device for securing a furniture fitting to a piece of furniture is provided. The furniture fitting can be selectively secured to the piece of furniture by a left furniture fitting face or a right furniture fitting face using the securing device. The securing device includes a connecting element having two connecting element regions for securing the furniture fitting to the piece of furniture, and a securing body with a through-opening. The connecting element is at least partly in the through-opening and can be moved relative to the securing body, the connecting element having at least one stop element which can be moved to a limited degree relative to the connecting element.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventor: Kurt Haemmerle
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Patent number: 9498062Abstract: An actuating drive for moving a moveable furniture part includes at least one moveably mounted actuating member for moving the moveable furniture part a spring device for subjecting the actuating member to force; and an adjustment device by which a force of the spring device acting on the actuating member can be adjusted. The adjustment device has an adjustment screw having a thread, wherein the force of the spring device acting on the actuating member can be adjusted via a screw nut mounted displaceably along the thread. At least one spring element is provided via which the screw nut can be subjected, at at least one end region of the adjustment screw, to a force directed away from the end region.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Armin Baldreich, Kurt Haemmerle
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Publication number: 20150377269Abstract: The invention relates to a securing device for securing a furniture fitting to a piece of furniture. The furniture fitting can be selectively secured to the piece of furniture by means of a left furniture fitting face or a right furniture fitting face using the securing device. The securing device comprises: a connecting element, said connecting element having two connecting element regions for securing the furniture fitting to the piece of furniture, and a securing body with a through-opening. The connecting element is arranged at least partly in the through-opening and can be moved relative to the securing body, said connecting element having at least one stop element which can be moved to a limited degree relative the connecting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventor: Kurt HAEMMERLE
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Patent number: 9211007Abstract: A drive device for a movable furniture part, with a housing, an ejecting slide which is mounted movably in or on the housing and is intended for ejecting the movable furniture part from a closed position in the opening direction, a draw-in slide which is movable relative to the housing and is intended for drawing the movable furniture part from an open position into the closed position, and a latching element which is mounted movably on the ejecting slide and via which the ejecting slide is locked to the housing at least in the closed position, wherein the draw-in slide is coupleable to the ejecting slide via the latching element.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Harald Brunnmayr, Hermann Haemmerle, Michael Blum, Kurt Haemmerle, Alexander Simon Flogaus
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Publication number: 20150351539Abstract: An actuating drive (5) for moving a moveable furniture part (3), comprising: at least one moveably mounted actuating member (7) for moving the moveable furniture part (3); a spring device (11) for subjecting the actuating member (7) to force; an adjustment device (13) by means of which a force of the spring device (11), which force acts on the actuating member (7) can be adjusted; wherein the adjustment device (13) has an adjustment screw (16) having a thread (17), wherein the force of the spring device (11), which force acts on the actuating member (7), can be adjusted via a screw nut (12) which is mounted displaceably along the thread (17), wherein at least one spring element (26) is provided via which the screw nut (12) can be subjected, at at least one end region of the adjustment screw (16), to a force directed away from said end region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Armin BALDREICH, Kurt HAEMMERLE
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Patent number: 9179771Abstract: A coupling device for removably coupling a drawer to an extendable rail of a pull-out guide includes an adjusting device, by which a position of a drawer that is connected to the rail can be adjusted relative to the rail in the lateral direction and/or in the longitudinal direction (L) of the pull-out guide. The coupling device has a fixing part to be fixed to the drawer, and a coupling part to be coupled to the rail. The fixing part can be moved relative to the coupling part by the adjusting device in a linear manner. The adjusting device has an adjusting wheel rotatably mounted on the coupling part or on the fixing part. An actuating region is provided on the adjusting wheel in order to rotate the adjusting wheel, and the adjusting device includes a transmission device.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Kurt Haemmerle, Andreas Holzer
