Patents by Inventor Thomas Benz
Thomas Benz 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: 20220017038Abstract: The invention relates to a deflection device (10) for a seatbelt system in a vehicle comprising a deflection fitting (12) which includes a guide gap (14) through which a webbing can be guided. The guide gap (14) has a bearing surface (16) for the webbing and is provided, at least on the bearing surface (16), with a friction-reducing slide coating (22) formed of an epoxy resin powder paint.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Thomas BENZ, Markus SORG, Edgar SCHNEIDER
-
Patent number: 8925758Abstract: The invention relates to a container for refrigerated goods. The container includes a body part and a front part coupled to the body part. The front part is formed by a pair of side pieces and at least one central piece extending to and connected to the side pieces. The central piece has a constant cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Jürgen Fink, Christine Linke
-
Patent number: 8925751Abstract: The invention relates to a door storage container having a base, a rear wall, and a front wall. The front wall is in the form of a plurality of interlocking elements assembled together. The plurality of interlocking elements assembled together to form the front wall includes an upper extrusion profile, a lower extrusion profile, and a panel enclosed between the upper extrusion profile and the lower extrusion profile.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventor: Thomas Benz
-
Patent number: 8925341Abstract: An ice cube container of an ice maker for household purposes includes a bottom, front and rear wall sections arranged on opposite ends of the bottom, and two sidewall sections interconnecting the end wall sections. The front and rear wall sections have each a length which is shorter than a length of the side wall sections. Arranged on one of the sidewall sections is a removal handle to allow easy removal of ice cubes. The ice cube container is removably received in a receptacle of a freezer compartment drawer of a refrigeration appliance in only one way in which the removal handle of the ice cube container faces the center of the freezer compartment drawer when the ice cube container is inserted in the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, James Jenkins, Matthew Ricket
-
Patent number: 8902427Abstract: A photometer for measuring photometric magnitudes in a liquid medium includes a housing adapted to be introduced into the medium for on-site measurements; and light-emitting measuring beam transmitter and receiver that are arranged behind opposing measuring windows in a measuring slot in the housing, in which the slot is open to the medium. A measuring beam is generated in a measuring conduit in the measuring slot. A reference conduit is included for a reference measurement which is separate from the measuring conduit. At least one carrier part for the measuring beam transmitter and the measuring beam receiver is provided to move on a given path in the housing. The carrier part is constructed to move on the given path from the measuring conduit to the reference conduit and back, for measuring intensity values of the measuring beam in the measuring conduit and in the reference conduit.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: WTW Wissenschaflich-Technische Werstatten GmbHInventors: Michael Holeczek, Heike Seibt, Ulrich Rettig, Amir Agah, Marlene Holderried, Thomas Benz
-
Patent number: 8657132Abstract: A moveable bin divider is provided for use in a door bin. The divider includes a divider plate extending at least a portion of the width and depth of a bin within which it is used. The divider plate includes a panel integral and perpendicular thereto which extends vertically and includes a first portion connected by a bridge over a wall of a bin with which it is used to a second portion which terminates at an engagement mechanism such as a tongue or groove. The engagement mechanism is received or receives a corresponding tongue or groove on a wall of a bin in which the bin divider is received for securely holding the divider within the bin. The engagement mechanism is biased against the bin wall to prevent undesired movement of the moveable bin divider. A combination bin and bin divider is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Matthew Ricket
-
Patent number: 8651599Abstract: A refrigerator includes a heat-insulated housing having an interior space in which a pair of chilled-goods containers are disposed adjacent to one another at a spacing from the floor. Each chilled-goods container is mounted on extending elements that guide chilled-goods container into and out of the interior space. A longitudinal beam extends between the chilled-goods containers and each of the extractable elements is supported on sidewalls of the housing via at least one crossbeam.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, Karl-Friedrich Laible
-
Patent number: 8485618Abstract: A kitchen device, in particular, a refrigerator or freezer, with an interior, in which at least one height-adjustable support for accommodation of goods is provided, wherein at least one transport carriage running along guide rails is provided on the kitchen device, wherein said transport carriage may be fixed to the support and adjusted in height by a drive with a height adjustment. The invention is characterized in that the shell surface may be particularly simply and easily adjusted for height without the need to remove the goods from the kitchen device operation of the kitchen device being particularly simple.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Michael Krapp
-
Patent number: 8398187Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerator. A refrigerator includes a heat-insulated housing having an interior space in which a pair of chilled-goods containers are disposed adjacent to one another at a spacing from the floor. Each chilled-goods container is mounted on extending elements that guide chilled-goods container into and out of the interior space. A longitudinal beam extends between the chilled-goods containers and each of the extractable elements is supported on sidewalls of the housing via at least one crossbeam.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, Karl-Friedrich Laible
-
Patent number: 8376484Abstract: A refrigerator that includes at least one vertical support that has a vertical guiding groove with a recess and a plurality of vertically staggered steps provided therein, and a horizontal support provided with a peg engaged into the recess of the guiding groove. In the interlocked position of the horizontal support, the peg rests on one of the steps and presses against a first wall of the vertical support from which the steps protrude. A contact surface of the horizontal support presses against a second wall of the vertical support, the second wall being arranged opposite to the first wall. The contact surface and the steps are staggered in the direction of the width of the walls, the steps being located in a lower position in the recess than the contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Michael Krapp
-
