Patents by Inventor Claudia Kirchner

Claudia Kirchner 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).

  • Publication number: 20230320736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ligature device for body parts, in particular a tourniquet, comprising a closure housing (2) in which a feed-through shaft (230) is formed which extends in the longitudinal direction and is delimited at the bottom by a base wall (27), laterally by two lateral walls (26, 26?) and at the top by a top wall (24), and comprising a ligature strap (3) which, by means of a clipping buckle (5) fastened to the one rear end thereof, is clipped or can be clipped detachably to a rear portion of the closure housing (2) and, with the other end thereof, is guided or can be guided from the rear side through the feed-through shaft (230) in order to form a loop (31) of variable size and can be firmly clamped according to the size of a received body part by means of a clamping means, in particular by means of a rocker (4) that is pivotally mounted in a pivot bearing in the closure housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Claudia KIRCHNER, Hansjörg KIRCHNER, Caroline IHLE
  • Patent number: 10182825
    Abstract: A venous tourniquet having a constricting strap which can be placed around a body part, which strap is elastic in the direction of circumference or is provided with at least one elastic portion, and having a closing device by which the constricting strap can be locked into a tightening loop when the strap is positioned around a body part in the tightened state. One embodiment is advantageous if both structure and use is obtained by designing the closing device as a hook-and-loop fastener having two lockingly engaging closing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KIMETEC GMBH
    Inventors: Hansjörg Kirchner, Claudia Kirchner, Caroline Ihle
  • Publication number: 20160287262
    Abstract: A venous tourniquet having a constricting strap which can be placed around a body part, which strap is elastic in the direction of circumference or is provided with at least one elastic portion, and having a closing device by which the constricting strap can be locked into a tightening loop when the strap is positioned around a body part in the tightened state. One embodiment is advantageous if both structure and use is obtained by designing the closing device as a hook-and-loop fastener having two lockingly engaging closing parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Hansjörg KIRCHNER, Claudia KIRCHNER, Caroline IHLE
  • Publication number: 20110098639
    Abstract: A milk extraction device including at least one extraction part with an intermediate piece that is, or can be, detachably fastened on the opening of a receptacle and that is linked with a breast piece in a vacuum-tight manner so as to exert a sucking effect on the breast. The device also includes a cap that is, or can be, linked with the intermediate piece in a vacuum-tight manner. An elastic, liquid-tight separating membrane is inserted in the cap and transmits a varying vacuum from the pump unit to the interior of the intermediate piece and the breast piece. The cap is detachably connected to an adapted coupling section of the intermediate piece by a coupling counter-section, thereby meeting increased hygienic standards and simplifying the use of the milk extraction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Claudia Kirchner
  • Patent number: 7320699
    Abstract: A ligature device for body parts, with a closure housing, having a base wall, two lateral walls, a cover wall on the upper side thereof and a ligature strap, which may be coupled or is detachably coupled at one end of the closure housing, by a clipping buckle which may be introduced from the rear between an intermediate wall and the cover wall. The above is run or may be run with the other free end thereof between a rocker, pivotably mounted on the base wall and an intermediate wall, arranged at a separation above, through the closure housing, to form a loop and may be clamped by the rocker against a front section of the intermediate wall, connected to the closure housing. Easy manipulation is achieved with a simple construction, whereby the intermediate wall includes a sprung section, projecting from the upper side, by which the rear section of the clipping buckle is raised and pressed, in the assembled state, with the back upper face thereof against a counter support, fixed to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Kimetec GmbH
    Inventor: Claudia Kirchner
  • Patent number: 7267662
    Abstract: A milk sucking pump having a top component with a breast joining piece and which is or can be detachably fixed to the opening of a container and a hand pump unit that is detachably connected thereto by a connecting branch or a connecting bore. The hand pump unit has a cap-like connection section and a pump piston which can be moved to and from in a piston-swept volume by a rotatable actuating handle that has a return mechanism. This invention provides a simple construction and good handling. The cap-like connection section and the piston-swept volume are combined to form a uniform cap component which is fixed to the top component. The return mechanism acts upon the actuating lever and is mounted on the cap component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: KaWeCo GmbH
    Inventor: Claudia Kirchner
  • Publication number: 20040127938
    Abstract: A ligature device for body parts, with a closure housing, having a base wall, two lateral walls, a cover wall on the upper side thereof and a ligature strap, which may be coupled or is detachably coupled at one end of the closure housing, by a clipping buckle which may be introduced from the rear between an intermediate wall and the cover wall. The above is run or may be run with the other free end thereof between a rocker, pivotably mounted on the base wall and an intermediate wall, arranged at a separation above the above, through the closure housing, to form a loop and may be clamped by the rocker against a front section of the intermediate wall, connected to the closure housing. Easy manipulation is achieved with a simple construction, whereby the intermediate wall includes a sprung section, projecting from the upper side, by which the rear section of the clipping buckle is raised and pressed, in the assembled state, with the back upper face thereof against a counter support, fixed to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Claudia Kirchner
  • Patent number: 5535485
    Abstract: A constriction device for limiting circulation of blood, fluids and other materials to limbs and other appendages. Compressive force can be applied to the limb or other appendage through the device's band which is held in place by the action of a clamping member. Compressive force may be variably or immediately released. The device is convenient to use and may be controlled with one hand leaving the other hand free to perform other tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Kimetec GmbH
    Inventor: Claudia Kirchner
  • Patent number: D446300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: KaWeCo GmbH
    Inventor: Claudia Kirchner