Patents by Inventor Hermann Kraner

Hermann Kraner 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).

  • Latching mechanism for cupboard doors and drawers
    Patent number: 5785363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device for cabinet doors and drawers, which serves in particular as securement against unauthorized actuation by children. On the outside of a cabinet door or drawer, two push-buttons are herein provided the spacing of which from each other is greater than the distance which can be bridged by the hand of a child. Only if both push-buttons are actuated can the cabinet door or drawer be opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventors: Joachim Stopfer, Hermann Kraner