Patents by Inventor Thomas STAMMEL
Thomas STAMMEL 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).
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Publication number: 20240076864Abstract: A wall-mounted bathroom furniture, including a supporting structure with a support component to be fastened to a vertical wall and multiple support elements arranged offset horizontally to one another on the support component, projecting horizontally from the support component in cantilever fashion. Linear guides for receiving at least one extendable drawer are provided on the support elements or on at least some of the support elements. At least one drawer with a base, two side walls and a front wall is placed, or can be placed, on the linear guides arranged below the base. The support elements, or at least some of the support elements, are designed either to receive a countertop to be arranged horizontally, for receiving a washbasin, or for directly receiving a washbasin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Ulrich WEBER
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Patent number: 11896172Abstract: A joint arrangement for the pivotable mounting of a lid, a seat or a seat/lid fitting about a pivot axis on a ceramic sanitary article, which joint arrangement comprises an elongate fastening element which is intended to be arranged on the sanitary article, a bearing element having a passage bore through which the fastening element is intended to engage, and a damper element which damps the pivoting movement and has a connecting element, which likewise has a passage bore into which the fastening element engages or through which said fastening element engages and which fits on the bearing element in the assembled position, wherein the bearing element has a retaining portion which receives the connecting element in a form-fitting manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas Stammel, RĂ¼diger Demmel
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Publication number: 20230340214Abstract: A sanitaryware article having a support formed from a cured resin having embedded reinforcing fibers, which defines the shape of the sanitaryware article and which at least on a facing side bears a cured gelcoat layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventor: Thomas STAMMEL
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Patent number: 11268269Abstract: A sanitary installation, including a ceramic or porcelain wash basin or wash stand and a vanity unit, wherein the vanity unit has at least one pull-out drawer having two side walls and a front wall, wherein the shape of the side walls and of the front wall conforms to the shape of the front and side end faces of the wash basin or wash stand, wherein the end faces are aligned with the side walls and the front wall, and wherein the side walls, the front wall and the end faces are coated with a veneer, applied via an adhesive bond, or with a paint.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas Stammel, Thomas Konstanzer, Ulrich Weber
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Patent number: 11230834Abstract: A sanitary fixture having a body with an upwardly open pan region. A water chamber is provided in the region of the upper rim of the pan region and, when viewed horizontally, protrudes into the pan region. At least one flushing opening oriented downwardly into the pan region is provided on the chamber side. At least one connecting portion is provided in the rear region of the body for connecting a flushing water supply pipe for supplying flushing water into the water chamber, the flushing water flowing therefrom into the pan region via the at least one flushing opening on the chamber side. The water chamber extends only in a rear rim region. At least one second flushing opening is provided oriented to the front to permit a tangential flushing of the water into the pan region and is able to be supplied with flushing water.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Thomas Stammel
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Publication number: 20210309827Abstract: A sanitary article, which has a support body and an outer coating which is applied to the support body at least in certain portions and forms the outer side of the sanitary article, the support body being of a first composite material of a filled polymeric binder matrix containing at least one filler in the form of hollow glass beads and the outer coating being of a second composite material of a polymeric binder matrix, which is filled with at least one filler and does not contain any hollow glass beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Thomas STAMMEL
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Publication number: 20210153703Abstract: A joint arrangement for the pivotable mounting of a lid, a seat or a seat/lid fitting about a pivot axis on a ceramic sanitary article, which joint arrangement comprises an elongate fastening element which is intended to be arranged on the sanitary article, a bearing element having a passage bore through which the fastening element is intended to engage, and a damper element which damps the pivoting movement and has a connecting element, which likewise has a passage bore into which the fastening element engages or through which said fastening element engages and which fits on the bearing element in the assembled position, wherein the bearing element has a retaining portion which receives the connecting element in a form-fitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Thomas STAMMEL, RĂ¼diger DEMMEL
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Publication number: 20210078912Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic sanitary article, more particularly a washbasin or washstand, wherein a mold is used to produce, from a ceramic composition, a green body, which is subsequently fired in a firing to form a fired body, where the fired body after the firing is subjected to material-removing working on one or more visible faces until it has a desired dimension, after which the worked body is glazed at least on the worked visible face or faces and is fired a further time in order to fire the glaze.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Christian GILLES
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Publication number: 20200378100Abstract: A sanitary installation, including a ceramic or porcelain wash basin or wash stand and a vanity unit, wherein the vanity unit has at least one pull-out drawer having two side walls and a front wall, wherein the shape of the side walls and of the front wall conforms to the shape of the front and side end faces of the wash basin or wash stand, wherein the end faces are aligned with the side walls and the front wall, and wherein the side walls, the front wall and the end faces are coated with a veneer, applied via an adhesive bond, or with a paint.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Thomas KONSTANZER, Ulrich WEBER
