Hermann Keck Explained

Hermann Keck (1919 – 2010) was a German scientist who invented the Keck clip.

Keck was born in Treysa^[1] and has two patents on his name:

• Clip for fixing male and female parts of ground glass joints, (1984).^[2]
• Handled clamp for ground glass ball and socket joints or the like, (1988).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Classic Kit: Keck clip. Andrea . Sella . 26 November 2009 . Chemistry World. Royal Society of Chemistry. en. 2020-02-23. limited.
2. Clip for fixing male and female parts of ground glass joints. 1984-04-17. US. 4442572. Keck. Hermann.
3. Design patent US. D294330. Handled clamp for ground glass ball and socket joints or the like. 1988-02-23. Keck. Hermann.