Patents by Inventor Thomas Huwer

Thomas Huwer 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).

  • Connecting element with profile rails
    Patent number: 10316876
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for connecting two aligned C-shaped profile rails (12). The connecting in element (10) is in the form of a sheet metal profile the cross-section of which, adapted to the profile rails (12) to be connected, is such that said sheet-metal profile can be slid into said profile rails (12) from the fronts thereof in a captive manner. A handling tab (14) that is accessible after the connecting element has been slid into a profile rail (12) is moulded onto or mounted on said connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
    Inventor: Thomas Huwer
  • Connecting Element with Profile Rails
    Publication number: 20160201323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for connecting two aligned C-shaped profile rails (12). The connecting in element (10) is in the form of a sheet metal profile the cross-section of which, adapted to the profile rails (12) to be connected, is such that said sheet-metal profile can be slid into said profile rails (12) from the fronts thereof in a captive manner. A handling tab (14) that is accessible after the connecting element has been slid into a profile rail (12) is moulded onto or mounted on said connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Huwer