Patents by Inventor Helmut Barkow

Helmut Barkow 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: 4813880
    Abstract: A disconnecting distribution frame for a small telephone extension system with a plurality of electrical terminals arranged in pairs, each pair of terminals being equipped with corresponding plug contacts and being electrically interconnectable by means of a coupling plug, is formed from one half of a conventional disconnecting distribution frame which is attached to the carrier of a subassembly rack having a guide strip for a printed circuit board. The other half of the disconnecting distribution frame is formed by plug contacts. These plug contacts are attached to the printed circuit board, which is inserted into the guide and correspond in height to the plug contacts on the carrier and are aligned with these. A coupler plug for making the electrical connection is attached to every two plug pins located opposite one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Telenorma Telefonbau und Normalzeit GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Kramer, Helmut Barkow
  • Patent number: 4326108
    Abstract: A telephone hook switch having bounce contact spring which is formed like a frame with middle spring blades arched outwardly in opposite directions and attached at their lower ends with the attached lower ends held in a bearing slot of an operation part which connects to a switching balance. The operation part has a slot one one end for bearing onto the bounce contact spring. Several bounce contact springs and the associated outer springs may be combined like a comb over a stamped strip to be cut off after assembling. The operation part may also be formed comb-like of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Telefonbau und Normalzeit GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Barkow, Karl Frank