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Granted Patent B2
US 12,473,724 · App. 18/038,895 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Mounting device

Inventors: Manuel Lechner (Kaltbrunn, CH); Lukas Ramseier (Jona, CH)
Assignee: GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG
E03C1/326E03D11/143
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Patent No.
US 12,473,724
App. No.
18/038,895
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mounting device for fastening at least one plumbing appliance having two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and a crosspiece element, which connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element. The crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web. The lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web. The at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web, and the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports by means of a welded joint.

Claims (66)

1 . A mounting device for fastening at least one plumbing appliance, comprising

two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and

a crosspiece element, the crosspiece element is arranged between the supports and connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element,

wherein the crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web, wherein the lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web,

wherein the at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web,

wherein the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports with a welded joint; and

wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall configured to support a plumbing appliance, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part.

2 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an upper free end of the upper web, which lies opposite the upper edge of the front web, lies at a vertical distance of 40 to 90 millimeters from the lower web.

3 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a reference plane extends at right angles to the central axes of the two supports and centrally through the at least one fastening element, wherein an upper free end of the upper web, which lies opposite the upper edge of the front web, lies at a vertical distance of 35 to 60 millimeters from the reference plane.

4 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the angle between the front web and the upper web is in the range of from 100° to 150°, and wherein the angle between the front web and the lower web is between 80° and 100°.

5 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper web has an end section, the end section is oriented parallel to the front web.

6 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element, the wall element is formed separately from the mounting device and is arranged above the crosspiece element.

7 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture, the aperture is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

8 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element, the wall element is formed separately from the mounting device and is arranged above the crosspiece element, wherein the wall element is in contact with the crosspiece element and wherein the upper web is designed in such a way that it serves to support the wall element.

9 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture, the aperture is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

10 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the upper web has an end section, the end section is oriented parallel to the front web,

wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element which is formed separately from the mounting device and is arranged above the crosspiece element, and

wherein the wall element has a rear wall and an upper wall, wherein the rear wall runs parallel to the central axis in the installation position and wherein the upper wall extends in an angularly inclined manner at an angle to the rear wall, such that an installation space is created between the upper web, the end section, the rear wall and the upper wall.

11 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the rear wall has a rear side which lies in a rear plane spanned by the rear surfaces of the supports, and/or wherein the upper wall extends as far as a front plane spanned by the front faces of the supports.

12 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture, the aperture is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

13 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the upper web has an end section, the end section is oriented parallel to the front web,

wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element, the wall element is formed separately from the mounting device and is arranged above the crosspiece element,

wherein the upper web is designed in such a way that it serves to support the wall element, and

wherein the wall element has a rear wall and an upper wall, wherein the rear wall runs parallel to the central axis in the installation position and wherein the upper wall extends in an angularly inclined manner at an angle to the rear wall, such that an installation space is created between the upper web, the end section, the rear wall and the upper wall.

14 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the rear wall has a rear side which lies in a rear plane spanned by the rear surfaces of the supports, and/or wherein the upper wall extends as far as a front plane spanned by the front faces of the supports.

15 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture, the aperture is arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

16 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web.

17 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the crosspiece element, with the lower web, the front web and the upper web, is provided by an integral profile, and wherein the mounting device has a further crosspiece, which lies below the crosspiece element in the installation position, wherein the further crosspiece provides a supporting wall configured to support the plumbing appliance.

18 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall configured to support a plumbing appliance, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part and

wherein the supporting wall extends downward from the at least one fastening element.

19 . An arrangement comprising a mounting device and a plumbing appliance

said mounting device comprising

two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and

a crosspiece element, the crosspiece element is arranged between the supports and connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element,

wherein the crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web, wherein the lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web,

wherein the at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web,

wherein the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports with a welded joint,

wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall configured to support a plumbing appliance, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part, and

wherein said plumbing appliance is mounted on the mounting device and having a supporting surface, wherein the supporting surface of the plumbing appliance overlaps parts of the front supporting part, or wherein the supporting surface of the plumbing appliance overlaps parts of the supporting wall of the front supporting part.

20 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the wall element is in contact with the crosspiece element.

21 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the wall element is in contact with the crosspiece element.

22 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the wall element is in contact with the crosspiece element.

23 . A mounting device for fastening at least one plumbing appliance, comprising

two supports, which extend at a distance from one another along a central axis, and

a crosspiece element, the crosspiece element is arranged between the supports and connects the two supports and has at least one fastening element,

wherein the crosspiece element has a lower web, a front web and an upper web, wherein the lower web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from a lower edge of the front web, and the upper web projects in an angularly inclined manner at an angle from an upper edge of the front web,

wherein the at least one fastening element is accessible through at least one opening in the front web,

wherein the ends of at least one of the webs are each connected to the supports with a welded joint;

wherein the mounting device further comprises a wall element which is formed separately from the mounting device, wherein the wall element is in contact with the crosspiece element; and

the wall element has a rear wall and an upper wall, wherein the upper wall extends in an angularly inclined manner at an angle to the rear wall, such that an installation space is created between the upper web, the end section, the rear wall and the upper wall.

24 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein an upper free end of the upper web, which lies opposite the upper edge of the front web, lies at a vertical distance of 40 to 90 millimeters from the lower web.

25 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein a reference plane extends at right angles to the central axes of the two supports and centrally through the at least one fastening element, wherein an upper free end of the upper web, which lies opposite the upper edge of the front web, lies at a vertical distance of 35 to 60 millimeters from the reference plane.

26 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the angle between the front web and the upper web is in the range of from 100° to 150°, and wherein the angle between the front web and the lower web is between 80° and 100° or at 90°.

27 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the upper web has an end section which is oriented parallel to the front web.

28 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein that the wall element is arranged above the crosspiece element.

29 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the upper web is designed in such a way that it serves to support the wall element.

30 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the rear wall runs parallel to the central axis in the installation position.

31 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the rear wall has a rear side which lies in a rear plane spanned by the rear surfaces of the supports, and/or wherein the upper wall extends as far as a front plane spanned by the front faces of the supports.

32 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web.

33 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the crosspiece element has an interruption through the front web and the upper web and wherein the wall element has an aperture arranged in such a way that the interruption in the crosspiece element continues upward.

34 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the crosspiece element, with the lower web, the front web and the upper web, is provided by an integral profile, and wherein the mounting device has a further crosspiece, which lies below the crosspiece element in the installation position, wherein the further crosspiece provides a supporting wall configured to support the plumbing appliance.

35 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall configured to support a plumbing appliance, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part.

36 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the crosspiece element is provided by a front supporting part, having a supporting wall configured to support a plumbing appliance, and a rear supporting part, having a rear wall, wherein the front web and the upper web are formed on the front supporting part and the lower web is formed on the rear supporting part, and wherein the supporting wall extends downward from the at least one fastening element.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 1, 2024
From: GEBERIT HOLDING AG; GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG
To: GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 068274/0529 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2023
From: LECHNER, MANUEL; RAMSEIER, LUKAS
To: GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 063765/0989 →
Priority Claims (3)
EP 20213092 · Dec 10, 2020 · regional
EP 20213096 · Dec 10, 2020 · regional
EP 20213098 · Dec 10, 2020 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240093471A1 · Mar 21, 2024
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