Patents by Inventor Ryan P. Merrell

Ryan P. Merrell 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A NUT TO AN OIL PAN
    Publication number: 20120056421
    Abstract: An oil pan nut configured to be secured to an oil pan includes a hub having an upper surface configured to support a mating surface of the oil pan, and a column integrally connected to the hub. A passage is formed through the hub and the column. The column is configured to be crimped over the upper surface of the hub in order to compressively sandwich at least a portion of the mating surface of the oil pan between the crimped column and the upper surface of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Michael E. Ward, John H. Siegenthaler, Ryan P. Merrell, Michael J. Wiedemann, Charles T. Ferguson