Patents by Inventor Brett Kurily

Brett Kurily has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Component connection system
    Patent number: 7017239
    Abstract: A multi-component connection system suitable for automobiles includes a female clip member having a slot, and a male clip member having a male element insertable within the slot. The slot and male element include mutually engageable cooperative structures. A shank connected to the male element includes wings mounted at a distal end and capable of resilient lateral deflection relative to the longitudinal axis of the shank. The female clip member may be affixed to a first component and the male clip member may be insertable within a hole in a second component so as to connect the two components when the male clip member is inserted in the hole, the male element is disposed within the slot, and the cooperative structures are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Kurily, Derek Scroggie
  • Component connection system
    Publication number: 20050034282
    Abstract: A multi-component connection system suitable for automobiles includes a female clip member having a slot, and a male clip member having a male element insertable within the slot. The slot and male element include mutually engageable cooperative structures. A shank connected to the male element includes wings mounted at a distal end and capable of resilient lateral deflection relative to the longitudinal axis of the shank. The female clip member may be affixed to a first component and the male clip member may be insertable within a hole in a second component so as to connect the two components when the male clip member is inserted in the hole, the male element is disposed within the slot, and the cooperative structures are engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Brett Kurily, Derek Scroggie