Patents by Inventor Markus Albrecht

Markus Albrecht 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: 20230148751
    Abstract: A device for guiding a movable furniture part on a furniture carcass. The device includes a carcass rail arranged on the furniture carcass and a movable rail movable in the opening and closing direction relative to the carcass rail. The carcass rail and the movable rail each have a flat running web and load-transmitting rolling elements are each arranged between a running web of the carcass rail and a running web of the movable rail. During relative movement between the rails, the rolling elements move along the running webs. The running webs are uninterrupted, and the rolling elements between the rails are configured such that, in the mounted state, the running web of the movable rail is always oriented obliquely relative to the running web of the carcass rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus ALBRECHT
  • Patent number: 11452374
    Abstract: A sliding element guide system for furniture is provided, including a cabinet unit rail, central rail, sliding element rail, and at least one carriage. The cabinet unit rail, central rail, and sliding element rail are mounted to be movable in relation to one another. The system also includes two identical synchronization wheels that synchronize movements of elements of the system. The two identical synchronization wheels are rotatably mounted on a vertically oriented central rail side wall and extend horizontally therefrom via a pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Filip Rihtarec, Franz Reischl
  • Patent number: 11154134
    Abstract: Sliding element guide system for furniture including a cabinet unit rail, central rail, sliding element rail, and a carriage such that the cabinet unit rail, central rail, and sliding element rail are mounted so as to be movable in relation to one another. The system also includes synchronization means including a synchronization element to synchronize movements of elements of the system. Two identical synchronization elements are present on the central rail and are rotatably disposed on the central rail. The synchronization elements are disposed so as to be mutually opposite and mutually spaced apart on both sides of the central rail. The synchronization elements are configured on mutually opposite end sides of the central rail or on mutually opposite external sides of the central rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Filip Rihtarec, Franz Reischl
  • Publication number: 20210321767
    Abstract: A sliding element guide system for furniture is provided, including a cabinet unit rail, central rail, sliding element rail, and at least one carriage. The cabinet unit rail, central rail, and sliding element rail are mounted to be movable in relation to one another. The system also includes two identical synchronization wheels that synchronize movements of elements of the system. The two identical synchronization wheels are rotatably mounted on a vertically oriented central rail side wall and extend horizontally therefrom via a pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus ALBRECHT, Filip RIHTAREC, Franz REISCHL
  • Patent number: 10945523
    Abstract: A device for connecting a movable push element of a piece of furniture or a household appliance to a guide rail. According to the present invention, the device comprises a locking arm with a locking member, wherein in the mounted condition of the device the locking member is designed to be coupled with a locking element, wherein the elongated locking arm is connected by two spaced-apart elastic attachment members to the remainder of the device, which attachment members engage with the locking arm transversely to a longitudinal extension of the locking arm, so that the locking arm is movable in the region of the locking member in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the locking arm and in the direction of the attachment members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Gabriel Auer
  • Patent number: 10619393
    Abstract: A device for opening and closing a movable furniture part such as a drawer, door or shutter, includes a push-out unit having at least one push-out element and a rechargeable energy storage element connected to the push-out element via a coupler, such that when the movable furniture part is pushed a specified or definable distance into the energy storage element, stored energy can be made available as kinetic energy in order to eject the movable furniture part. The coupler comprises a lever system with a plurality of levers connected to each other in an articulated manner via levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Albrecht
  • Patent number: 10352386
    Abstract: An operating assembly for a mechanical connection of an engine to a work machine includes a drive shaft unit and an output shaft unit which are connected by a dynamically controllable multi-plate clutch. A holding brake acts on the output shaft unit. The operating assembly includes a control unit. The holding brake is a dynamically controllable brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ORTLINGHAUS-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Langenbeck, Markus Albrecht, Kai Priedigkeit
  • Publication number: 20190166999
    Abstract: Sliding element guide system for furniture including a cabinet unit rail, central rail, sliding element rail, and a carriage such that the cabinet unit rail, central rail, and sliding element rail are mounted so as to be movable in relation to one another. The system also includes synchronization means including a synchronization element to synchronize movements of elements of the system. Two identical synchronization elements are present on the central rail and are rotatably disposed on the central rail. The synchronization elements are disposed so as to be mutually opposite and mutually spaced apart on both sides of the central rail. The synchronization elements are configured on mutually opposite end sides of the central rail or on mutually opposite external sides of the central rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus ALBRECHT, Filip RIHTAREC, Franz REISCHL
  • Publication number: 20190166996
    Abstract: A device for connecting a movable push element of a piece of furniture or a household appliance to a guide rail. According to the present invention, the device comprises a locking arm with a locking member, wherein in the mounted condition of the device the locking member is designed to be coupled with a locking element, wherein the elongated locking arm is connected by two spaced-apart elastic attachment members to the remainder of the device, which attachment members engage with the locking arm transversely to a longitudinal extension of the locking arm, so that the locking arm is movable in the region of the locking member in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the locking arm and in the direction of the attachment members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Gabriel Auer
  • Publication number: 20190166997
    Abstract: A carriage for a guide system, wherein the carriage has a running cage, wherein the running cage has a cage middle element and two lateral cage side elements, wherein the cage side elements, lying opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, are each connected to the cage middle element, wherein a plane of extent of a cage side element is at an angle to a plane of extent of the cage middle element. The carriage is characterized in that the planes of extent of the cage side element and of the cage middle element enclose an angle of less than 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus ALBRECHT, Filip RIHTAREC
  • Patent number: 10287812
