Patents by Inventor Norbert VIRGIN

Norbert VIRGIN 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: 20260256282
    Abstract: A translational-rotational arrangement for a piece of furniture, household appliance or a group of furniture and/or household appliances of a modular interior design system for rooms has a base and a support element that is simultaneously movable in translation and rotation relative to the base. A guide groove extending in a direction of translation is arranged in the base and a guide element projecting into the guide groove is arranged on the bearing area of the support element. The guide element is a rotary feedthrough. A first power connection element is fastened to a side of the base facing away from the bearing area of the base. A second power connection element is fastened to a side of the support element facing away from the bearing area of the support element. The power connection elements are connected to each another via a power cable passed through the rotary feedthrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventors: David KRÜGER, Timo SZLAPKA, Andreas MATTHES, Waldemar PETKER, Sören KLÜTER, Bernd GÖTTING, Norbert VIRGIN
  • Publication number: 20250207384
    Abstract: An arrangement of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms consisting of at least two pieces of furniture or household appliances on at least one platform is described, wherein the at least one platform has a base and a support element mounted for simultaneous translational and rotational movement relative to the base, the base and the support element having planar bearing regions facing one another, guide cam tracks being formed in one of the bearing regions and guide cam tracks being formed in the other of the bearing regions, guide elements guided in or on the contours of the guide cam tracks are arranged, so that the support element can be rotated relative to the base at least partially positively guided in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and can be moved in a predetermined direction of translation, the guide cam tracks are shaped in such a way that when torque acts on the support element, the support element is rotated from an initial position via an intermediate position in whi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel REHAGE, Andreas MATTHES, Bernd LEHMANN, Stephan KIESELSTEIN, Manfred STEINERT, Ulrich SIEGERT, Hartmut ENDERLEIN, Norbert VIRGIN, Mathias WINKLER, Gerrit STAUFENBERG
  • Patent number: 11350745
    Abstract: A storage shelf base for an item of furniture or household appliance has a support plate stationarily arranged on a body of the item of furniture or household appliance, and a storage shelf which is positively driven relative to the support plate and can simultaneously be moved rotationally and translationally. Facing bearing surfaces of the support plate and the storage shelf have respective at least substantially closed circulating running grooves, in which rolling elements are guided. The support plate can be detachably secured to the body of the item of furniture or household appliance. At least one securing region for detachably securing the support plate to the body of the item of furniture or household appliance is formed on the support plate and the storage shelf can be secured to the support plate without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Rehage, Andreas Matthes, Bernd Lehmann, Mathias Winkler, Norbert Virgin, Ulrich Siegert
  • Publication number: 20210227974
    Abstract: A storage shelf base for an item of furniture or household appliance has a support plate stationarily arranged on a body of the item of furniture or household appliance, and a storage shelf which is positively driven relative to the support plate and can simultaneously be moved rotationally and translationally. Facing bearing surfaces of the support plate and the storage shelf have respective at least substantially closed circulating running grooves, in which rolling elements are guided. The support plate can be detachably secured to the body of the item of furniture or household appliance. At least one securing region for detachably securing the support plate to the body of the item of furniture or household appliance is formed on the support plate and the storage shelf can be secured to the support plate without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel REHAGE, Andreas MATTHES, Bernd LEHMANN, Mathias WINKLER, Norbert VIRGIN, Ulrich SIEGERT