Patents by Inventor Bernd Tomas

Bernd Tomas 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).

  • Pliers-type tool and method for cutting through optical fibre cables
    Patent number: 6892460
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pliers-type tool and to a method for cutting through optical fibre cables (OF). According to the invention, the OF cable is received between the jaws of the pliers precisely, in a specific position, and is securely and precisely held and supported there. The invention uses a novel round blade (14) which is accommodated in a separately operated cutting device (23). A switching mechanism (26, 28, 31, 32) is allocated to the cutting device for measuring the duration of use of the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Rennsteig Werkzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Wilhelm, Georg Holland-Moritz, Bernd Tomas