    Abstract: A device for moving a movable furniture part, the device including a force accumulator such that by way of the device which is fitted to the item of furniture the movable furniture part in the case of an opening procedure under the action of the force accumulator by way of an ejector is capable of being put in an opening position. According to the present invention, a coupling assembly which in the case of the charging procedure of the force accumulator is effective between the ejector and the force accumulator is provided, and that the ejector is designed in a manner that the latter in the region of the end of the path thereof in the case of the opening procedure by way of a switch element couples to the coupling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Filip Rihtarec, Markus Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20180331838
    Abstract: A synchronization method between at least two subscribers (TN1, TN2, TNx) of at least one asynchronous event (E) between the subscribers (TN1, TN2, TNx) in relation to temporally synchronized events (E), a representation of a/the synchronization process and/or individual steps of a/the synchronization process on a digital communication device (DC) and to subscriber directory for a synchronization method, wherein the subscriber directory is digitally stored in a computer-aided synchronization location (SY).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Markus ALBRECHT
  • Patent number: 9976331
    Abstract: A device for moving a movable furniture part, the device including a force accumulator such that by way of the device which is fitted to an item of furniture the movable furniture part in the case of an opening procedure by action of the force accumulator is capable of being put in the opening direction, wherein in the case of a movement of the movable furniture part in the closing direction, a charging procedure of the force accumulator is performed, wherein a front gap between the movable furniture part and the basic furniture structure is configured on the item of furniture in a closed state of the movable furniture part, wherein the front gap is adjustable by way of an adjustment assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Albrecht
  • Patent number: 9968192
    Abstract: A device for moving a movable furniture part, including a force accumulator such that by way of the fitted device the furniture part under action of the force accumulator is capable of being put in the opening direction of the furniture part, wherein in a tensioned position of the force accumulator the force accumulator is charged for the opening movement of the furniture part. The device has a locking assembly having a displaceable locking member for locking the tensioned position of the force accumulator, wherein the locking member in the tensioned position assumes a locking position which is unlockable. The locking member in the case of an unlocking procedure is movable from the locking position in a releasing direction, wherein a transmission installation by way of which a movement of the locking member is transmittable to a functional unit which is spaced apart from the locking member is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Stefan Baur
  • Patent number: 9968191
    Abstract: An ejector assembly for a movable furniture part, for example a drawer, composed of two ejector units that are interconnected by a synchronizing bar. The ejector units are provided for ejecting the movable furniture part in an opening direction of an item of furniture in relation to a furniture base unit of the item of furniture. The synchronizing bar synchronizes a switching function of the ejector units. At least one ejector unit is designed in such a manner that the synchronizing bar on a receptacle of the first ejector unit is slidable so far inward that said synchronizing bar may be introduced into a receptacle of an opposite second ejector unit. A positioning member for positioning the synchronizing bar in a functional position between the ejector units is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Stefan Baur
  • Patent number: 9956567
    Abstract: A system for coating articles which includes a coating booth, a conveyor system, which guides the articles through the coating booth, and at least one application unit, which is carried and guided by a handling device. A central supply unit having a tank for storing CO2 in liquid or solid form and which is able to remove CO2 from the tank and supply it at a suitable pressure to a collecting line connected to at least one cleaning apparatus, which includes at least one nozzle of suitable design for delivering CO2 for cleaning purposes. Under program control a relative movement between the nozzle and the application unit is induced, such that all surfaces of the application unit to be cleaned can be reached by CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: EISENMANN SE
    Inventors: Markus Albrecht, Frank Tietze
  • Patent number: 9945166
    Abstract: A device for moving a movable furniture part, the device including a basic component on which a force accumulator is present such that the movable furniture part under the action of the force accumulator is capable of being put in the opening direction of the movable furniture part. A separate cover component, configured so as to match the basic component, of the device is present, which cover component covers the basic component, wherein connection means on the cover component are configured in such a manner that integration of the device on a counter portion on the item of furniture and/or the guide means is arrangeable using the connection means which are present on the cover component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Filip Rihtarec, Markus Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20170307037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an operating assembly for the mechanical connection of an engine to a work machine, comprising a drive shaft unit and an output shaft unit which are connected by means of a dynamically controllable multi-plate clutch, and comprising a holding brake acting upon the output shaft unit as well as a control unit, wherein the holding brake is a dynamically controllable brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard LANGENBECK, Markus ALBRECHT, Kai PRIEDIGKEIT
  • Publication number: 20170164737
    Abstract: An ejector assembly for a movable furniture part, for example a drawer, composed of two ejector units that are interconnected by a synchronizing bar. The ejector units are provided for ejecting the movable furniture part in an opening direction of an item of furniture in relation to a furniture base unit of the item of furniture. The synchronizing bar synchronizes a switching function of the ejector units. At least one ejector unit is designed in such a manner that the synchronizing bar on a receptacle of the first ejector unit is slidable so far inward that said synchronizina bar may be introduced into a receptacle of an opposite second ejector unit. A positioning member for positioning the synchronizing bar in a functional position between the ejector units is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Grass GmbH
    Inventors: Markus ALBRECHT, Stefan BAUR
  • Patent number: 9648950
    Abstract: A device for moving a movable furniture part, the device including a force accumulator such that by way of the device which is fitted to an item of furniture the movable furniture part in the case of an opening procedure under the action of the force accumulator is capable of being put in the opening direction, wherein in the case of a movement of the movable furniture part in the closing direction a charging procedure of the force accumulator is performed, and wherein the force accumulator by way of a coupling installation couples to an ejector so as to eject the movable furniture part. The coupling installation includes a lever assembly designed in such a manner that a force for the charging procedure of the force accumulator, which is introduced at the ejector, by means of the lever assembly is transmitted in a geared manner to the force accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Grass GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Albrecht