Patents by Inventor Roland Benitsch

Roland Benitsch 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: 20210254890
    Abstract: A foodstuff storage unit for a household appliance embodied to store foodstuffs having a plate-like foodstuff storage base forming a horizontal storage level. The foodstuff storage unit has a bottle storage rail which is arranged on a front edge of the foodstuff storage base and is embodied to store a bottle. A pull-out device and a household appliance are embodied to carry such a foodstuff storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Roland BENITSCH, Andrea FINK, Simon KALKOWSKY, Thomas TISCHER
  • Patent number: 10371432
    Abstract: A freshness-preserving container for food, includes a shell with a cover which can be sealingly placed on the shell. The freshness-preserving container has a mechanically operating low-pressure generating unit with which an air pressure that is reduced compared to the surrounding area outside of the freshness-preserving container can be adjusted in the freshness-preserving container. The low-pressure generating unit has an actuating element which can be moved relative to the freshness-preserving container, and air can be suctioned out of the freshness-preserving container dependent on the movement of the actuating element. A domestic refrigerator including a freshness-preserving container is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Juergen Fink, Bernd Pfister
  • Publication number: 20180195787
    Abstract: A freshness-preserving container for food, includes a shell with a cover which can be sealingly placed on the shell. The freshness-preserving container has a mechanically operating low-pressure generating unit with which an air pressure that is reduced compared to the surrounding area outside of the freshness-preserving container can be adjusted in the freshness-preserving container. The low-pressure generating unit has an actuating element which can be moved relative to the freshness-preserving container, and air can be suctioned out of the freshness-preserving container dependent on the movement of the actuating element. A domestic refrigerator including a freshness-preserving container is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: ROLAND BENITSCH, JUERGEN FINK, BERND PFISTER
  • Patent number: 8161764
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator comprising a carcass, in the lower rear area of which a machine compartment is formed. Said machine compartment is closed at least in part by means of a rear wall. The rear wall delimits a first air passage of the machine compartment at the level of a support area of the carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Siegfried Grasy, Thorsten Kusnik, Wolfgang Nuiding
  • Patent number: 8002368
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing having a cooled interior space. At least one drawer is disposed in the interior space for storing bottles in an inclined or horizontal position. The drawer has a frame with two opposite sides. The drawer also has a plurality of rods to be releasably mounted parallel to and spaced apart from one another between the two opposite sides of the frame at selectable distances from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Rainer Brachert, Hans Haas, Christian Mayershofer
  • Publication number: 20110031863
    Abstract: A refrigerating appliance having a housing that encloses an interior space; a storage device; a gear mechanism to adjustably guide the storage device in the interior space between a high position and a low position; and a brake that is assigned to the gear mechanism to selectively dampen a movement of the storage device from the high position into the low position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERĂ„TE GMBH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Albert Poidinger
  • Publication number: 20090272140
    Abstract: A built-in refrigerator comprising a carcass, in the lower rear area of which a machine compartment is formed. Said machine compartment is closed at least in part by means of a rear wall. The rear wall delimits a first air passage of the machine compartment at the level of a support area of the carcass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Siegfried Grasy, Thorsten Kusnik, Wolfgang Nuiding
  • Publication number: 20070176529
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing having a cooled interior space. At least one drawer is disposed in the interior space for storing bottles in an inclined or horizontal position. The drawer has a frame with two opposite sides. The drawer also has a plurality of rods to be releasably mounted parallel to and spaced apart from one another between the two opposite sides of the frame at selectable distances from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Rainer Brachert, Hans Haas, Christian Mayershofer
  • Patent number: 7204570
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing having a cooled interior space. At least one drawer is disposed in the interior space for storing bottles in an inclined or horizontal position. The drawer has a frame with two opposite sides. The drawer also has a plurality of rods to be releasably mounted parallel to and spaced apart from one another between the two opposite sides of the frame at selectable distances from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Rainer Brachert, Hans Haas, Christian Mayershofer
  • Publication number: 20040174108
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a housing having a cooled interior space. At least one drawer is disposed in the interior space for storing bottles in an inclined or horizontal position. The drawer has a frame with two opposite sides. The drawer also has a plurality of rods to be releasably mounted parallel to and spaced apart from one another between the two opposite sides of the frame at selectable distances from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Roland Benitsch, Rainer Brachert, Hans Haas, Christian Mayershofer