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Artur Fischer (1919-2016) was a German inventor who held over 1100 patents, including the wall plug, the synchronized flash and fischertechnik. He founded the Fischer Group, a leading manufacturer of fastening systems and toys, and received many awards and honors.
Feb 9, 2016 · Artur Fischer, a German inventor who registered more than 1,100 patents, including the first synchronized camera flash and an anchor that millions of do-it-yourselfers use to secure screws into...
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Until then, most people had walled in a wooden block and screwed in a wood screw when they wanted to fix something to the wall. Dowels already existed, but they were mostly made of metal, had a hemp core and held badly. Fischer searched for a better solution and developed various forms of dowels, such as the „Hülsenförmigen Spreizdübel“ ("sleeve-sh...
Fischer's huge number of inventions includes many other types of dowels, connecting and bonding devices and other fastening solutions. He also developed screws for fixing bone fractures (e.g. DE1965350B). However, his first inventions came from a completely different field: he developed flash light devices for cameras. The reason for his interest i...
Fischer, born in Tumlingen on December 31,1919, was a devoted constructor even as a child. A Märklin kit, which he got for Christmas, is said to have awakened his inventive spirit. He was sure: "You have to be encouraged early on to be curious and creative." It is therefore not surprising that a large proportion of his patent applications concern t...
Artur Fischer had completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith. After military service and his return form POW captivity he founded his own one-man company in 1948, the "Artur Fischer Apparatebau". At first he made electric firelighters, which he exchanged for food or tools. Today, the group employs 4,000 people worldwide and sells its products in ov...
Learn about the life and achievements of Artur Fischer, who filed 2252 patents and utility models with the DPMA. Discover his famous inventions, such as the expanding dowel, the fischertechnik toy and the non-slip egg cup.
Feb 9, 2016 · Artur Fischer, the prolific German inventor who held more than 1,100 patents -- beating Thomas Edison's 1,093 -- died on Jan. 27 in his home in Germany. He was 96.
Artur Fischer is a prolific inventor with over 100 patents and utility models in Germany and worldwide. He is best known for his expanding wall plug, which revolutionised the construction industry and became a global standard.
Jan 29, 2016 · Artur Fischer, who has died aged 96, was the German inventor of the camera flash bulb, the plastic wall plug and the Fischertechnik construction toys that inspired generations of...
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Jan 19, 2015 · Artur Fischer is one of the most prolific inventors in the world: he changed the building and DIY industry with a small piece of plastic. 19.01.2015. © dpa/McPhotos - Wall Plugs. An entire industry was once revolutionized by a tiny invention: Artur Fischer’s plastic wall plug.
