Patents by Inventor Ulla Reiman

Ulla Reiman 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).

  • Patent number: 9955842
    Abstract: A flat wiping cloth for a wiping cloth holder includes an elongated base. The elongated base includes a main cleaning surface and a sheetlike textile material. The sheetlike textile material does not include a base fabric with threads attached to the main cleaning surface. At least one cleaning lip is formed on the elongated base. The at least one cleaning lip is swivelable relative to the elongated base about a swiveling region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Ulla Reiman, Ari Saari, Dennis Smeijer
  • Patent number: 9750384
    Abstract: A flat wiping cloth for arrangement on a wiping cloth holder includes an elongated base body and an active ingredient that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria or viruses. The active ingredient is allocated to the base body. The base body has at least one of fibers, yarns or fringe, which have free ends that can be oriented to face a surface to be cleaned during use. The active ingredient is distributed within a material of which the fibers, yarns or fringe is made, or is distributed in a component of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Petra Bargon, Hilmar Eichelbroenner, Thorsten Gleich, Ulla Reiman, Frédéric Petit
  • Publication number: 20150164297
    Abstract: A flat wiping cloth for a wiping cloth holder includes an elongated base. The elongated base includes a main cleaning surface and a sheetlike textile material. The sheetlike textile material does not include a base fabric with threads attached to the main cleaning surface. At least one cleaning lip is formed on the elongated base. The at least one cleaning lip is swivelable relative to the elongated base about a swiveling region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Ulla Reiman, Ari Saari, Dennis Smeijer
  • Publication number: 20140373296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat wiping cloth (3) to be arranged on a wiping cloth holder (1), comprising an elongate basic body (4), wherein an active substance that inhibits or suppresses the growth of bacteria and/or viruses is associated with the basic body (4), wherein fibres (5), yarns (6) or fringes (7) are associated with the basic body (4) and wherein the active substance is distributed within the material from which the fibres (5), yarns (6) or fringes (7) are produced and/or in a component of the basic body (4). The aim of the invention is to configure and modify a flat wiping cloth of the aforementioned type in such a way that the antimicrobially effective active substance remains in the flat wiping cloth as long as possible, wherein the flat wiping cloth picks up dirt particularly quickly from moist surfaces. To achieve said aim, the invention is characterised in that the fibres (5), yarns (6) or fringes (7) have a free end that can be turned towards the area to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Andreas Eisenhut, Petra Bargon, Hilmar Eichelbroenner, Thorsten Gleich, Ulla Reiman, Frédéric Petit
  • Publication number: 20140033461
    Abstract: A mopping device comprising a substantially wedge-shaped support body (1) and a mopping cloth (2) which is connected to the support body (1) in a detachable manner, wherein the support body (1) comprises two contact-pressure plates (3, 4) for pressing the mopping cloth (2) against a surface which is to be cleaned. wherein the two contact-pressure plates (3, 4) each have a clamping edge (5, 6) and are arranged in relation to one another in the manner of a V for the purpose of fixing the mopping cloth (2) between the clamping edges (5, 6) by means of at least one spring (7, 8) in a closed position (9), and can be moved against the spring force of the spring (7, 8) to an open position (10) for the purpose of receiving or removing the mopping cloth (2) from the support body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Falk Lindner, Ulla Reiman