Patents by Inventor Melf Hansen

Melf Hansen 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).

  • Patent number: 11058216
    Abstract: A height adjustable table is disclosed, comprising at least one electrically height adjustable table column and a control device, wherein the height adjustable table comprises an operating element with at least one fingerprint sensor. Furthermore, a method is disclosed by which the height adjustable table can be controlled using the fingerprint of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Kessebohmer Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20210150213
    Abstract: A method for recognition of an occupancy situation of a furniture comprising monitoring a sensor signal which corresponds to a force effect on the furniture when the furniture is occupied and releasing the furniture and changing the state of the occupancy situation from Occupied to Released when the force effect is below a threshold during an entire predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Kesseböhmer Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf HANSEN
  • Patent number: 10514664
    Abstract: A device for controlling height-adjustable tables, wherein a plurality of tables is connected to said device. The use of this device allows all tables that are connected to the device to be controlled using only one control unit that is also connected to said device. Accordingly, equipping each table with a separate control unit is rendered superfluous by this device. This makes the entire design simpler and more cost-effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Patent number: 10499728
    Abstract: A frame of a furniture is disclosed, comprising a bearing, which is provided for rotatably mounting of a foldable pillar about an axis, and a fixation which is provided for receiving and fixing the foldable pillar. The frame is designed in a way, that fixing can be realized by clamping of a fixation equipped with an eccentric. Moreover a securing element is disclosed, which can be brought in a securing position by a lever, whereby the lever thereby simultaneously causes the pillar to be clamped in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Melf Hansen, Michael Köder
  • Patent number: 10371187
    Abstract: A locking device for a height-adjustable furniture column includes a switching lever, an actuating element, an engaging element having a plurality of locking recesses, and a slide, in which an engaging means is guided. An item of furniture includes the locking device. A method for adjusting the height of the furniture item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20190223586
    Abstract: A height adjustable table is disclosed, comprising at least one electrically height adjustable table column and a control device, wherein the height adjustable table comprises an operating element with at least one fingerprint sensor. Furthermore, a method is disclosed by which the height adjustable table can be controlled using the fingerprint of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Kessebohmer Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Patent number: 10258146
    Abstract: A braking device for a height-adjustable item of furniture is provided within a gas pressure spring. The braking device includes piston, which is arranged within a cylinder and in which a first fluid passage is provided, as well as a piston rod and a second fluid passage, wherein a maximum speed of the height adjustment can be controlled by regulating the fluid passage within the gas pressure spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180242728
    Abstract: A frame of a furniture is disclosed, comprising a bearing, which is provided for rotatably mounting of a foldable pillar about an axis, and a fixation which is provided for receiving and fixing the foldable pillar. The frame is designed in a way, that fixing can be realized by clamping of a fixation equipped with an eccentric. Moreover a securing element is disclosed, which can be brought in a securing position by a lever, whereby the lever thereby simultaneously causes the pillar to be clamped in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Kesseböhmer Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Melf Hansen, Michael Köder
  • Patent number: 9993069
    Abstract: A circuit controls a height-adjustable table. A current load acts on the table plate and is measured by a force-sensitive sensor and serves as control signal of a control according to the invention. Derived from this signal, a collision of the electrically height-adjustable table with fixed objects is recognized. Control signals are also detected, which are inputted by an operator of the table in the form of applications of force onto the table plate. Here, the table or respectively the control device is situated in a state of rest until the user of the table exerts a brief force impulse onto the table plate, i.e. presses once onto the table plate. Thereafter, the control changes from a state of rest into an operating state and waits for control inputs. When the user now presses from above onto the table plate, the latter moves electrically downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180120790
    Abstract: A device for controlling height-adjustable tables, wherein a plurality of tables is connected to said device. The use of this device allows all tables that are connected to the device to be controlled using only one control unit that is also connected to said device. Accordingly, equipping each table with a separate control unit is rendered superfluous by this device. This makes the entire design simpler and more cost-effective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Kesseböhmer Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20170265641
