Patents by Inventor Matthias SCHLUETER

Matthias SCHLUETER 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: 20240133166
    Abstract: A spray head (1) for a water faucet (2) having a water inlet (3), and at least one first water outlet (4), one second water outlet (5) and one changeover valve (6) for selectively activating a first water-conducting connection (7) from the water inlet (3) to the first water outlet (4) or a second water-conducting connection (8) from the water inlet (3) to the second water outlet (5), wherein the changeover valve (6) is connected to a setting means (9), which has a push button (10) and which is designed such that an actuation of the push button (10) makes it possible to change from the first water-conducting connection (7) to the second water-conducting connection (8) and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Matthias SCHLUETER, Hans Dieter KEITER
  • Patent number: 11926999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outlet (1) for a water armature (2) having an inlet region (3) and an outlet region (4), wherein a tube (5) extends through the outlet body (6) from the inlet region (3) to the outlet region (4), and wherein at least three fluid channels (7, 8, 9) which run parallel to one another and separate from one another are formed in the tube (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: David Mainka, Wulf Woesthoff, Matthias Schlüter
  • Publication number: 20230366179
    Abstract: A spray head (1) for a water faucet (2), comprising: a flow setting means (3) for setting a water flow rate, and a spray pattern setting means (4) for setting a spray pattern (5), wherein the flow setting means (3) can be changed over from a first flow setting (6) for a first flow rate to a second flow setting (7) for a second flow rate increased relative to the first flow rate, wherein the first flow setting (6) is preset and the second flow setting (7) can be selected by an actuation of the flow setting means (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventor: Matthias SCHLUETER
  • Publication number: 20230295906
    Abstract: A sanitary faucet (1) having at least: a faucet housing (2) having an outlet (3) and an outlet opening (4); and a hose (5) made of silicone having at least one first lumen (6) for routing a first liquid from a first source of liquid (7) to the outlet opening (4), a second lumen (8) for routing a second liquid from a second source of liquid (9) to the outlet opening (4) and a third lumen (10) for routing a third liquid from a third source of liquid (11) to the outlet opening (4), wherein the hose (5) contains at least in part a jacket (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Christian KUTSCH, Wulf WOESTHOFF, Matthias SCHLUETER
  • Publication number: 20230203792
    Abstract: An outlet element for a drinking-water dispenser containing a first water route formed by the outlet element and opening on a first exit plane, water flowing through the first water route being dispensed via the outlet element, a second water route formed by the outlet element and opening on a second exit plane, water flowing through the second water route being dispensed via the outlet element, the second water route differing at least sectionally from the first water route, a third water route formed by the outlet element and opening on a third exit plane, water flowing through the third water route being dispensed via the outlet element, the third water route extending separately from the first water route and the second water route through the outlet element and the third exit plane having a distance of at least 1 mm from the first exit plane and the second exit plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: David MAINKA, Matthias SCHLÜTER, Frank SPIEKERMANN, Felix MÜHLING
  • Publication number: 20220049479
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outlet (1) for a water armature (2) having an inlet region (3) and an outlet region (4), wherein a tube (5) extends through the outlet body (6) from the inlet region (3) to the outlet region (4), and wherein at least three fluid channels (7, 8, 9) which run parallel to one another and separate from one another are formed in the tube (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: GROHE AG
    Inventors: David MAINKA, Wulf WOESTHOFF, Matthias SCHLÜTER
  • Publication number: 20210277636
    Abstract: A sanitary fitting having a fitting housing, a mixing valve for mixing cold water and hot water to produce mixed water, a setting element for setting a mixed water temperature of the mixed water, the setting element being adjustable along a surface of the fitting housing, and a mixed water channel through which the mixed water can be conveyed from the mixing valve to a valve, it being possible to set a removal volume of the mixed water via said valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Natalia LINKER, Matthias SCHLUETER, David MAINKA
  • Patent number: 10337176
    Abstract: A plumbing fitting that includes a housing having an outlet, water being conductible through the outlet from a hose connection to a jet former of the outlet with the aid of a hose. The hose being insertable into an outlet nipple of the hose connection, and the outlet nipple having a groove extending from an opening in which a seal is disposed for the purpose of sealing the housing against the outlet nipple. The groove being at least partially closed by a closing element disposed on an end face of the outlet nipple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Uwe Stoelzel, Matthias Schlueter, Torsten Meier
  • Publication number: 20170073943
    Abstract: A plumbing fitting that includes a housing having an outlet, water being conductible through the outlet from a hose connection to a jet former of the outlet with the aid of a hose. The hose being insertable into an outlet nipple of the hose connection, and the outlet nipple having a groove extending from an opening in which a seal is disposed for the purpose of sealing the housing against the outlet nipple. The groove being at least partially closed by a closing element disposed on an end face of the outlet nipple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Uwe STOELZEL, Matthias SCHLUETER, Torsten MEIER
  • Patent number: 9551136
    Abstract: A multiple flow faucet with passages having at least one base part installed in a mounting element, and a pivoting spout rotatably attached thereto, with at least a cold water line and a filtered water line. The filtered water line has at least one liquid-tight rotatable disconnection point at one or more of the passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Dieter Keiter, Matthias Schlueter, Martin Weiss
  • Patent number: 9334635
    Abstract: A faucet having a pull-out sprayer that is attached to a spray hose. The faucet also has a housing with an end region to receive the sprayer and a feedthrough for passage of the sprayer hose through the housing, and at least one first guide for spacing the sprayer hose from an inner wall surface of the feedthrough, the guide being provided at least in an end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Dieter Keiter, Frank-Thomas Luig, Matthias Schlueter
  • Publication number: 20140027372
    Abstract: A multiple flow faucet with passages having at least one base part installed in a mounting element, and a pivoting spout rotatably attached thereto, with at least a cold water line and a filtered water line. The filtered water line has at least one liquid-tight rotatable disconnection point at one or more of the passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Dieter KEITER, Matthias SCHLUETER, Martin WEISS
  • Publication number: 20130327853
    Abstract: A faucet having a pull-out sprayer that is attached to a spray hose. The faucet also has a housing with an end region to receive the sprayer and a feedthrough for passage of the sprayer hose through the housing, and at least one first guide for spacing the sprayer hose from an inner wall surface of the feedthrough, the guide being provided at least in an end region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Dieter KEITER, Frank-Thomas LUIG, Matthias SCHLUETER
  • Patent number: 6874758
    Abstract: A valve stem is provided with a handle assembly having a noncircular axially extending formation and a retaining element fixed to the stem and formed with an array of axially extending and radially deflectable tongues having radially outwardly directed bumps and a screwthread of predetermined axial length axially offset from the stem formation and from the tongues. A handle having a hub formed with a hole fittable axially over the retaining element is formed inside the hole with a screwthread complementary to the retaining-element screwthread, with a handle formation complementary to and fittable axially with the stem formation and offset from the handle screwthread by a distance greater than the retaining-element screwthread axial length, and with a radially inwardly open groove. The handle fits with its hole over the element with the formations interengaged, the screwthreads not engaged, and the bumps in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Friedrich Grohe AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bruno Heimann, Christian Frankholz, Matthias Schlüter