Patents by Inventor Bernhard Frowein

Bernhard Frowein 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).

  • Patent number: 5896087
    Abstract: A theft protection system, particularly for textiles, leather goods and other products, wherein the products are provided with a function strip, such as a seam band, waste band, hanger, label or the like, and wherein the function strip is provided with an alarm tripping device. The theft protection system further includes at least one detector placed in the exit areas of the selling floor of a shop, department store of the like, wherein the detector responds when a products provided with the alarm tripping device is being moved past the detector. The alarm tripping device includes at least one linear alarm tripping component provided for detectability and mounted on a carrier. The linear alarm tripping component of the alarm tripping device is connected to the carrier in the manner of a thread by a textile manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Friedrich Graf Sohne GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Frowein
  • Patent number: 5624514
    Abstract: An alarm trigger is a component part of an anti-theft security system which also comprises a detector. The alarm trigger is integrated into a support and is fastened to merchandise, preferably articles of clothing, by means of this support. In order that the alarm trigger may remain inconspicuous and so as not to impair visual appraisal of the merchandise outfitted with this alarm trigger, a process is proposed in which a continuous textile web is produced from thread material. This textile web has successive web pieces comprising textile functional strips specific to the merchandise, e.g., a woven label. Every web piece is constructed, at least partially, in two layers so as to form a cavity, this cavity being produced by portions in at least two partial steps. In the first partial step, only an initial portion of the web piece is produced at first. This initial portion has a pocket which is still open in the double-layer region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Friedrich Graf Soehne GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernhard Frowein