Patents by Inventor Claus-Dieter Wilkens

Claus-Dieter Wilkens 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: 8083110
    Abstract: An aid for pulling on stockings, especially compression stockings, comprising two parallel first struts, which are spaced mutually apart and each have a free upper end, and two parallel second struts, which are spaced mutually apart and whose upper ends are connected by an arcuate hoop, characterized in that the second struts are mounted such as to be pivotable about a pivot axis together with the hoop connected to them, said pivot axis running transversely to a longitudinal direction of said second strut, said second struts being movable into a first position, in which they are disposed adjacent to said first struts, and a second position, in which they are disposed at a V-shaped angle (?) to said first struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: Claus-Dieter Wilkens
  • Publication number: 20080185407
    Abstract: An aid for pulling on stockings, especially compression stockings, comprising two parallel first struts, which are spaced mutually apart and each have a free upper end, and two parallel second struts, which are spaced mutually apart and whose upper ends are connected by an arcuate hoop, characterised in that the second struts are mounted such as to be pivotable about a pivot axis together with the hoop connected to them, said pivot axis running transversely to a longitudinal direction of said second strut, said second struts being movable into a first position, in which they are disposed adjacent to said first struts, and a second position, in which they are disposed at a V-shaped angle (?) to said first struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Claus-Dieter WILKENS
  • Patent number: 4896803
    Abstract: Putting on aid for putting on stockings, particularly compression stockings, characterized by a frame-like construction with at least four substantially equidistantly spaced, parallel-extending support rods (10,12,14,16) whereof first ends are interconnected by means of a first clip (18) and whereof the second ends are interconnected by means of a second clip (20), the first substantially semicircular clip (18) with a diameter corresponding to the stocking width and the substantially U-shaped second clip (20) with a significantly greater width being interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Inventor: Claus-Dieter Wilkens