Patents Assigned to Newfrey LLC
  • Shielding and insulation fastener
    Patent number: 8714898
    Abstract: A manually installed fastener includes a fastener body having parallel first and second plates, the second plate having an aperture. A bend member integrally joins the first and second plates. The bend member has an outer deflectable leg integrally connected to the first plate and an inner deflectable leg integrally connected to the second plate. A first barb is integrally connected to the first plate and extends through the aperture of the second plate. A second barb is integrally connected to the second plate and is oppositely oriented with respect to the first barb. The second barb and the second plate are elastically displaced with respect to the first barb and the first plate to change a clearance diameter between the first and second barbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Steven M. Benedetti
  • Rivet stud
    Patent number: 8696276
    Abstract: A rivet stud has a rivet body with an elongated shank, a flange, and an axial bore in which is located a tension mandrel, which has a mandrel shank with a drawing end projecting out of a head end of the rivet body that is separable from the mandrel shank at a predetermined breaking point and which has a mandrel head that is supported on a foot end of the rivet body. The mandrel shank is provided with locking means that secure it in the rivet body after setting of the rivet stud, and the predetermined breaking point is located such that the breaking point lies inside the bore of the rivet body after setting of the rivet stud. Located on the mandrel head is a mounting stud that projects from the mandrel head on the side opposite the mandrel shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Schneider, Reimar Saltenberger
  • Bumper retainer
    Patent number: 8684428
    Abstract: When a retainer unit is fastened to a body, the rotation of a pin member around its longitudinal axis pushes out and widens the body mounting leg portion of the retainer unit, and the retainer unit is drawn into the body. As a result, the elastic flange of the leg is bent, the insertion hole in the body is sealed by the elastic flange of the leg, and infiltration of water from the outside is prevented. By drawing the retainer unit into the body, the pin member is also drawn into the body a slight distance (dimension ?). As a result, the elastic flange of the pin member is bent, the pin insertion hole is sealed by the elastic flange of the pin member, and infiltration of water from the outside is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Takahiro Sano
  • Method for fastening a retainer of an airbag
    Patent number: 8683671
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for fastening a retainer of an airbag, in particular of a window bag, to a body of a motor vehicle. The method for fastening including the steps of: arranging the retainer on the body by inserting a hollow pin in a corresponding bodyshell opening; positioning a tool on the retainer; and pressing a pin into an opening of the hollow pin to radially expand the hollow pin, and thereby securing the hollow pin in the corresponding bodyshell opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Ernst-Ludwig Hahn, Wolfgang Werner, Siegfried Lautner, Hermann-Josef Lohmer
  • Trunk cushion
    Patent number: 8677563
    Abstract: A cushion member includes a resilient material body having multiple different diameters defining a body bell-shape. The body includes a solid first portion having a first diameter. An aperture extends through the first portion transverse to a body longitudinal axis. A hollow second portion defines a hollow chamber in communication with the aperture. The second portion has a second diameter larger than the first portion first diameter. A third portion has a third diameter smaller than the second diameter. An end flange is connected to the third portion. The differing first, second, and third diameters induce the body to elastically compress when a force is applied to the end flange and to return to an uncompressed state after force dissipation. A flow rate of air forced out of the hollow chamber during second and third portion compression and out the aperture is restricted by an aperture diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Tien T. Diep, Terri L. Wernert
  • Hole-sealing cover
    Patent number: 8668112
    Abstract: Hole-sealing cover wherewith, while securing space for a moving part such as the end of a suspension arm, the size of a hole in a member being attached to can be made small. The hole-sealing cover is shaped so that it can be inserted into a hole in a bracket, includes a vessel-shaped main cover body which has a space for an end to move in formed inside, and a flange, formed at the peripheral edges of the main cover body, for preventing excessive insertion, in which main cover body, at the top part thereof forming a vessel-shaped bottom surface, a hinge is formed which extends, crossing the top part linearly, which hinge exhibits elasticity wherewith the width in a direction crossing the hinge can be reduced by a pressing force and wherewith the width is restored to the original width when the pressing force is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Takahiro Sano
  • Fastener for elongated component
    Patent number: 8668174
    Abstract: A fastener for securing pipes or wire bundles to a foundation structure includes a body and a separate pipe or wire clamp. The body has a clamp holder for receiving and holding the clamp. The clamp holder receives the clamp with a gap allowing the clamp to vibrate. Leaf springs are formed on the side walls of the clamp holder to resiliently support the side wall of the clamp within the clamp holder. Second leaf springs with anti-release pawls are formed on the bottom of the clamp, and second leaf spring receiving grooves are formed in the bottom of the clamp holder to resiliently engage the second leaf springs and anti-release pawls. Third leaf springs are formed on the bottom of the clamp, and third leaf spring receiving grooves are formed on the bottom of the clamp holder to resiliently engage the third leaf springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kato
  • Joining system head, joining system, and method of feeding and joining elements
    Patent number: 8653402
    Abstract: A joining method head is proposed for fixation to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, having a holding means for an element to be joined to a part, a joining drive means to move the holding means along a joining direction for joining, and a feeding means for feeding elements to the joining method head. Here a control means to control the joining drive means is arranged at the joining method head spatially distanced from the holding means and the joining drive means, so that the holding means and the joining drive means form a joining tool of small dimensions, and means are provided to pass on the elements fed to a transfer station of the feeding means in each instance to the holding means from in front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Müller, Wolfgang Obermann, Michael Krengel, Klaus Gisbert-Schmitt