Publication number: 20120287422Abstract: A photometer for measuring photometric magnitudes in a liquid medium includes a housing adapted to be introduced into the medium for on-site measurements; and light-emitting measuring beam transmitter and receiver that are arranged behind opposing measuring windows in a measuring slot in the housing, in which the slot is open to the medium. A measuring beam is generated in a measuring conduit in the measuring slot. A reference conduit is included for a reference measurement which is separate from the measuring conduit. At least one carrier part for the measuring beam transmitter and the measuring beam receiver is provided to move on a given path in the housing. The carrier part is constructed to move on the given path from the measuring conduit to the reference conduit and back, for measuring intensity values of the measuring beam in the measuring conduit and in the reference conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: WTW WISSENSCHAFTLICH-TECHNISCHE WERKSTATTEN GMBHInventors: MICHAEL HOLECZEK, Heike Seibt, Ulrich Rettig, Amir Agah, Marlene Holderried, Thomas Benz
-
Patent number: 8240791Abstract: A container for forming an interior space within a refrigerating device that can be accessed via a door opening of the refrigerating device including a plurality of blanks forming a plurality of walls, a cooled goods support base, and a support rail such that the height of the cooled goods support is adjustably settable. A joint is formed between a blank forming the first side wall and a blank forming the rear wall, and the joint is at least partly concealed behind the support rail relative to a view into the refrigerating device through the door opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, Hans-Philipp Reitz
-
Publication number: 20110272549Abstract: A refrigerator that includes at least one vertical support that has a vertical guiding groove with a recess and a plurality of vertically staggered steps provided therein, and a horizontal support provided with a peg engaged into the recess of the guiding groove. In the interlocked position of the horizontal support, the peg rests on one of the steps and presses against a first wall of the vertical support from which the steps protrude. A contact surface of the horizontal support presses against a second wall of the vertical support, the second wall being arranged opposite to the first wall. The contact surface and the steps are staggered in the direction of the width of the walls, the steps being located in a lower position in the recess than the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBHInventors: Thomas Benz, Michael Krapp
-
Patent number: 8042892Abstract: A refrigerator that includes at least one vertical support that has a vertical guiding groove with a recess and a plurality of vertically staggered steps provided therein, and a horizontal support provided with a peg engaged into the recess of the guiding groove. In the interlocked position of the horizontal support, the peg rests on one of the steps and presses against a first wall of the vertical support from which the steps protrude. A contact surface of the horizontal support presses against a second wall of the vertical support, the second wall being arranged opposite to the first wall. The contact surface and the steps are staggered in the direction of the width of the walls, the steps being located in a lower position in the recess than the contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Michael Krapp
-
Publication number: 20110239688Abstract: An ice cube container of an ice maker for household purposes includes a bottom, front and rear wall sections arranged on opposite ends of the bottom, and two sidewall sections interconnecting the end wall sections. The front and rear wall sections have each a length which is shorter than a length of the side wall sections. Arranged on one of the sidewall sections is a removal handle to allow easy removal of ice cubes. The ice cube container is removably received in a receptacle of a freezer compartment drawer of a refrigeration appliance in only one way in which the removal handle of the ice cube container faces the center of the freezer compartment drawer when the ice cube container is inserted in the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, James Jenkins, Matthew Ricket
-
Publication number: 20100280908Abstract: A method and system that delivers advertisements and messages to a user of an activity item list is described. The method includes associating advertisements and messages with one or more activity items in the activity item list and making the advertisement and messages available to the user at a time of user interest and need. The method includes allowing the user to select an activity item list from a library of pre-defined lists. The user may announce progress on an activity to friends and others on a social network. The method includes allowing businesses and others to obtain the rights to have advertisements and messages associated with activity items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Jennifer Bantrell Benz, Allen Thomas Benz
-
Publication number: 20100139168Abstract: The invention relates to a door storage container having a base, a rear wall, and a front wall. The front wall is in the form of a plurality of interlocking elements assembled together. The plurality of interlocking elements assembled together to form the front wall includes an upper extrusion profile, a lower extrusion profile, and a panel enclosed between the upper extrusion profile and the lower extrusion profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventor: Thomas Benz
-
Patent number: 7703866Abstract: An article support divider system includes a base for supporting articles thereon. The base includes a matrix of openings. Supporting members include a lower portion sized for being press fit into selected respective ones of the openings. A receiving slot is also provided on the receiving members to receive at least one divider plate in a substantially vertical orientation on the surface of the base for dividing the base into different storage regions. In a more specific aspect, a divider system is provided for use within a refrigerator, including at least one of the freezer compartment or refrigerator compartment thereof. The divider system also can be utilized in walls or the ceiling of the compartment with a plurality of openings formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: BSH Home Appliances CorporationInventors: Thomas Benz, Jonathan Grey, Matthew Ricket, Martin Wagner
-
Publication number: 20100031694Abstract: The invention relates to a container for forming within a refrigerating device an interior space that can be accessed via a door opening of the refrigerating device. The container includes a plurality of blanks forming a plurality of walls, a cooled goods support base, and a support rail such that the height of the cooled goods support is adjustably settable. A joint is formed between a blank forming the first side wall and a blank forming the rear wall, and the joint is at least partly concealed behind the support rail relative to a view into the refrigerating device through the door opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Alexander Görz, Hans-Philipp Reitz
-
Publication number: 20090261704Abstract: A kitchen device, in particular, a refrigerator or freezer, with an interior, in which at least one height-adjustable support for accommodation of goods is provided, wherein at least one transport carriage running along guide rails is provided on the kitchen device, wherein said transport carriage may be fixed to the support and adjusted in height by a drive with a height adjustment. The invention is characterised in that the shell surface may be particularly simply and easily adjusted for height without the need to remove the goods from the kitchen device operation of the kitchen device being particularly simple.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventors: Thomas Benz, Michael Krapp