Inventor · Heidenheim, DE

Helmut Thumm

23Patents
8h-index
21Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 21, 1976 → Nov 4, 1993

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4991474A Tool turret with flexible clutch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5339504A Tool turret with reduced switching times Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5052098A Means for removing wires from bales in particular waste paper bales Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4989303A Tool turret Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4972744A Tool turret with rapidly angularly adjustable turret head Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4460132A Pulper for producing paper pulp suspensions Textiles; Paper 10 Expired
US5168614A Tool turret Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5187847A Tool turret with pneumatic locking system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4202227A Multiple position tool holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4634059A Method and device for emptying suspension from a pulper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5226869A Method and apparatus for changing the tool disk of a tool turret Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5067371A Method and apparatus to control locking of a tool turret Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4420117A Waste paper disintegrating, sorting and fiber recovery apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4592513A Pulper device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4036086A Thread cutting apparatus and method of operating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US4222531A Wood pulper with constant wood feed Textiles; Paper 3 Expired
US4351486A Process and a grinding stone for preparing mechanical wood pulp Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US4818338A Method for emptying suspension for a pulper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5332344A Spindle head for tool turret Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US4405091A Apparatus for the production of mechanical wood pulp Textiles; Paper 1 Expired
US4401277A Apparatus for producing mechanical wood pulp Textiles; Paper 1 Expired
US4456182A Pulp grinder with liquid retention Textiles; Paper 1 Expired
US4197770A Workpiece shaping apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.