Patents by Inventor Karin Thum

Karin Thum 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).

  • Retaining clip for fastening a flap component part to a housing part
    Patent number: 4754533
    Abstract: Fastening of flat component parts to a housing part by means of retaining clips is provided. This procedure should proceed quickly and without the assistance of a tool.To this end, the appertaining retaining clip is angularly fashioned and has its one leg engaging within a shaft-like receptacle. This leg lies partially against a wall of the housing part, whereas the other leg is supported against the component part under pre-tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Erwin Awakowicz, Peter Kleine, Karin Thum