Patents by Inventor Wim Jan DE BRUIN

Wim Jan DE BRUIN 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: 11786035
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a height adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, appliance or structure is described. The apparatus includes a foot of a height adjustable leg and a tool comprising a driving member and a torque input for applying torque to the driving member. The foot includes a rotatable foot part with a driven member and a base part to support the rotatable foot part on a floor or supporting surface. The tool and the foot are complementarily adapted to releasably maintain engagement between the driving member and the driven member to allow the driving member to drive the driven member to rotate the rotatable foot part about a longitudinal axis of the leg for height adjustment of the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Designerscope Limited
    Inventor: Wim Jan De Bruin
  • Publication number: 20200405054
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a height adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, appliance or structure is described. The apparatus includes a foot of a height adjustable leg and a tool comprising a driving member and a torque input for applying torque to the driving member. The foot includes a rotatable foot part with a driven member and a base part to support the rotatable foot part on a floor or supporting surface. The tool and the foot are complementarily adapted to releasably maintain engagement between the driving member and the driven member to allow the driving member to drive the driven member to rotate the rotatable foot part about a longitudinal axis of the leg for height adjustment of the leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Designerscope Limited
    Inventor: Wim Jan DE BRUIN
  • Publication number: 20190223596
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a height adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, appliance or structure is described. The apparatus includes a coupling comprising a driven member or feature. The coupling forms part of a height adjustable leg. The apparatus also includes a tool comprising a driving member and a torque input for applying torque to the driving member. The tool and the coupling are complementarily adapted to releasably maintain engagement between the driving member and the driven member or feature to allow the driving member to drive the driven member or feature to rotate the coupling about a longitudinal axis of the leg for height adjustment of the leg. The driving member and the driven member are gears that releasably mesh together when the tool is engaged with the coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Designerscope Limited
    Inventor: Wim Jan DE BRUIN
  • Patent number: 10278500
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a height adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, appliance or structure is described. The apparatus includes a coupling (10) comprising a driven member or feature (13). The coupling forms part of a height adjustable leg. The apparatus also includes a tool (50) comprising a driving member (51) and a torque input (52) for applying torque to the driving member. The tool and the coupling are complementarily adapted to releasably maintain engagement between the driving member and the driven member or feature to allow the driving member to drive the driven member or feature to rotate the coupling about a longitudinal axis of the leg for height adjustment of the leg. The driving member and the driven member are gears that releasably mesh together when the tool is engaged with the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Designerscope Limited
    Inventor: Wim Jan De Bruin
  • Publication number: 20160235200
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a height adjustable leg for supporting a cabinet, appliance or structure is described. The apparatus includes a coupling (10) comprising a driven member or feature (13). The coupling forms part of a height adjustable leg. The apparatus also includes a tool (50) comprising a driving member (51) and a torque input (52) for applying torque to the driving member. The tool and the coupling are complementarily adapted to releasably maintain engagement between the driving member and the driven member or feature to allow the driving member to drive the driven member or feature to rotate the coupling about a longitudinal axis of the leg for height adjustment of the leg. The driving member and the driven member are gears that releasably mesh together when the tool is engaged with the coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Designerscope Limited
    Inventor: Wim Jan DE BRUIN
  • Patent number: D769095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DESIGNERSCOPE LIMITED
    Inventors: Wim Jan De Bruin, Jamie Stewart Booth
  • Patent number: D793194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: DESIGNERSCOPE LIMITED
    Inventors: Wim Jan De Bruin, Jamie Stewart Booth
  • Patent number: D796882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: DESIGNERSCOPE LIMITED
    Inventors: Wim Jan De Bruin, Jamie Stewart Booth
  • Patent number: D955209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: DESIGNERSCOPE LIMITED
    Inventor: Wim Jan De Bruin
  • Patent number: D968204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Häfele SE & Co KG
    Inventor: Wim Jan De Bruin