Patents by Inventor Mike Danby

Mike Danby 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).

  • Patent number: 10792721
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a work piece, such as fasteners or flange nuts. The method produces a work piece with a thickened wall. This can be accomplished using a plurality of successive stamping dies to reduce the diameter of a cup-shaped feature drawn from a blank, and reforming the cup-shaped feature to a formed shape having a thickened wall. A fastener or flange nut with a thickened wall manufactured by stamping and forming is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Mike Danby, Stefan Schulz, Isabella Barrett, Jan Peter Stickelberger
  • Patent number: 8959730
    Abstract: A push-on clip fastener for securing two components together, such as interior automotive components. The push-on clip fastener includes a housing, a cover and a spring. The housing may include an aperture, wherein the housing may be capable of being located over a stud to secure an interior automotive component there between. The cover may include a pair of legs, wherein the cover may be insertable into the housing. The legs may be inserted into the housing cause the spring to straighten. The spring may include a slot, wherein the slot may be aligned with the aperture in the housing. The straightening of the spring may cause a clamp load. The housing may also include projections located on each side of the housing. The cover may also include retaining features located on each side of the cover that may be engageable with the housing projections to secure the fastener together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Todd Hemingway, Walter Pipp, Mike Danby, Charles A. Deperro
  • Publication number: 20110072625
    Abstract: A push-on clip fastener for securing two components together, such as interior automotive components. The push-on clip fastener includes a housing, a cover and a spring. The housing may include an aperture, wherein the housing may be capable of being located over a stud to secure an interior automotive component there between. The cover may include a pair of legs, wherein the cover may be insertable into the housing. The legs may be inserted into the housing cause the spring to straighten. The spring may include a slot, wherein the slot may be aligned with the aperture in the housing. The straightening of the spring may cause a clamp load. The housing may also include projections located on each side of the housing. The cover may also include retaining features located on each side of the cover that may be engageable with the housing projections to secure the fastener together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Todd Hemingway, Walter Pipp, Mike Danby, Charles A. Deperro
  • Publication number: 20070224018
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fastener device having a threaded screw, a retainer clip having two clamping sections, a threaded nut, and a securing member. The nut is capable of engagement with the screw to provide simultaneous clamping force to the clamping sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Charles DePerro, John Kosidlo, Mike Danby, John Wilusz