Patents by Inventor Markus Hoepfl

Markus Hoepfl 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).

  • Device for dispensing detergent, particularly for dishwashers
    Patent number: 5884821
    Abstract: A liquid-carrying container of machine, such as a dishwasher, has a detergent metering device disposed in a boundary wall thereof. The device has a housing with at least one container in which the detergent may be placed and which may be closed with a cover. The cover may be opened and closed with a control unit. The cover moves linearly, quietly, and with a minimal space requirement in a plane which extends parallel to the boundary wall of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignees: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, ELTEK S.p.A.
    Inventors: Johann Wilhelmstaetter, Helmut Jerg, Bernd Schessl, Gerhard Fetzer, Michael Hartmann, Markus Hoepfl, Karl-Heinz Rehm, Rudolf Schmidt, Daniele Cerruti, Giovanni Perucca