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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066341 | Item of furniture A piece of furniture including a body and at least one flap that can be upwardly displaced by means of at least one actuating arm which is joined to the flap in an articulated manner and can preferably be pivoted about a horizontal axis. At least one actuating arm i... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8029078 | Ejection device for a movable furniture component An ejection device for a furniture component moveably housed in or against a furniture body. The ejection device includes a swivellably housed lever. A first castor is attached to a free end of the lever, and a second castor is attached to the lever at a distance fr... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025348 | Support element for securing in a furniture carcass A support element to be secured in a furniture carcass. One or more components, preferably push-out devices for pushing out a movable furniture part mounted in the furniture carcass, are securable to the support element without a tool, preferably in a manner such th... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011741 | Flap drive system A flap drive system for moving a flap mounted in a movable manner on the body of a piece of furniture has a mechanical actuating unit with an actuating arm that can be linked to the flap, and has an energy accumulator that can apply a force to the actuating arm. The... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7926891 | Support construction for at least one furniture drive A support construction is provided for fixing at least one furniture drive for a movable furniture part in a furniture body. The support construction includes two lateral holding portions and a transverse bearer extending between the holding portions. The holding po... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7883162 | Device for influencing the movement of furniture parts which can be moved with respect to one another, and piece of furniture The invention relates to a piece of furniture and to a device for influencing the movement of furniture parts which can be moved with respect to one another, having a guide unit for guidance of a first furniture part on a second furniture part, and having a drive un... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7441738 | Monitor driving apparatus of car audio/video system A monitor driving apparatus of a car audio/video system having a monitor is provided. The apparatus includes: a monitor main body hinged, at its lower end, to inside of the car audio/video system, and having a pair of mutually spaced pins provided at one side surfac... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7375439 | Electric panel A panel is provided on a front side of an electronic device. A driving unit opens and closes the panel. A position detecting unit detects whether the panel is open. An object detecting unit detects whether there is an object on the panel when the panel is open. A co... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7331643 | Piece of furniture with a movable furniture component A piece of furniture with a movable furniture component, in particular a drawer or door, includes a drive unit and a device for the mechanical transmission of force from the drive unit to the movable furniture component or the body of the furniture. In particular, a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7249813 | Retraction device for drawers A retraction device for drawers includes a displaceable entrainment member (12) which is subjected to the force of two springs (14, 15) and which can be releasably coupled to a holding member (6) secured to a portion of an article of furniture. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246865 | Overhead storage system A storage system for mounting to a ceiling or overhead structure comprises a mounting frame, a storage compartment, a lift mechanism and a tilt mechanism. The mounting frame is mounted to the ceiling or overhead structure. The storage compartment is coupled to the m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226138 | Drawer A drawer includes a case, a drawer member, a switching member, and an urging-direction changing member. The case is buried in a panel. The drawer member is drawable out of the case, and is accommodatable in the case. The switching member is capable of outputting an ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207278 | Electrically-driven computer monitor lift and storage assembly An assembly for selectively lifting a computer monitor, and particularly a flat screen computer monitor, from a storage position below the top of a desk or table, to a use position above the top in which the monitor is visible to the user. The assembly includes a st... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159957 | Actuator for a movable portion of an article of furniture A movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer, flap or door, includes at least one preferably electrical drive unit and a triggering device for actuation of the drive unit. The triggering device is at least partially arranged at the movable po... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7056183 | Work and play station The present invention relates to a work and study station comprising an upper part and a lower part (1), said upper part (2) substantially comprising the container of the graphical and modelling instruments, and said lower part (2) substantially... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051985 | Drawer device A drawer device or container holder includes a member disposed in a closed position to be able to draw into an open position, a driving device attached to the member to move the member between the closed position and the open position, and a sensing device for sensi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043810 | Modular sub-cabinet for motion furniture The present invention is a sub-cabinet readily insertable and removable from a larger decorative cabinet. The invention is comprised of a box-like structure having at least three panels perpendicularly disposed with respect to a floor panel and attached thereto, a l... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7006876 | Safety cabinet with simplified operability The invention pertains to a safety cabinet with an interior that is enclosed by a housing and a housing front side with a work opening that can be closed with a height-adjustable window. The safety cabinet contains an operating unit for controlling device functions ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6902243 | Modular sub-cabinet for motion furniture The present invention is a sub-cabinet readily insertable and removable from a larger decorative cabinet. The invention is comprised of a box-like structure having at least three panels perpendicularly disposed with respect to a floor panel and attached thereto, a l... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6746091 | Cart locking device A keyless locking system for a cart includes a lock mechanism with a drive mechanism in the form of a solenoid that is electrically coupled to an integrated circuit and a long lasting power supply. In an unenergized state, an armature of the solenoid prevents operat... