Patents by Inventor Michael C. Thuma

Michael C. Thuma 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: 5711554
    Abstract: A safety latch for latching a door of an enclosure to the enclosure includes a receiving member mounted to the enclosure and a latching member engageable with the receiving member, adapted to be mounted to the enclosure door. The receiving member includes a base portion for mounting to the enclosure and a receiving post-extending from the base portion. The receiving post has first and second diverging surfaces. The latching member has first and second generally symmetrical, opposingly oriented, spaced apart, biased latching elements. The latching elements are biased toward one another, and are configured for independent locking engagement with the receiving post when the receiving post is inserted into the latching member. Each of the latching elements includes a releasing member extending therefrom and operably connected thereto for releasing the latching member from locking engagement with the receiving post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Brown, Michael C. Thuma, Craig S. Scherer
  • Patent number: 5687433
    Abstract: A bath seat usable in a tub for infants and small children includes a seat portion with a curved back support mounted thereto. The base includes at least one deformable tub gripping element for removably affixing the seat to a bath tub. The seat includes first and second spaced apart, elongated members which are attached to regions of the back support and extend therefrom. A removable tray is adapted to slidably engage the elongated members. A releasable latch, carried in part on the tray and in part on at least one of the elongated members, locks the tray to the one elongated member in one of a plurality of linearly displaced positions. The seat includes a strut extending between the base and the tray to lockingly engage and support the tray. The strut prevents a child from slipping under the tray and maintains the child in the seat during the bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Garner, Craig S. Scherer, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: 5669081
    Abstract: A lock for use with an associated toilet having a rim portion and a generally outwardly oriented, depending surface, and having a seat cover thereon includes a releasably engageable receiving member and locking member. The receiving member has a housing and a pivotably connected mounting member. The mounting member is mountable to the rim portion of the bowl on the depending surface thereof. The housing includes at least one lock receiving element therein. The releasably engageable locking member has an elongated cover retaining element and at least one biased locking element. The locking element includes a releasing member thereon for releasing the locking member from the lock receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig S. Scherer, David C. Brown, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: 5659904
    Abstract: A tub grab bar adapted to be removably mounted to a bath tub includes a main body portion having at least one grasping region oriented generally perpendicular to the tub wall. The bar has first and second clamping members adjustably positionable relative to one another in a direction generally parallel to the at least one grasping region. The clamping members are adapted to secure the grab bar to the bath tub wall. The bar farther includes first and second tub gripping elements. The gripping elements are mounted to a respective one of the clamping members. At least one of the gripping elements is multi-accurately, pivotally mounted to its respective clamping member to permit the gripping element to fully engage the bath tub wall when the clamping members are secured to the bath tub wall. The main body portion of the grab bar includes a pair of generally parallel, spaced apart stabilizing elements positioned with at least one of the clamping members therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Doczy, Craig Scherer, Keith D. Alsberg, Michael C. Thuma, John Steck, Brian J. Woodard, Jeff R. Condon
  • Patent number: D373050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Arrow Plastic Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Charles A. Brewer, Bruce S. Cohen, James A. Cohen, Robert J. Kleckauskas, Jeffrey A. Rustemeyer, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: D382719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann-Marie Conrado, Craig S. Scherer, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: D383047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Craig Steven Scherer, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: D383687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Marie Conrado, Michael C. Thuma, Craig S. Scherer, Brian Woodard
  • Patent number: D383727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Caruso, Craig S. Scherer, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: D384752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig S. Scherer, David C. Brown, Michael C. Thuma
  • Patent number: D385559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Marie Conrado, Michael C. Thuma, Craig S. Scherer, Brian Woodward