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Publication number: 20200284016Abstract: A sanitary fixture in the form of a WC, comprising a body having an upwardly open pan region, a water chamber which is provided in the region of the upper rim of the pan region and which, when viewed horizontally, protrudes into the pan region, wherein at least one flushing opening which is oriented downwardly into the pan region is provided on the chamber side, and at least one connecting portion provided in the rear region of the body for connecting a flushing water supply pipe which is preferably supplied via a pressure generating apparatus, in particular a pump, for supplying flushing water into the water chamber, the flushing water flowing therefrom into the pan region via the at least one flushing opening on the chamber side, wherein the water chamber extends only in a rear rim region and in that in addition to the first flushing opening at least one second flushing opening is provided, said second flushing opening being oriented to the front, permitting a tangential flushing of the water into the pan rType: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventor: Thomas STAMMEL
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Patent number: 10343952Abstract: A ceramic article in the form of a sanitary, culinary or laboratory article, comprising a ceramic base body and also a fired glaze applied on said base body, the fired glaze comprising SiO2 at 45-55 mass %, Al2O3 at 6-12 mass %, ZnO at 15-35 mass %, and additionally PbO at 0.1-15 mass % and/or CuO at 0.025-2 mass % and/or Bi2O3 at 0.25-7 mass %.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Othmar Latief, Sebastian Sander, Thomas Stammel
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Publication number: 20180141874Abstract: A ceramic article in the form of a sanitary, culinary or laboratory article, comprising a ceramic base body and also a fired glaze applied on said base body, the fired glaze comprising SiO2 at 45-55 mass %, Al2O3 at 6-12 mass %, ZnO at 15-35 mass %, and additionally PbO at 0.1-15 mass % and/or CuO at 0.025-2 mass % and/or Bi2O3 at 0.25-7 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Othmar LATIEF, Sebastian SANDER, Thomas STAMMEL
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Patent number: 9516976Abstract: A sanitary facility including a washstand of ceramic or porcelain and a piece of support furniture, which carries the washstand and has two side walls and a front wall, on the upper end surfaces of which the edges of the washstand rests. The front and side end surfaces of the washstand are processed in such a way that they are flush with the outside surfaces of the side walls and of the front wall. Veneer, covering the outside surfaces, is applied to the end surfaces of the washstand by an adhesive bond and extends up to the right-angled upper corner of the washstand.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas Stammel, Erich Fuhrer, Ulrich Weber
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Patent number: 9481992Abstract: Free-standing toilet with cast-on toilet tank, comprising a ceramic toilet body and a ceramic toilet tank, wherein the pressure cast toilet body (2) has an annular flange (11) located on the upper rim of its bowl section (10), which annular flange continues circumferentially around and extends substantially horizontally toward the inside of the bowl section (10) and serves as a border for flushing water that is introduced below the annular flange (11) by means of an introduction unit (14), and in that the toilet tank (3), which is also pressure cast, is fixedly joined to the toilet body (2) by means of a ceramic bonding.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas Stammel, Juan De La Corte, Emil Vuck, Werner Griebe
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Publication number: 20160219884Abstract: A ceramic article, in particular a ceramic sanitation, kitchen or laboratory article, wherein it has a ceramic main body which at least portionwise has an antibacterial surface and/or an antibacterial surface coating containing a weight fraction of more than 35 weight percent of zinc oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Sebastian SANDER, Damien GENDRONNEAU
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Publication number: 20150201812Abstract: A sanitary facility including a washstand of ceramic or porcelain and a piece of support furniture, which carries the washstand and has two side walls and a front wall, on the upper end surfaces of which the edges of the washstand rests. The front and side end surfaces of the washstand are processed in such a way that they are flush with the outside surfaces of the side walls and of the front wall. Veneer, covering the outside surfaces, is applied to the end surfaces of the washstand by an adhesive bond and extends up to the right-angled upper corner of the washstand.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Erich FUHRER, Ulrich WEBER
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Patent number: 8881318Abstract: Sanitary installation with basin body to be mounted in a suspended manner, wherein on the wall for fixing at least two bolt-type wall mounts are provided, wherein at least one mount is provided, which in relation to the assembled position has at least one transverse perforation (9) in the longitudinal direction of the wall mounts for receiving a wall mount and a threaded bore (8), wherein the threaded bore (8) is disposed substantially perpendicular to the transverse perforation (9) for receiving a locking screw (26) and is accessible from below in the assembled position, and wherein the mount is fixable in at least one bore (11, 14) provided in a wall of the sanitary installation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Duravit AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Stammel, Bernd Bischler, Juan Angel de la Corte, Bernhard Nikulski
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Publication number: 20130305445Abstract: Free-standing toilet with cast-on toilet tank, comprising a ceramic toilet body and a ceramic toilet tank, wherein the pressure cast toilet body (2) has an annular flange (11) located on the upper rim of its bowl section (10), which annular flange continues circumferentially around and extends substantially horizontally toward the inside of the bowl section (10) and serves as a border for flushing water that is introduced below the annular flange (11) by means of an introduction unit (14), and in that the toilet tank (3), which is also pressure cast, is fixedly joined to the toilet body (2) by means of a ceramic bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Juan DE LA CORTE, Emil VUCK, Werner GRIEBE
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Publication number: 20110126346Abstract: Sanitary installation with basin body to be mounted in a suspended manner, wherein on the wall for fixing at least two bolt-type wall mounts are provided, wherein at least one mount is provided, which in relation to the assembled position has at least one transverse perforation (9) in the longitudinal direction of the wall mounts for receiving a wall mount and a threaded bore (8), wherein the threaded bore (8) is disposed substantially perpendicular to the transverse perforation (9) for receiving a locking screw (26) and is accessible from below in the assembled position, and wherein the mount is fixable in at least one bore (11, 14) provided in a wall of the sanitary installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: DURAVIT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Thomas STAMMEL, Bernd BISCHLER, Juan ANGEL DE LA CORTE, Bernhard NIKULSKI