The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2024
Applicant:
Emz-hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Nabburg, DE;
Inventors:
Matthias Bauer, Schmidgaden, DE;
Tobias Neugebauer, Regensburg, DE;
Albert Dirnberger, Neunburg vorm Wald, DE;
Georg Spießl, Altendorf, DE;
Dominik Walz, Nabburg, DE;
Roland Schrödel, Reichenschwand, DE;
Assignee:
EMZ-HANAUER GMBH & CO. KGAA, Nabburg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/12 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/12 (2013.01); A47L 15/4259 (2013.01);
Abstract
A door lock mechanism for domestic appliances with a guide element which can be engaged behind by at least one pivotable, resiliently mounted lever arm for locking a door of the domestic appliance is disclosed. This door lock mechanism is characterized by a displaceably mounted locking element which, depending on its movement position, can block or release the at least one lever arm in a pivoting position.