Patents by Inventor Uwe Dingert
Uwe Dingert 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: 11918163Abstract: A cleaning system includes: a bucket; a liquid-permeable basket located in the bucket, the basket being settable into rotation using a first actuating device and is arranged so that a height of the basket is adjustable in the bucket using a second actuating device; and a cleaning device having a cleaning textile, the cleaning device having a handle on a side facing away from the cleaning textile. The basket is can be both a wash-out basket and a spin-dry basket for the cleaning textile. The second actuating device includes the handle and a ballpoint-pen mechanism, by which the basket is positionable in a first position lowest in the bucket and a second position highest in the bucket by moving the handle up and down.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Carlo Messineo
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Publication number: 20230337889Abstract: A combined cleaning and wringing system, including a mopping device including a cleaning textile to be cleaned and wrung, a cleaning station, and a wringing station. The cleaning station and the wringing station are spatially combined in a housing and the cleaning station includes a cleaning fluid tank filled with a cleaning fluid, a pump and at least one spray head. The cleaning fluid tank, the pump and the spray head are in fluid communication and the wringing station includes at least one scraper having at least one scraper lip, across which the cleaning textile can be passed. The cleaning station and the wringing station are functionally separate, in that the cleaning fluid tank is only associated with the cleaning station, the wringing station includes a wastewater tank only associated with the wringing station, and there is no fluid communication between the wastewater tank and the cleaning fluid tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Daniel BAUMGART, Uwe DINGERT, Christian KALT
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Patent number: 11357382Abstract: A bucket includes: at least two chambers which are flow connected to one another by at least one overflow channel. One of the chambers is a combined washing-out/centrifuging chamber for a cleaning device. One of the chambers is a water level-regulating chamber configured to regulate a water level in the washing-out/centrifuging chamber. The water level-regulating chamber contains a displacement body which is movable by a first actuating device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
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Patent number: 11304586Abstract: A cleaning system includes: a bucket; a cleaning device with a mop head, the mop head including a carrier body and cleaning fringes that are fixed to the carrier body, the carrier body being connected to a stick on its side facing away from the cleaning fringes; and a washing-out device arranged in the bucket for washing out the cleaning fringes, the washing-out device including a basket settable into an upward and downward movement by a first actuating device, and a spinning device arranged in the bucket for spin-drying the cleaning fringes, the spinning device including the basket, which is settable into rotational movement by a second actuating device, and a centering pin, which is arranged in the basket and centers the cleaning device. The carrier body is essentially disk-shaped, with a circumferential boundary and with a maximum extension d1 between two circumferential areas opposite to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Carlo Messineo
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Publication number: 20210282619Abstract: A bucket includes: at least two chambers which are flow connected to one another by at least one overflow channel. One of the chambers is a combined washing-out/centrifuging chamber for a cleaning device. One of the chambers is a water level-regulating chamber configured to regulate a water level in the washing-out/centrifuging chamber. The water level-regulating chamber contains a displacement body which is movable by a first actuating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
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Publication number: 20210204790Abstract: A cleaning system includes: a bucket; a liquid-permeable basket located in the bucket, the basket being settable into rotation using a first actuating device and is arranged so that a height of the basket is adjustable in the bucket using a second actuating device; and a cleaning device having a cleaning textile, the cleaning device having a handle on a side facing away from the cleaning textile. The basket is can be both a wash-out basket and a spin-dry basket for the cleaning textile. The second actuating device includes the handle and a ballpoint-pen mechanism, by which the basket is positionable in a first position lowest in the bucket and a second position highest in the bucket by moving the handle up and down.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Uwe Dingert, Carlo Messineo
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Patent number: 10786136Abstract: A wringer device for a mop includes a basket-like receptacle in which the mop can be wrung out by being pushed in and a support for fastening the wringer device in a mop bucket. The receptacle can be guided in the support such that the receptacle can be moved in translation in an insertion direction of the mop.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Alessandro Brugora, Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
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Publication number: 20200205638Abstract: A cleaning system includes: a bucket; a cleaning device with a mop head, the mop head including a carrier body and cleaning fringes that are fixed to the carrier body, the carrier body being connected to a stick on its side facing away from the cleaning fringes; and a washing-out device arranged in the bucket for washing out the cleaning fringes, the washing-out device including a basket settable into an upward and downward movement by a first actuating device, and a spinning device arranged in the bucket for spin-drying the cleaning fringes, the spinning device including the basket, which is settable into rotational movement by a second actuating device, and a centering pin, which is arranged in the basket and centers the cleaning device. The carrier body is essentially disk-shaped, with a circumferential boundary and with a maximum extension d1 between two circumferential areas opposite to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Uwe Dingert, Carlo Messineo
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Patent number: 10524632Abstract: A draining device for a wet cleaning apparatus has a watering device for the wet cleaning apparatus as well as a rotatable drainage basket for the wet cleaning apparatus; the watering device includes a fresh water reservoir which can be filled with fresh water and which is fluidically connected to the drainage basket via a fresh water duct.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventor: Uwe Dingert