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Patent number: 9125490Abstract: A device for detachably coupling a drawer to an extendable rail of a pull-out guide including an adjusting device by which a position of a drawer connected to the rail is adjustable relative to the rail in a lateral direction. The adjusting device includes a fastening part that can be fastened to the drawer and a coupling part that can be coupled to the rail. The fastening part is linearly movable by the adjusting device relative to the coupling part, and the adjustment device includes a setting wheel mounted on the coupling part or on the fastening part so as to rotate about an axis. The adjustment device also includes at least two axially spaced transmission devices for converting a rotary movement of the setting wheel into a linear movement of the fastening part relative to the coupling part.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBHInventors: Kurt Haemmerle, Andreas Holzer
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Publication number: 20150098667Abstract: A drive device for a movable furniture part, with a housing, an ejecting slide which is mounted movably in or on the housing and is intended for ejecting the movable furniture part from a closed position in the opening direction, a draw-in slide which is movable relative to the housing and is intended for drawing the movable furniture part from an open position into the closed position, and a latching element which is mounted movably on the ejecting slide and via which the ejecting slide is locked to the housing at least in the closed position, wherein the draw-in slide is coupleable to the ejecting slide via the latching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Harald BRUNNMAYR, Hermann HAEMMERLE, Michael BLUM, Kurt HAEMMERLE, Alexander Simon FLOGAUS
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Patent number: 8919711Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably coupling a drawer to an extendable rail of a pullout guide, comprising an adjusting apparatus by means of which a position of a drawer connected to the rail can be adjusted in the lateral direction relative to the rail, wherein the device has a fastening part that can be fastened to the drawer and a coupling part that can be coupled to the rail, wherein the coupling part can be detachably coupled to the rail, and wherein the position of the fastening part and the coupling part relative to each other can be adjusted by the adjusting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Andreas Holzer, Kurt Haemmerle
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Publication number: 20130293077Abstract: The invention relates to a device (5) for removably coupling a drawer (2) to an extendable rail (3a) of a pull-out guide (3), comprising an adjusting device, by means of which a position of a drawer (2) that is connected to the rail (3a) can be adjusted relative to the rail (3a) in the lateral direction and/or in the longitudinal direction (L) of the pull-out guide. The device (5) has a fixing part (9) that can be fixed to the drawer (2) and a coupling part (12) that can be coupled to the rail (3a), and the fixing part (9) can be moved relative to the coupling part (12) by means of the adjusting device in a linear manner. The adjusting device has an adjusting wheel (8,38) that is rotatably mounted on the coupling part (9) or on the fixing part (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Kurt HAEMMERLE, Andreas HOLZER
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Publication number: 20130293078Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably coupling a drawer to an extendable rail of a pull-out guide, having an adjusting device by which a position of a drawer connected to the rail is adjustable relative to the rail in a lateral direction, wherein the device comprises a fastening part that can be fastened to the drawer and a coupling part that can be coupled to the rail. The fastening part is linearly movable by the adjusting device relative to the coupling part and the adjustment device comprises a setting wheel mounted on the coupling part or on the fastening part so as to rotate about an axis, wherein the adjustment device comprises at least two axially spaced devices for converting a rotary movement of the setting wheel into a linear movement of the fastening part relative to the coupling part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Kurt HAEMMERLE, Andreas HOLZER
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Publication number: 20120292465Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably coupling a drawer to an extendable rail of a pullout guide, comprising an adjusting apparatus by means of which a position of a drawer connected to the rail can be adjusted in the lateral direction relative to the rail, wherein the device (5) has a fastening part (13) that can be fastened to the drawer (2) and a coupling part (12) that can be coupled to the rail (3a), wherein the coupling part (12) can be detachably coupled to the rail, and wherein the position of the fastening part (13) and the coupling part (12) relative to each other can be adjusted by the adjusting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Andreas HOLZER, Kurt HAEMMERLE
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Patent number: 7014282Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers (2, 3, 4) includes, on the two sides of the drawer (2, 3, 4), a support rail on the carcass side and a pull-out rail (6) on the drawer side. The pull-out rails (6) have hooks (8) at their rear ends, and the hooks have horizontal holding lugs (10) which in the mounted position project into openings (9) in the drawer (2, 3, 4). The position of the holding lugs (10) or the hooks (8) with the holding lugs (10) on the pull-out rails (6) is adjustable in the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Kurt Hämmerle