Patents by Inventor Rolf Mertes

Rolf Mertes 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: 20250017370
    Abstract: A shelf includes at least one shelf post and a plurality of shelf floors, wherein the at least one shelf post includes at least one node element which is fixed and supported on at least one post profile by at least one pin which is inserted into a hollow chamber of the post profile and on which a corner of a shelf floor is held in a receptacle, wherein the receptable and the at least one pin are formed in one piece with the node element. As a result, the shelf post can be formed compactly and the shelf floors are stably supported during simple assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf MERTES, Timo SZLAPKA, Gerrit STAUFENBERG
  • Patent number: 6457791
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement, particularly for front panels of drawers, has a fastening element which can be fastened on a rail of a pull-out slide, and a holding part which can be connected with a front panel. The holding part is prefixed relative to the fastening element such that an adjustment of the holding part with respect to the fastening element can be made into a first horizontal or vertical direction. The holding part is held on the fastening element by the prefixing in an original or adjusted position and can also be locked in a desired position. In addition, the holding part is held relative to the fastening element to be prefixed and adjustable into a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. For the prefixing, the fastening arrangement has a snap-type device, a catch device and an eccentric device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ralf Müterthies, Stefan Rüter, Carsten Meyer, Gerhard Schröder, Jörg Aufderheide, Rolf Mertes
  • Patent number: 6412893
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement for side walls of drawers, including several fastening elements connectable with a rail of a pull-out slide. Each fastening element provided with a holding part which extends essentially parallel to a side wall of the drawer. At least two receiving devices provided on each holding part for fastening side walls elements of the drawer to the fastening elements on the rail. The receiving devices are situated on opposite sides of the holding device. This construction permits varied configurations and designs, and allows one to adapt to the respective size and mechanical load of the drawer. The receiving devices are preferably formed between a project and an arm on the holding part, so that the side wall elements of the drawer can be clamped into the receiving devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ralf Müterthies, Stefan Rüter, Carsten Meyer, Gerhard Schröder, Jörg Aufderheide, Eyyahi Dincdemir, Rolf Mertes