Patents by Inventor Franz Pfundtner

Franz Pfundtner 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).

  • Fastening system
    Publication number: 20050008427
    Abstract: A fastening system is providing, the fastening system has a weld stud welded to a sheet metal surface at a weldment portion to form a weld joint. The system additionally has a fracturable nut coupled to the weld stud. The fracturable nut and stud construction is configured to fail under torsional load prior to the failure of the sheet metal or the weld joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Huber, Joachim Schneider, Franz Pfundtner, Frank Drexler