Patents by Inventor Torsten Gratzki
Torsten Gratzki 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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Patent number: 11583160Abstract: A cleaning cart includes: a support body; and a communication device holder for receiving a mobile communication device. The communication device holder is secured to the support body. In an embodiment, the support body has a double-shell construction, including an outer first shell and an inner second shell. The first shell covers the second shell in an essentially dome-shaped manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Jens Deerberg, Torsten Gratzki, Steve Barber, Ralf Juergens, Felix Fallenstein, Nikolai Sand, Andreas Eisenhut
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Publication number: 20200305676Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning cart which comprises a support body (1) and a communication device holder (2) for receiving a mobile communication device (3), the communication device holder (2) being secured to the support body (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Jens DEERBERG, Torsten GRATZKI, Steve BARBER, Ralf JUERGENS, Felix FALLENSTEIN, Nikolai SAND, Andreas EISENHUNT
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Patent number: 9826879Abstract: A wiping device, having a substantially rectangular support member having a longitudinal axis and two long sides, and a transverse axis and two transverse sides, on which a wiping cloth can be releasably fastened, wherein on the support member on at least one transverse side a pivotable fastening clamp is disposed so as to be pivotable about an articulation joint, for fastening of a fastening tab disposed correspondingly on at least one transverse side on the wiping cloth. The at least one fastening clamp is movable in a pivot plane which is disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Markus Rueckheim, Andreas Eisenhut, Jens Deerberg, Torsten Gratzki
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Patent number: 9643634Abstract: A cleaning cart has a basic body, wherein the lateral extent of the basic body is bounded by an outer circumferential boundary surface or boundary line, and wherein the basic body bears at least one module which is coupleable to the basic body, is configured such that cleaning cart can bear a multiplicity of modules of different size while having a very compact and space-saving design, in that the module is assigned to the basic body in such a positive, frictional and/or non-positive manner preventing tilting that the base region of the module projects at least on one side beyond the boundary surface or boundary line of the basic body.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Markus Rueckheim, Torsten Gratzki, Steve Barber, Jens Deerberg
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Publication number: 20160159382Abstract: A cleaning cart has a basic body, wherein the lateral extent of the basic body is bounded by an outer circumferential boundary surface or boundary line, and wherein the basic body bears at least one module which is coupleable to the basic body, is configured such that cleaning cart can bear a multiplicity of modules of different size while having a very compact and space-saving design, in that the module is assigned to the basic body in such a positive, frictional and/or non-positive manner preventing tilting that the base region of the module projects at least on one side beyond the boundary surface or boundary line of the basic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Markus Rueckheim, Torsten Gratzki, Steve Barber, Jens Deerberg
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Publication number: 20150313440Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, comprising a substantially rectangular support member (1) having a longitudinal axis (71) and two long sides (2, 3), and a transverse axis (72) and two transverse sides (4, 5), on which a wiping cloth (6) can be releasably fastened, wherein on the support member (1) on at least one transverse side a pivotable fastening clamp (7, 8) is disposed so as to be pivotable about an articulation joint (11, 12), for fastening of a fastening tab (13, 14) disposed correspondingly on at least one transverse side on the wiping cloth (6). The at least one fastening clamp (7, 8) is movable in a pivot plane (73, 74) which is disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (71) of the support member (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Markus Rueckheim, Andreas Eisenhut, Jens Deerberg, Torsten Gratzki
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Patent number: 8960543Abstract: An RFID reader that is situated in a recess of an apparatus housing, such that the apparatus housing is constituted of an electrically conductive material, and such that the RFID reader is configured as an RFID reader operating according to the “EMV Contactless Protocol Specification, Version 2.1, March 2011,” such that the RFID antenna is situated in or on a plane constituted by the apparatus housing or inside the apparatus housing, such that the RFID reader has a transmitting power of more than 400 milliwatts, and that a quality factor (Q) of the RFID antenna is in a range between Q=12 and Q=20. In addition, the invention relates to an apparatus with an RFID reader of this type.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Feig Electronic GmbHInventors: Michael Roedig, Torsten Gratzki, Andreas Wennrich
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Publication number: 20140215739Abstract: The invention relates to a flat mop which comprises a support plate (1) connected to a mop cover (2), said support plate (1) having a stripper (3) for removing the mop cover (2) from the support plate (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Falk Lindner, Andreas Eisenhut, Keijo Lindholm, Jens Deerberg, Torsten Gratzki
