Patents by Inventor Robert Ehmke

Robert Ehmke 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: 9661922
    Abstract: An outdoor modular system includes a plurality of vertical support pieces and a plurality of panel wall assemblies selectively engagable with the plurality of vertical support pieces, wherein a respective panel wall assembly is secured between a pair of adjacent vertical support pieces via one of thumb screws and set screws positioned in the screw holes of vertical support pieces. Each of the plurality of vertical support pieces include a support piece mating feature comprising at least one of notches, grooves, channels, and flanges, and a screw hole formed in the vertical support piece for receiving one of a thumb screw and a set screw therein. In addition, each panel wall assembly includes a set of vertical and horizontal framing pieces encompassing a decorative panel assembly, and at least one fastener configured to secure the set of vertical framing pieces to the set of horizontal framing pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Sunset Bay Outdoor
    Inventors: Robert Ehmke, Joseph Ehmke
  • Publication number: 20150238009
    Abstract: An outdoor modular system includes a plurality of vertical support pieces and a plurality of panel wall assemblies selectively engagable with the plurality of vertical support pieces, wherein a respective panel wall assembly is secured between a pair of adjacent vertical support pieces via one of thumb screws and set screws positioned in the screw holes of vertical support pieces. Each of the plurality of vertical support pieces include a support piece mating feature comprising at least one of notches, grooves, channels, and flanges, and a screw hole formed in the vertical support piece for receiving one of a thumb screw and a set screw therein. In addition, each panel wall assembly includes a set of vertical and horizontal framing pieces encompassing a decorative panel assembly, and at least one fastener configured to secure the set of vertical framing pieces to the set of horizontal framing pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Sunset Bay Outdoor
    Inventors: Robert Ehmke, Joseph Ehmke
  • Publication number: 20100148641
    Abstract: The invention described herein is modular system which includes standard components for constructing a code-compliant, customized easily leveled modular kitchen system which can be installed and safely used in non-traditional kitchen settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Ehmke
  • Patent number: 6264048
    Abstract: An electric cable coupling for rail-borne vehicles is held longitudinally displaceably on a central buffer coupling. The cable coupling has only one adapter box (1) as a replacement for the two usual cable coupling halves, wherein the connection lines (4) for the functionally correct connection of the connection lines (2) to the rail-borne vehicles in the correct left-right configuration are arranged crossed within the adapter box (1), and the connection of the connection lines (2) to the two rail-borne vehicles to be coupled is performed via confusion-proof plug-and-socket connections (3) or fixed cables with at least one plug-and-socket connection (3) each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Scharfenbergkupplung GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christos Ramnialis, Robert Ehmke