  • Stud for stud welding
    Patent number: 8641342
    Abstract: A welding stud includes a shank and a head flange, which projects radially relative to the shank and whose outer circumference is of polygonal design in order to be able to apply a test torque (T) to the stud by means of a tool. The flange includes an annular section (16) whose front facing and radially extending annular surface is designed as a welding surface. The annular section directly adjoins the flange, and the annular section and the flange form a head section which has a uniform outside diameter (D) throughout, and wherein the polygonal shape of the flange extends over the annular section up to its front annular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Frank Drexler, Joachim Schneider, Hans-Gerhard Kortmann
  • Grommet
    Patent number: 8622680
    Abstract: A grommet has a tubular body with a bore coaxial to a body longitudinal axis. A flange is integrally connected to the body and is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The bore extends through the flange. Multiple legs extend from the tubular body at a body end opposite to the flange. The legs are separated by an elongated slot permitting the legs to inwardly deflect from a non-deflected position toward the longitudinal axis by partially extending into the slot. A service tab assembly positioned in the central bore includes multiple tab extensions, each integrally connected to only one of the legs; and a pull tab positioned entirely in the bore in a non-extended position. The pull tab is connected only to the tab extensions and when displaced in a release direction acts through the tab extensions to equally inwardly displace the legs toward the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Tien T. Diep, Girishsingh A. Moksahi
  • FASCIA BRACKET WITH QUARTER TURN LOCKING NUT
    Publication number: 20130340211
    Abstract: A system for coupling a trim component to a body component having two generally perpendicular surfaces. A rotatable fastener is coupled to the trim component. The rotatable fastener has a plurality of force transmitting surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Steven M. BENEDETTI, Patricia E. PATT
  • Fastening clip and associated fastener
    Patent number: 8613414
    Abstract: A fastening clip for attaching a component to a stud of a support part has a base part with an opening for accepting the stud. The opening has an axis and has a fastening region and an unlocking region located next to one another perpendicular to the axis. Resilient retaining means for holding the stud in place are arranged in the fastening region, which means are designed such that the stud can be introduced into the fastening region in the direction of the axis and the stud located in the fastening region can be displaced into the unlocking region by a relative movement of the stud and fastening clip perpendicular to the axis of the opening, wherein in the unlocking region the stud can be removed from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignees: Newfrey LLC, Audi AG
    Inventors: Frank Rosemann, Christian Kempf, Ansgar Wilting
  • VIBRATION-PROOF PIPE CLAMP
    Publication number: 20130320182
    Abstract: A vibration-dampening clamp for clamping long, narrow articles such as pipes, said clamp provided with a pipe clamp member made of hard resin that has pipe clamp portions for restraining the aforementioned long, narrow articles, a mounting member made of hard resin that has a mounting portion for mounting to the fastened member, and an elastic connection member made of soft resin that is packed between the pipe clamp member and the mounting member. The pipe clamp member and the mounting member do not make direct contact, so that detachment of the pipe clamp member from the mounting member is inhibited. The detachment inhibiting structure incorporates a T-shaped portion that comprises a flat plate portion and a prism portion formed in a mounting member, and an arm portion formed in the pipe clamp member that extends about the periphery of the flat plate portion of the T-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Shin Kataoka, Suguru Mizukoshi
  • Clip for fastening a strip or rib
    Patent number: 8578568
    Abstract: In a clip for fastening to a strip or rib, in particular on a motor vehicle, having a single-piece body made of plastic that has a retaining region, the retaining region has a receiving slot with an insertion opening and a locking finger. The locking finger is attached to a first guide section and extends from its fastening end in the insertion direction and in the direction of a second guide section. The locking finger has an insert that forms a tongue projecting from the free end of the locking finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Karin Wimmer, Jens Albach, Hans-Peter Seng, Wolfgang Gerlach, Bastian Stau, Michael Schmidt
  • Blind fastener and production method thereof
    Patent number: 8579566
    Abstract: This invention relates to a blind fastener having a hollow sleeve with high surface hardness and sufficient elongation, and to a novel heat treatment method therefor. The method for the heat treatment of the blind fastener includes austempering. The austempering includes a step in which a hollow sleeve of cold-rolled low carbon steel with a carbon percentage of 0.08 to 0.13% is heated and maintained from 800° C. to 950° C. during carburization, and a subsequent step in which isothermal maintenance is performed from 320° C. to 500° C. The resulting carbon percentage (CP) value is from 0.3 to 0.5%. Even in the case of a low carbon steel blind fastener, the austempering can harden the surface of the sleeve and soften the inner portion other than the surface for suitable elongation in order to provide a blind fastener having a sleeve with high surface hardness and sufficient elongation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Takanori Makino
  • Plastic clip
    Patent number: 8578571
    Abstract: A plastic clip for fastening an article in the region of an end face of a flat workpiece comprises a base section, including a first and a second leg extending from the base section to form a U shape, and a fastening section connected to the base section and operable to fasten the article to the clip. The base section and the legs are made of a relatively hard plastic material and the legs can be elastically expanded relative to one another in order to accommodate the workpiece between their inner sides. An anti-slip section made of a relatively soft plastic material is provided on at least one of the inner sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Schmidt, Johann Reindl
  • Press nut
    Patent number: D703522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Shuji Kashimura
  • Press nut
    Patent number: D703523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Shuji Kashimura
  • Press nut
    Patent number: D703524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Kanji Sakoda
  • Blind nut
    Patent number: D704044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Takanori Makino