Patents by Inventor Theo Hauer

Theo Hauer 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).

  • Cooking hob with once-piece fastening elements and a one-piece fastening element for a cooking hob
    Patent number: 10030875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob (10) with at least two one-piece fastening elements (20) arranged at outer portions of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a first portion (22) being permanently connected or connectable to an upper part (12) of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a second portion (24) being detachably connected or connectable to a lower part (14) of the cooking hob (10), so that the upper part (12) and the lower part (14) form the cooking hob (10). The second portion (24) of the fastening element (20) comprises at least one spring element (26) at a sidewall of the cooking hob (10) in order to clamp the cooking hob (10) within a cutout (34) enclosing circumferentially the cooking hob (10). At least two fastening elements (20) are arranged at opposite sidewalls of the cooking hob (10). Further, the present invention relates to a one-piece fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Theo Hauer, Alwin Neukamm
  • COOKING HOB WITH ONCE-PIECE FASTENING ELEMENTS AND A ONE-PIECE FASTENING ELEMENT FOR A COOKING HOB
    Publication number: 20110030669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob (10) with at least two one-piece fastening elements (20) arranged at outer portions of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a first portion (22) being permanently connected or connectable to an upper part (12) of the cooking hob (10). The fastening element (20) comprises a second portion (24) being detachably connected or connectable to a lower part (14) of the cooking hob (10), so that the upper part (12) and the lower part (14) form the cooking hob (10). The second portion (24) of the fastening element (20) comprises at least one spring element (26) at a sidewall of the cooking hob (10) in order to clamp the cooking hob (10) within a cutout (34) enclosing circumf erentially the cooking hob (10). At least two fastening elements (20) are arranged at opposite sidewalls of the cooking hob (10). Further, the present invention relates to a one-piece fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Jurgen Leikam, Theo Hauer, Alwin Neukamm