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Patent number: 8561251Abstract: The invention relates to a mop (1) comprising a mop-head plate (2) and an interchangeable mop cover (3) with a mopping surface (4) that is attached to the mop-head plate (2). According to the invention, the mop cover (3) is equipped on two opposing sides with a respective fixing device (5), which engages in a respective retainer (6) of the mop-head plate (2). At least one retainer (6) is formed by a recess (7) and the corresponding fixing device (5) is held by a positive fit in the recess (7) so that it can be detached without sustaining any damage.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Carl Frendenberg KGInventors: Falk Lindner, Andreas Eisenhut, Michael Masih, Torsten Gratzki
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Publication number: 20130161389Abstract: An RFID reader that is situated in a recess of an apparatus housing, such that the apparatus housing is constituted of an electrically conductive material, and such that the RFID reader is configured as an RFID reader operating according to the “EMV Contactless Protocol Specification, Version 2.1, March 2011,” such that the RFID antenna is situated in or on a plane constituted by the apparatus housing or inside the apparatus housing, such that the RFID reader has a transmitting power of more than 400 milliwatts, and that a quality factor (Q) of the RFID antenna is in a range between Q=12 and Q=20. In addition, the invention relates to an apparatus with an RFID reader of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Michael Roedig, Torsten Gratzki, Andreas Wennrich
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Publication number: 20110169249Abstract: A cleaning cart (1) is provided with an expandable frame (2) comprising combinable and detachably connectable elements, with a first element (3) being designed so as to be U-shaped and with its two ends (4) being bent to form right angles so that the ends project outwardly from the U-shaped plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Falk L. Lindner, Andreas Eisenhut, Jens Deerberg, Torsten Gratzki, Dietmar Schaule
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Patent number: 7954197Abstract: The invention relates to a mop (1) comprising a mop-head plate (2) and an interchangeable mop cover (3) with a mopping surface (4) that is attached to the mop-head plate (2). According to the invention, the mop cover (3) is equipped on two opposing sides with a respective fixing device (5), which engages in a respective retainer (6) of the mop-head plate (2). At least one retainer (6) is formed by a recess (7) and the corresponding fixing device (5) is held by a positive fit in the recess (7) so that it can be detached without sustaining any damage.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Carl Freudenberg, KgInventors: Falk Lindner, Andreas Eisenhut, Michael Masih, Torsten Gratzki
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Publication number: 20110107538Abstract: The invention relates to a mop (1) comprising a mop-head plate (2) and an interchangeable mop cover (3) with a mopping surface (4) that is attached to the mop-head plate (2). According to the invention, the mop cover (3) is equipped on two opposing sides with a respective fixing device (5), which engages in a respective retainer (6) of the mop-head plate (2). At least one retainer (6) is formed by a recess (7) and the corresponding fixing device (5) is held by a positive fit in the recess (7) so that it can be detached without sustaining any damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Falk Lindner, Andreas Eisenhut, Michael Masih, Torsten Gratzki
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Patent number: 7917989Abstract: The invention relates to a mop (1) comprising a mop-head plate (2) for a mop cover (3). The mop-head plate (2) comprises a first connector (4), which can be connected to at least one second connector (5) of a wringer device (6) in order to wring out the mop cover (3). The invention also relates to a wringer device (6) for a mop (1) comprising a mop-head plate (2) for a mop cover (3), said plate having two folding mop-head plate parts (7, 8). Said wringer device (6) comprises a funnel-shaped wringer compartment (22). The mop cover (3) can be introduced into said compartment from above and compressed by actuating the wringer device, when the mop-head plate parts (7, 8) are in an essentially vertical position and said cover is partially detached and suspended from said parts. The opposing transversal surfaces (10, 11) of the mop-head plate parts (7, 8) form compression surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Jens Deerberg, Andreas Eisenhut, Torsten Gratzki
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Publication number: 20100064466Abstract: A flat mop (1) comprising a mop plate (2) with a cleaning side (3), onto which a mop cover (4) can be stretched. The mop plate (2) has two mop plate parts (5, 6) arranged foldably with respect to one another. The mop plate (2) is trapezoidal in shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Torsten Gratzki, Jens Deerberg
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Publication number: 20090026732Abstract: A cleaning cart (1) is provided with an expandable frame (2) comprising combinable and detachably connectable elements, with a first element (3) being designed so as to be U-shaped and with its two ends (4) being bent to form right angles so that the ends (4) project outwardly from the U-shaped plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Falk Lindner, Andreas Eisenhut, Jens Deerberg, Torsten Gratzki, Dietmar Schaule
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Patent number: D630489Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Schulte-Schlagbaum AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Gratzki, Jens Deerberg, Helmut Guth, Diethard Geiger
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Patent number: D797838Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Inventors: Torsten Gratzki, Gunnar Baske, Andrej Kholopov
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Patent number: D830372Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventor: Torsten Gratzki
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Patent number: D878397Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventor: Torsten Gratzki