Patents by Inventor Shelby Dean PELFREY

Shelby Dean PELFREY 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).

  • Expandable locating pin
    Patent number: 11376699
    Abstract: A locating pin for positioning one or more workpieces on a mounting member is provided. The locating pin includes at least one cam being radially moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The at least one cam engages the workpiece while in the extended position to hold the workpiece in place. The at least one cam is spaced from the workpiece while in the retracted position to allow the workpiece to be positioned on, or removed from the locating pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Shelby Dean Pelfrey
  • EXPANDABLE LOCATING PIN
    Publication number: 20200030927
    Abstract: A locating pin for positioning one or more workpieces on a mounting member is provided. The locating pin includes at least one cam being radially moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The at least one cam engages the workpiece while in the extended position to hold the workpiece in place. The at least one cam is spaced from the workpiece while in the retracted position to allow the workpiece to be positioned on, or removed from the locating pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Shelby Dean PELFREY