Patents by Inventor Manuel FRANK

Manuel FRANK 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).

  • Publication number: 20260125885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure element for a drain opening of a sanitary basin, in particular a sink, comprising a base body, which has an upper side, and an underside opposite the upper side, wherein a handle device is positioned on the upper side, and wherein the upper side has a recess, in particular positioned centrally on the upper side, in which the handle device is positioned, and wherein at least one sealing element is positioned on the underside in such a way that when the closure element is positioned at least partially in the drain opening of the sanitary basin, the closure element closes the drain opening in a liquid-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: BLANCO GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Reinhard KOSKA, Manuel FRANK, Georg KAHL-MARBURGER
  • Publication number: 20230264999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sludge retaining device for a drain of a sanitary basin, in particular of a sink or the like, comprising a sieve surface, which is formed extending from a higher to a lower surface region, and a handle device, which is arranged in the region of the lower surface region on the sieve surface, wherein the handle device comprises a flow disruption device, in particular break-away edge, for the flow of a liquid, which flows towards the lower surface region, such that the flow of the liquid is at least partially broken up by the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: BLANCO GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Reinhard KOSKA, Manuel FRANK, Georg KAHL-MARBURGER
  • Patent number: 9682730
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body for light weight construction comprises at least a bottom unit, a roof and side units (3), which are assembled to form at least part of the motor vehicle body. At least the side units include an inner shell element (3a) and an outer shell element (3g) made of injection molded plastics material and are attached to each other by attachment areas (4) to form a torsion stiff box structure. The inner and/or outer shell element may comprise a strut structure (5) extending from an inner shell element surface in between the shell elements towards the opposing shell element to realize the torsion stiff box structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG
    Inventors: Florian Huber, Manuel Frank, Alexandre Rossier
  • Publication number: 20150291228
    Abstract: A motor vehicle body for light weight construction comprises at least a bottom unit, a roof and side units (3), which are assembled to form at least part of the motor vehicle body. At least the side units include an inner shell element (3a) and an outer shell element (3g) made of injection molded plastics material and are attached to each other by attachment areas (4) to form a torsion stiff box structure. The inner and/or outer shell element may comprise a strut structure (5) extending from an inner shell element surface in between the shell elements towards the opposing shell element to realize the torsion stiff box structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Florian Huber, Manuel FRANK, Alexandre ROSSIER