Patents by Inventor Nicholas Wayne Fudela

Nicholas Wayne Fudela 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).

  • Temporary fastener for simultaneous workpiece and drill jig clamping
    Patent number: 10124449
    Abstract: A method and temporary fastener for substantially simultaneously clamping a drill jig and a plurality of layers. The temporary fastener may comprise a first system and a second system. The first system may be configured to secure the temporary fastener to a drill jig. The second system may be configured to secure the temporary fastener to a plurality of layers of material beneath the drill jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Charlie E. Branyon, III, Nicholas Wayne Fudela
  • Temporary Fastener for Simultaneous Workpiece and Drill Jig Clamping
    Publication number: 20160363146
    Abstract: A method and temporary fastener for substantially simultaneously clamping a drill jig and a plurality of layers. The temporary fastener may comprise a first system and a second system. The first system may be configured to secure the temporary fastener to a drill jig. The second system may be configured to secure the temporary fastener to a plurality of layers of material beneath the drill jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Charlie E. Branyon, III, Nicholas Wayne Fudela