Patents by Inventor Donald L. Yake

Donald L. Yake 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).

  • Method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion
    Patent number: 7594985
    Abstract: Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface of the fastener. The coating functions to prevent the deposit of a further coating, particularly an electrodeposition coating, upon further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Donald L Yake, Timothy O Taylor, Brian Lombardo, Edward D Murphy, Rex Miller, Leo R. Clor
  • Coated, weldable fastener, a method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion, and a method fastening
    Patent number: 7255521
    Abstract: Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface of the fastener. The coating functions to prevent the deposit of a further coating, particularly an electrodeposition coating, upon further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Donald L Yake, Timothy O Taylor, Brian Lombardo, Edward D Murphy, Rex Miller, Leo R Clor
  • Coated, weldable fastener, a method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion, and a method fastening
    Patent number: 7021875
    Abstract: Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface of the fastener. The coating functions to prevent the deposit of a further coating, particularly an electrodeposition coating, upon further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Donald L. Yake, Timothy O. Taylor, Brian Lombardo, Edward D. Murphy, Rex Miller, Leo R. Clor
  • Coated, weldable fastener, a method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion, and a method fastening
    Publication number: 20040042868
    Abstract: Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface of the fastener. The coating functions to prevent the deposit of a further coating, particularly an electrodeposition coating, upon further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Donald L. Yake, Timothy O. Taylor, Brian Lombardo, Edward D. Murphy, Rex Miller, Leo R. Clor
  • Cage nut with inverted cage
    Publication number: 20040005205
    Abstract: A cage nut assembly is disclosed having a body defining a through bore. The cage is disposed about at least a portion of the body. The body is hexagonal in shape, while the cage defines a seam configured to be placed adjacent the coupling surface of the cage and base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Donald L. Yake, Steven Crowther, Rex Miller
  • Part feeder system
    Patent number: 6236018
    Abstract: A part feeder system includes a shipping container having a web of connected parts and a part presentation unit which performs work on the parts prior to installation or assembly of the finished parts. In another aspect of the present invention, the web of parts is automatically fed from the shipping container to the part presentation unit when the shipping container is in a predetermined position relative to the part presentation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Craig, Donald L. Yake