This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Hni Technologies Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Wayne Kuechenmeister and His Fireplace Installation Patent.
Introduction
Wayne Kuechenmeister is an inventor associated with Lakeville, Minnesota, and HNI Technologies Inc. His patent work includes a fireplace system designed to make brick-panel installation more secure and organized.
Latest Patents
Kuechenmeister is credited with 1 patent: “Brick Installation Kit, and Associated Methods of Assembly and Fireplace Systems.” The invention describes a kit with retention brackets, clips, and brick panels. Slots in the brackets receive the clips, while grooves along the edges of each panel engage the clips’ feet and heads. This arrangement is intended to hold the panels in place as part of a fireplace system.
Career Highlights
The available information identifies Kuechenmeister’s work with HNI Technologies Inc. and documents his contribution to fireplace installation technology. His patent focuses on the practical assembly and retention of brick panels.
Collaborations
Richard D. Berg and Gary L. Butler are identified as Kuechenmeister’s coworkers. The available details do not specify whether they collaborated with him on this patent.
Conclusion
Wayne Kuechenmeister’s documented invention addresses the assembly of brick panels in fireplace systems through a coordinated design of brackets, clips, and grooves.
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