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Patent number: 10398282Abstract: A mop cover has a planar main body with four outer edges, wherein a longer first outer edge is oriented parallel to a longer second outer edge, the first outer edge being longer than the second outer edge, two shorter outer edges respectively extending between the longer outer edges, the main body having at least two pockets, into which mop wings or tensioning elements can be introduced to tense the planar main body, being configured such that the mop cover can be readily gripped, and tensioned, by rectangular wings, wherein the mop cover can be guided effectively for cleaning purposes with the greatest possible degrees of freedom in corner regions, a mop cover of the type mentioned in the introduction is characterized in that at least one outer edge and/or at least one pocket are/is assigned at least one stiffening element for the partially reinforced stiffening of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis, Hannsgeorg Wolf, Sabine Wilmes, Susanne Walter
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Publication number: 20190191956Abstract: Wiping device (1), comprising a shaft (2) and a wiping plate (4) connected to the shaft (2) via an articulation (3), a wiping material (5) being arranged on the wiping plate (4) on the side facing the floor to be cleaned, it being possible to set the wiping plate (4) in rotation along with the wiping material (5) for rinsing and for removing excess cleaning fluid, a spindle drive (6) being assigned to the shaft (2), the spindle drive (6) comprising a spindle (7) and a sleeve (8), the spindle (7) being integrated into the shaft (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Uwe DINGERT, Norbert WEI
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Patent number: 10238264Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a torsion wringer including: a contraction device for receiving a mop head of a mop, the contraction device having an upper part and a lower base which are interconnected by contraction lamellae, the contraction lamellae being hinged to the upper part and to the lower base such that the upper part can rotate relative to the lower base, the contraction device being movable relative to a carrier device over a distance of travel, as a result of which the upper part rotates through an angle of rotation relative to the carrier device and relative to the lower base. A reduction unit is provided so as to reduce a force which counteracts the rotation of the upper part.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventors: Markus Rueckheim, Christian Mast, Norbert Weis, Uwe Dingert, Reiner Wallbaum, Johannes Hohenhaus
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Publication number: 20180368650Abstract: A wringer device for a mop includes a basket-like receptacle in which the mop can be wrung out by being pushed in and a support for fastening the wringer device in a mop bucket. The receptacle can be guided in the support such that the receptacle can be moved in translation in an insertion direction of the mop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Alessandro Brugora, Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
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Patent number: 10123675Abstract: A torsion wringer has a receiving device for receiving the head of a mop, the receiving device having an upper part and a lower part which can be interconnected by elements. The design and to development of the torsion wringer can provide a mop that can be freed from liquid in a problem-free manner. The torsion wringer has elements designed in such a manner and/or are articulated on the parts of the container such that the parts can be rotated with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Norbert Weis, Uwe Dingert, Johannes Hohenhaus, Reiner Wallbaum
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Publication number: 20180279849Abstract: A draining device for a wet cleaning apparatus has a watering device for the wet cleaning apparatus as well as a rotatable drainage basket for the wet cleaning apparatus; the watering device includes a fresh water reservoir which can be filled with fresh water and which is fluidically connected to the drainage basket via a fresh water duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Uwe Dingert
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Publication number: 20180235430Abstract: A wringer device for a mopping apparatus includes: a basket-like receptacle rotatably arranged in a support, the receptacle being caused to rotate by a mechanical drive, the drive including a lever movably mounted in the support and being provided with a spindle nut that causes a spindle to rotate when the lever moves; a first gear arranged on the spindle for conjoint rotation; a second gear associated with a rotary shaft of the receptacle; a freewheel arranged between the rotary shaft and the second gear, the freewheel allowing torque to be transmitted to the rotary shaft in only one direction of rotation; and a toothed belt arranged between the first gear and the second gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis
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Patent number: 9962057Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning floors and/or surfaces, having a container for holding a cleaning fluid, a discharge device for discharging the cleaning fluid onto a floor and/or surface to be cleaned, and a heating device for heating and/or tempering and/or evaporating the cleaning fluid. The cleaning apparatus can easily be supplied with energy for heating and/or tempering and/or evaporating the cleaning fluid, and the apparatus can be operated cordlessly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis, Mike Kosub, Tomaso Cascione
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Publication number: 20180103821Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a torsion wringer including: a contraction device for receiving a mop head of a mop, the contraction device having an upper part and a lower base which are interconnected by contraction lamellae, the contraction lamellae being hinged to the upper part and to the lower base such that the upper part can rotate relative to the lower base, the contraction device being movable relative to a carrier device over a distance of travel, as a result of which the upper part rotates through an angle of rotation relative to the carrier device and relative to the lower base. A reduction unit is provided so as to reduce a force which counteracts the rotation of the upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Markus Rueckheim, Chirstian Mast, Norbert Weis, Uwe Dingert, Reiner Wallbaum, Johannes Hohenhaus
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Publication number: 20170119228Abstract: A mop cover has a planar main body with four outer edges, wherein a longer first outer edge is oriented parallel to a longer second outer edge, the first outer edge being longer than the second outer edge, two shorter outer edges respectively extending between the longer outer edges, the main body having at least two pockets, into which mop wings or tensioning elements can be introduced to tense the planar main body, being configured such that the mop cover can be readily gripped, and tensioned, by rectangular wings, wherein the mop cover can be guided effectively for cleaning purposes with the greatest possible degrees of freedom in corner regions, a mop cover of the type mentioned in the introduction is characterized in that at least one outer edge and/or at least one pocket are/is assigned at least one stiffening element for the partially reinforced stiffening of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Uwe Dingert, Norbert Weis, Hannsgeorg Wolf, Sabine Wilmes, Susanne Walter
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Patent number: D938117Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventor: Uwe Dingert