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Granted Patent B2
US 12,473,725 · App. 18/266,411 · 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 12,473,725
App. No.
18/266,411
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mounting device ( 1 ) for fastening at least one plumbing appliance comprises: two supports ( 2 ) which extend at a distance from each other along a central axis (M 2 ) and each of which has a cross section (Q 2 ): a first cross-member ( 3 ) which extends along a central axis (M 3 ), has a first cross-section (Q 3 ), is fixedly connected to the supports ( 2 ) and connects the two supports ( 2 ) to one another and is located at a distance from the first cross-member ( 3 ) above the first cross-member ( 3 ) when viewed in the mounted position; the cross-section (Q 3 , Q 4 ) of at least one of the cross members ( 3, 4 ) is substantially equal to the cross-section (Q 2 ) of the supports.

Claims (34)

1 . A mounting device for attaching at least one sanitary fixture, comprising

two supports, which run at a distance from one another, each extends along a central axis and each has a support cross section,

a first cross-member, which extends along a respective central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another, and

a second cross-member, which extends along a respective central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another,

wherein the second cross-member is arranged at a distance from the first cross-member and, when viewed in the installation position, above the first cross-member, and

wherein the cross-member cross section of the first cross-member is identical to the support cross section,

wherein the cross-member cross section of the second cross-member differs from the support cross section, and wherein the second cross-member comprises at least one attachment element, via which the sanitary fixture can be attached to the mounting device.

2 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another are identical with regard to cross-sectional geometry and/or cross-sectional area.

3 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an outer cross section of the supports and the first cross-member is in each case identical to the first cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another.

4 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the outer cross section and/or an inner cross section of the supports and the first cross-member each has a rectangular shape.

5 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an outer cross section of the supports and the first cross-member is in each case identical to the first cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another.

6 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the outer cross section and/or an inner cross section of the supports and the first cross-member each has a rectangular shape.

7 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the supports and the first cross-member are provided by way of a hollow profile, wherein an outer cross section and an inner cross section of the support and the first cross-member are identical in each case to the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another.

8 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the outer cross section and/or the inner cross section of the supports and the first cross-member each has a rectangular shape.

9 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support and the first cross-member with the cross-member and support cross sections which are configured to be identical to one another are provided by way of a square tube or a welded square tube.

10 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wall thickness of the first cross-member and the supports is between 1 and 8 mm.

11 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the width and/or the height of the cross-member cross section of the first cross-member, and of the support cross section of each support is in the region of from 30 to 50 mm.

12 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the leading face of the supports define a front plane, and wherein the trailing face of the supports define a rear plane, wherein the first cross-member is arranged in such a way as to lie between the front plane and the rear plane.

13 . A method for manufacturing a mounting device for attaching at least one sanitary fixture

wherein said mounting device comprises

two supports, which run at a distance from one another, each extends along a respective central axis and each has a support cross section,

a first cross-member, which extends along a respective central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another, and

a second cross-member, which extends along a respective central axis, has a cross-member cross section, is securely connected to the supports and connects the supports to one another,

wherein the second cross-member being arranged at a distance from the first cross-member and, when viewed in the installation position, above the first cross-member,

wherein the cross-member cross section of the first cross-member is identical to the support cross section,

wherein the cross-member cross section of the second cross-member differs from the support cross section, and wherein the second cross-member comprises at least one attachment element, via which the sanitary fixture can be attached to the mounting device and

wherein the supports and the cross-member with an identical support or cross-member cross section are manufactured by a metal-forming procedure and a subsequent welding procedure.

14 . The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, prior to the metal-forming procedure, a metal sheet is provided in the dimensions of the development of the profile about the central axis and the profile length for each of the supports and the first cross-member with an identical support or cross-member cross section.

15 . The method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein, prior to the metal-forming procedure, the metal sheet is provided with openings by way of a punching procedure.

16 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the outer cross section and/or an inner cross section of the supports and the first cross-member each has a square shape.

17 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the outer cross section and/or inner cross section of the supports and the first cross-member each has a square shape.

18 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the outer cross section and/or inner cross section of the supports and the first cross-member each has a square shape.

19 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wall thickness of the first cross-member and the supports is between 1.5 and 3 mm.

20 . The mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the width and/or the height of the cross-member cross section of the first cross-member and of the support cross section of each support is between 35 and 45 mm.

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 Jun 9, 2023
From: LECHNER, MANUEL; RAMSEIER, LUKAS
To: GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 063910/0683 →
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 20240035266A1 · Feb 1, 2024
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