    Abstract: A circuit controls a height-adjustable table. A current load acts on the table plate and is measured by a force-sensitive sensor and serves as control signal of a control according to the invention. Derived from this signal, a collision of the electrically height-adjustable table with fixed objects is recognized. Control signals are also detected, which are inputted by an operator of the table in the form of applications of force onto the table plate. Here the table or respectively the control device is situated in a state of rest until the user of the table exerts a brief force impulse onto the table plate, i.e. presses once onto the table plate. Thereafter, the control changes from a state of rest into an operating state and waits for control inputs. When the user now presses from above onto the table plate, the latter moves electrically downwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Kesseböhmer Produktions GmbH & Co . KG
    Inventor: Melf HANSEN
  • Patent number: 9560910
    Abstract: A height adjustable furniture piece includes a device for connecting a belt to the furniture piece. The device includes two support elements, each including a first extension member and a second extension member that is telescopically arranged with respect to the first extension member. The belt is fixed to the first extension member and a spring element connects the belt and the first extension member. The belt is deflected by pulleys such that a relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the first support element results in a synchronous relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the second support element. The spring element includes a spring force that assists lifting of the second extension member against the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20160360878
    Abstract: A braking device for a height-adjustable item of furniture is provided, within a gas pressure spring. The braking device includes a piston, which is arranged within a cylinder and in which a first fluid passage is provided as well as a piston rod and a second fluid passage, wherein a maximum speed of the height adjustment can be controlled by regulating the fluid passage within the gas pressure spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kesseböhmer Produktions GmbH & Co . KG
    Inventor: Melf HANSEN
  • Patent number: 9504315
    Abstract: An adjustable gas pressure spring includes a gas pressure spring portion, a gas reservoir and a connecting means fluidically connecting the gas reservoir and the gas pressure spring portion with each other. The spring force of the gas pressure spring portion is adjustable by means of pressure equalization with the gas reservoir and/or the ambient pressure. Such a gas spring is provided in an adjustable column, in particular an adjustable table column. The table column is in turn provided in a height-adjustable table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Publication number: 20160227921
    Abstract: A height adjustable furniture piece includes a device for connecting a belt to the furniture piece. The device includes two support elements, each including a first extension member and a second extension member that is telescopically arranged with respect to the first extension member. The belt is fixed to the first extension member and a spring element connects the belt and the first extension member. The belt is deflected by pulleys such that a relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the first support element results in a synchronous relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the second support element. The spring element includes a spring force that assists lifting of the second extension member against the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Kesseböhmer Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20160088930
    Abstract: An adjustable gas pressure spring (9) comprises a gas pressure spring portion (91, 92), a gas reservoir (96) and a connecting means (94) fluidically connecting the gas reservoir (96) and the gas pressure spring portion (91, 92) with each other. The spring force of the gas pressure spring portion. (91, 92) is adjustable by means of pressure equalization with the gas reservoir (96) and/or the ambient pressure. Such a gas spring may he provided in an adjustable column (10, 104, 105), in particular an adjustable table column. Such a table column may in turn be provided in a height-adjustable table (1, 101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Melf HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20160061241
    Abstract: A locking device for a height-adjustable furniture column includes a switching lever, an actuating element, an engaging element having a plurality of locking recesses, and a slide, in which an engaging means is guided. An item of furniture includes the locking device. A method for adjusting the height of the furniture item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: KESSEBÖHMER PRODUKTIONS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Melf HANSEN
  • Patent number: 8033313
    Abstract: A side window roller blind is provided. The roller blind includes a support rod having a free end connected to a tension bar. In order to prevent rattling noises, the ends of the tension bar are provided with rollers that contact the window pane such that the support rod is elastically bent during extension of the blind. In addition, the window blind is provided with aligning aids that prevent the tension bar from hitting on the slot edges during retraction of the blind, and from blocking additional retraction, due to vibrations about the longitudinal axis of the tension bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: BOS GbmH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Patent number: 7934764
    Abstract: A window shade for the triangular window of a rear side door of a motor vehicle is provided which includes a guide rail that extends substantially over the entire bottom edge. In the vicinity of the winding shaft, either a pocket is present or the guide rail from there becomes after a short transitional arc a section that runs at a slant. The sliding body of the slide that runs in the guide rail is rotated appropriately to align the connection arm of the slide parallel to the window post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen
  • Patent number: 7896058
    Abstract: A window roller blind that has a shade, the free end of which is connected to a pull rod. In order to guide movement of the pull rod during extension and retraction of the roller blind, a support rod is connected to pull rod by means of articulated connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Melf Hansen