Patents by Inventor Wilfried Oepping

Wilfried Oepping 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: 6886219
    Abstract: The present invention is a hinge for furniture that includes a first hinge part rotatably connected with a second hinge part via at least one hinge axis. The first hinge part has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with its legs on one end having free ends that point toward a piece of the furniture. The free ends have fastening flanges bent laterally in a plane substantially parallel to the piece of furniture. A first area of the legs being expandable at free ends of the legs creating a trapezoidal cross-section when the flanges are mounted to the piece of furniture, and the legs have a resulting cambered construction. A second area of the legs being substantially parallel, and the at least one hinge axis being located in this second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Hettich-ONI GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Oepping, Udo Stellbrink
  • Publication number: 20040068842
    Abstract: The present invention is a hinge for furniture that includes a first hinge part rotatably connected with a second hinge part via at least one hinge axis. The first hinge part has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with its legs on one end having free ends that point toward a piece of the furniture. The free ends have fastening flanges bent laterally in a plane substantially parallel to the piece of furniture. A first area of the legs being expandable at free ends of the legs creating a trapezoidal cross-section when the flanges are mounted to the piece of furniture, and the legs have a resulting cambered construction. A second area of the legs being substantially parallel, and the at least one hinge axis being located in this second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Hettich-ONI GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Oepping, Udo Stellbrink
  • Patent number: 5012551
    Abstract: A furniture hinge has a hinge arm connectible to the body of a piece of furniture and a lever connectible to a closure for the furniture. The closure is movable between a closed position and an open position. A damping device is disposed between the hinge arm and the lever and includes a housing having a bellows-like first part and a second part secured to the hinge arm. A piston rides in the housing and divides it into first and second chambers. The piston is provided with flow channels which allow hydraulic fluid in the housing to flow between the first and second chambers. The piston is mounted on a rod which extends through, and is coupled to, the first housing part and is articulately connected to the lever. A sealing member likewise mounted on the rod is arranged to seal the flow channels upon movement of the closure to its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Paul Hettich Gmbh & Co.
    Inventors: Ulrich Beneke, Jurgen Gross, Wilfried Oepping, Manfred Schnelle, Gunter Sundermeier
  • Patent number: 4368559
    Abstract: A furniture hinge has a hollow housing connectable with one part of furniture, a hinge arm connectable with another part of furniture, at least two links extending between and pivotally connecting the hinge arm with the housing of which one link is pivotal relative to the housing, and at least two link pins each having a curved portion and a straight portion wherein the curved portions of the link pins support the one link for pivoting relative to the housing, and the straight portions of the link pins extend through the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1983
    Assignee: Paul Hettich & Co.
    Inventors: Wilfried Oepping, Ulrich Beneke