Patents by Inventor Ken Neuhengen

Ken Neuhengen 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).

  • High profile thread forming screw
    Patent number: 6702537
    Abstract: A thread forming screw configured for insertion into relatively hard plastics includes an elongated core region having two ends, a head at one end and a point at the opposite end, a helical thread extending generally radially from the core region, the thread being asymmetrical when viewed in a cross-section taken through a diameter of the core, the thread defining a flank angle made up of a leading angle, facing the point, and a trailing angle facing the head, the leading angle being greater than the trailing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Neuhengen
  • High profile thread forming screw
    Publication number: 20020094255
    Abstract: A thread forming screw configured for insertion into relatively hard plastics includes an elongated core region having two ends, a head at one end and a point at the opposite end, a helical thread extending generally radially from the core region, the thread being asymmetrical when viewed in a cross-section taken through a diameter of the core, the thread defining a flank angle made up of a leading angle, facing the point, and a trailing angle facing the head, the leading angle being greater than the trailing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Ken Neuhengen