Patents by Inventor Katja U. Pfahnl

Katja U. Pfahnl 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).

  • Device for removing earrings
    Patent number: 9717312
    Abstract: An earring removal device is provided to remove a stud type earring. The removal device includes tips that easily interface with the earring post and backer to facilitate removal. The tips are coupled to an arcuate structure with a spring characteristic. Simple squeezing of the arcuate structure actuates the tips to separate the backer from the post. The spring characteristic is biased to keep the tips spaced apart, or open, in the absence of a squeezing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FORTAY JEWELRY PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Andreas C. Pfahnl, Patrick R. Corneille, Jason R. Gerold, Katja U. Pfahnl
  • DEVICE AND METHODS FOR REMOVING EARRINGS
    Publication number: 20140173902
    Abstract: Devices and related methods to remove stud-type earrings. The removal devices include tips that easily interface with the earring post and backer to facilitate removal. The tips are coupled to a structure with a spring characteristic. Simple squeezing of the structure actuates the tips to separate the backer from the post. The spring characteristic is biased to keep the tips spaced apart, or open, in the absence of a squeezing force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: FORTAY JEWELRY PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Andreas C. Pfahnl, Patrick R. Corneille, Jason R. Gerold, Katja U. Pfahnl