Patents by Inventor Thomas V. Fasano

Thomas V. Fasano 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).

  • Tool with nosepiece for bending fastener upon installation and fastener therefor
    Patent number: 6957756
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool having a reciprocating driver blade and a nosepiece, and being configured for sequentially feeding fasteners to the nosepiece for engagement by the driver blade for subsequent driving into a workpiece, each fastener defining a plane, further includes a deformation formation in the nosepiece configured for engaging a portion of each of the fasteners so that upon impact of the fastener by the driver blade, the engaged fastener portion is deformed in a direction transverse to the plane to define a deformed portion, the deformed portion configured for providing a clamping force upon at least one of the workpiece and a workpiece material being secured to the workpiece. A fastener is provided for use in such a tool and includes a crown configured so that, upon impact with at least one of the workpiece and the workpiece material, the crown has a nonlinear configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Geronimo E. Lat, Thomas V. Fasano, Garry F. Tupek
  • Tool with nosepiece for bending fastener upon installation and fastener therefor
    Patent number: 6915937
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool having a reciprocating driver blade and a nosepiece, and being configured for sequentially feeding fasteners to the nosepiece for engagement by the driver blade for subsequent driving into a workpiece, each fastener defining a plane, further includes a deformation formation in the nosepiece configured for engaging a portion of each of the fasteners so that upon impact of the fastener by the driver blade, the engaged fastener portion is deformed in a direction transverse to the plane to define a deformed portion, the deformed portion configured for providing a clamping force upon at least one of the workpiece and a workpiece material being secured to the workpiece. A fastener is provided for use in such a tool and includes a crown configured so that, upon impact with at least one of the workpiece and the workpiece material, the crown has a nonlinear configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Geronimo E. Lat, Thomas V. Fasano, Garry F. Tupek
  • Tool with nosepiece for bending fastener upon installation and fastener therefor
    Publication number: 20030192932
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool having a reciprocating driver blade and a nosepiece, and being configured for sequentially feeding fasteners to the nosepiece for engagement by the driver blade for subsequent driving into a workpiece, each fastener defining a plane, further includes a deformation formation in the nosepiece configured for engaging a portion of each of the fasteners so that upon impact of the fastener by the driver blade, the engaged fastener portion is deformed in a direction transverse to the plane to define a deformed portion, the deformed portion configured for providing a clamping force upon at least one of the workpiece and a workpiece material being secured to the workpiece. A fastener is provided for use in such a tool and includes a crown configured so that, upon impact with at least one of the workpiece and the workpiece material, the crown has a nonlinear configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Geronimo E. Lat, Thomas V. Fasano, Garry F. Tupek
  • Tool with nosepiece for bending fastener upon installation and fastener therefor
    Publication number: 20030192935
    Abstract: A fastener driving tool having a reciprocating driver blade and a nosepiece, and being configured for sequentially feeding fasteners to the nosepiece for engagement by the driver blade for subsequent driving into a workpiece, each fastener defining a plane, further includes a deformation formation in the nosepiece configured for engaging a portion of each of the fasteners so that upon impact of the fastener by the driver blade, the engaged fastener portion is deformed in a direction transverse to the plane to define a deformed portion, the deformed portion configured for providing a clamping force upon at least one of the workpiece and a workpiece material being secured to the workpiece. A fastener is provided for use in such a tool and includes a crown configured so that, upon impact with at least one of the workpiece and the workpiece material, the crown has a nonlinear configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Geronimo E. Lat, Thomas V. Fasano, Garry F. Tupek