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733094 | Lifting device for LCD A parallelepiped lifting device mounted under a computer desk in a storage position is disclosed. Prior to using a computer, the device is activated by starting a motor in a clockwise rotation to lift an LCD of the computer from under the desk by means of a mechanis... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6731350 | Vehicle-mounted display system In the structure of a vehicle-mounted display system, a pair of racks, that is, a first rack and a second rack, are secured to a sliding chassis which can move forward and backward inside a case. A pair of arms, that is, a first arm and a second arm, are swingably s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6609773 | Storage apparatus A storage apparatus (10) comprising a plurality of first storage compartments (26) which are rotatably mounted around a substantially vertical shaft (14). The apparatus (10) being arranged such that the first compartments (26) are usually in a raised posi... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572209 | Drive for opening and closing a cover member in a motor vehicle A drive for opening and closing a cover member in a motor vehicle has a lever which includes a detent device, for example a spring-loaded pin, which is pressed into a detent notch by force of a spring and is disengageable when a predetermined force is exc... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6524057 | Manual guide vehicle and method for supplying power thereto A Manual Guide Vehicle for transporting semiconductor-containers to and from processing equipment is disclosed. The Manual Guide Vehicle is capable of receiving electric power for driving a transporting device for transporting cassettes with semiconductor... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6354682 | Overhead storage device An overhead storage device includes a storage container that is pivotably or rotatably mounted to an overhead surface, such as a ceiling or a plurality of rafters. The storage container is generally moved by a motorized actuator assembly. The motorized ac... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6334542 | Garbage can A garbage can has a main body which is provided with a cover, a garbage holder, and a synchronization mechanism assembly enabling the cover and the garbage holder to work synchronously. The synchronization mechanism assembly comprises a motor having a spi... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6125028 | Information processing system In an information processing system the inclination of a display unit can be varied, taking into account a platen for a scanner located in an upper area of the system. A variable inclination unit having a flat-panel display unit moves between a maximum in... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6086175 | Altar with vertically movable boxes An altar includes a cabinet body and a platform, which is located in front of the cabinet body and which has a flat top surface. The cabinet body has an interior chamber and several columns of compartments, each of which is open to the interior chamber an... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5797666 | Desk with liftable monitor case A desk selectively used as a reading or computer desk is disclosed. The desk has a liftable monitor case that is movably received in the desk and selectively moves in vertical direction between monitor visible and nonvisible positions. In order to vertica... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5787819 | Anti-effraction device, in particular for automatic dispensers of banknotes and valuables An anti-effraction device in particular for automatic dispensers of banknotes and valuables is provided which comprises a casing, a door formed in the casing, and at least one container internal to the casing and adapted to house banknotes and valuables, ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5783918 | Method of controlling automatic door opening/closing apparatus for a washing machine There is disclosed a method of controlling an automatic door opening/closing apparatus for a washing machine that includes the steps of determining whether or not there is an error in an automatic door opening or closing operation carried out in response ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5755496 | Cabinet for displaying objects A cabinet for displaying objects comprises a top part (1) resting on an under part and which consists of a top face, a rear side (3), left (4) and right (6) sides, a bottom face (10) and a front side (5) consisting of a glass sheet (25) pivotally fitted o... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5746489 | Desk for computer system An improved desk for a computer system capable of maximizing the usable surface of the upper surface of the desk by selectively hiding the monitor under the desk, which includes a desk body internally provided with a monitor, the monitor being lifted or l... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5584546 | Transportable office work station A transportable office work station enclosure with door and retractable casters, adequate interior room to stow a chair when closed, a desktop that is a level, full size, load bearing, wheelchair-accessible work surface but incorporates a front section th... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5447407 | Large container storing and dispensing module assemblies for a vehicle A modular storing and dispensing assembly (20) for a plurality of large containers (21) of substantial weight. The modular assembly (20) comprises a container support track mechanism (24) supporting the containers (21) for movement toward a dispensing sta... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5392951 | Drawer operating system A mechanical system opens a selected drawer in a multiple-drawer cabinet. The drawers are arranged in rows and columns. A selected drawer is unlatched by moving a rod which has protruding fingers, only one of which is positioned to engage a latch in a col... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5273352 | Load-distributing platform transport apparatus The invention provides a load-distributing platform transport apparatus comprising a housing, a platform disposed in the housing and movable in the first direction, a capstan rotatably mounted to the housing and an endless cable guidably coupled to the ho... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5087107 | Device and process for protecting and handling bank notes and valuables A device used for protecting and handling bank notes and valuables including, within a housing, a protection housing, mobile elements having a sliding direction and a plurality of safety compartments consecutive with one another along the sliding directio... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5076649 | Cabinet assembly A cabinet assembly is provided which comprises inner and outer cabinet structures adapted so that the inner cabinet can be diagonally raised or lowered with respect to the fixed outer cabinet. Motorized means facilitate the movement of the inner cabinet; ... | 12/31/1991 |
