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James T. Kirchen
Also filed as: KIRCHEN JAMES T
18 granted patents·3 pending applications·486 citations·filing 1997–2019
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21 records- 0196US6612795B2Quarter turn panel fastenerILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·88 cites·20 claims
- 0294US5975820ATwo-piece pin and grommetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 2, 1999·95 cites·7 claims
- 0393US7832693B2FastenerILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 16, 2010·35 cites·8 claims
- 0489US8834087B2Fastener clip assemblyKIRCHEN JAMES T·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·14 cites·20 claims
- 0589US7976056B2Fastener clip and method of fabricating the sameILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 12, 2011·24 cites·16 claims
- 0689US7033121B2Water-tight grommetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·46 cites·10 claims
- 0788US7837225B2Airbag fastener assemblyILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 23, 2010·21 cites·28 claims
- 0887US8683662B2Piercing rib clipCOOLEY BROCK T·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 1, 2014·18 cites·17 claims
- 0986US6804864B2Fastener for pre-assembling work piecesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 19, 2004·36 cites·27 claims
- 1085US6874983B2Ergonomic fastenerILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 5, 2005·40 cites·14 claims
- 1173US8430421B2Fastener clipKIRCHEN JAMES T·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 30, 2013·9 cites·14 claims
- 1269US10724560B2Fastener mounting assemblyILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 28, 2020·2 cites·8 claims
- 1369US5846039APositive lock rivetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·40 cites·6 claims
- 1468US9500210B2Airbag anchoring clip assemblyILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 22, 2016·3 cites·26 claims
- 1568US8865290B2Fastening clip assemblyGOSIS ANATOLY·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·3 cites·20 claims
- 1667US8398161B2Sunroof headliner attachment systemKIRCHEN JAMES T·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 1764US11752634B2Rotatable fastener verificationILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 12, 2023·1 cites·17 claims
- 1851US2015290811A1Rotatable fastener verificationILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 1949US6659698B2Torque resistant grommetILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·6 cites·27 claims
- 2043US2008061535A1Airbag sleeveEVERARD STEPHEN M·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2141US2008197612A1Dispersing tubeKIRCHEN JAMES T·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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