Patents by Inventor Roger A. Angellotti

Roger A. Angellotti 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).

  • Self aligning panel fastener
    Patent number: 6715185
    Abstract: A panel fastener forming a blind connection between a primary and secondary panel is herein disclosed. The panel fastener is constructed and arranged to be preassembled with an attachment structure extending from an undersurface of the primary panel. The head of the panel fastener has an alignment detent or detent extending therefrom that engages the attachment structure of the primary panel so as to maintain the panel fastener in a predetermined orientation therewith. The panel fastener has a shank with a retaining mechanism constructed and arranged to be received and retained in a bore formed through a secondary panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Roger A. Angellotti
  • SELF ALIGNING PANEL FASTENER
    Publication number: 20040016088
    Abstract: A panel fastener forming a blind connection between a primary and secondary panel is herein disclosed. The panel fastener is constructed and arranged to be preassembled with an attachment structure extending from an undersurface of the primary panel. The head of the panel fastener has an alignment detent or detent extending therefrom that engages the attachment structure of the primary panel so as to maintain the panel fastener in a predetermined orientation therewith. The panel fastener has a shank with a retaining mechanism constructed and arranged to be received and retained in a bore formed through a secondary panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventor: Roger A. Angellotti