Abstract: A device for captivating a variety of fasteners relative to a first member. A captivator includes a body adapted to be secured to the first member and a retainer received within the body and having a surface engaging a captured fastener. Together the body and retainer maintain the captivated fastener in place relative to the first member. A two-part base includes a snap base and base retainer together secured on a panel. The snap base may include one or more grooves for engaging one or more protrusions on the base retainer. In some embodiments a fastener retainer is not required as the base retainer functions to secure the fastener to the assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 21, 2018
Assignee:
Primordial Soup, LLC
Inventors:
Timothy Andrew Bachman, Matthew Vail Leyden
Abstract: A set of connectors connects buckets, such as five-gallon buckets, to each other, to the ground, to dimensional lumber, and/or to pipe for the purpose of producing objects such as benches, stepstools, tables, sawhorses, shelters, platforms, etc.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2017
Assignee:
Primordial Soup, LLC
Inventors:
Tim Bachman, Matthew Vail Leyden, Christian Richard Trifilio, Jeff Waffensmith, Rod St. Michel
Abstract: A device for captivating a variety of fasteners relative to a first member. A captivator includes a body adapted to be secured to the first member and a retainer received within the body and having a surface engaging a captured fastener. Together the body and retainer maintain the captivated fastener in place relative to the first member. Keyway surfaces can be provided upon the body or retainer or both and an external or internal key can engage the keyway surfaces to selectively lock the body and retainer together, such as during installation or replacement of the captured fastener. Upon removal of the key, the retainer is free to rotate and translate relative to the body. A two-part base includes a snap base and base retainer together secured on a panel. The snap base may include one or more grooves for engaging one or more protrusions on the base retainer. In some embodiments a fastener retainer is not required as the base retainer functions to secure the fastener to the assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 10, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2016
Assignee:
Primordial Soup, LLC
Inventors:
Timothy Andrew Bachman, Matthew Vail Leyden
Abstract: A set of connectors connects buckets, such as five gallon, to each other, to the ground, to dimensional lumber and/or to pipe for the purpose of producing objects such as benches, stepstools, tables, sawhorses, shelters, platforms, etc.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2010
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
Primordial Soup, LLC
Inventors:
Tim Bachman, Matthew Vail Leyden, Christian Richard Trifilio, Jeff Waffensmith, Rod St. Michel
Abstract: A device for captivating a variety of fasteners relative to a first member. A captivator includes a body adapted to be secured to the first member and a retainer received within the body and having a surface engaging a captured fastener. Together the body and retainer maintain the captivated fastener in place relative to the first member. Keyway surfaces are provided upon the body or retainer or both and an external or internal key engages the keyway surfaces to selectively lock the body and retainer together, such as during installation or replacement of the captured fastener. Upon removal of the key, the retainer is free to rotate and translate relative to the body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 10, 2015
Assignee:
Primordial Soup, LLC
Inventors:
Christian Richard Trifilio, Timothy Andrew Bachman, Matthew Vail Leyden, Nathan Lee Schlueter
Abstract: A set of connectors connects buckets, such as five gallon, to each other, to the ground, to dimensional lumber and/or to pipe for the purpose of producing objects such as benches, step-stools, tables, sawhorses, shelters, platforms, etc.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 30, 2010
Publication date:
July 26, 2012
Applicant:
PRIMORDIAL SOUP, LLC
Inventors:
Tim Bachman, Matthew Vail Leyden, Christian Richard Trifilio, Jeff Waffensmith, Rod St. Michel