Patents by Inventor Andrew C. HEIDACKER
Andrew C. HEIDACKER 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).
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Publication number: 20250119006Abstract: An electric rotor includes a shaft, windings, a first end cap, a second end cap, and a collar. The shaft includes a head and a shank. The windings extend around the shank of the shaft. The first end cap has a first side engaging a first end of the windings and a second side engaging the head of the shaft. The second end cap has a first side engaging a second end of the windings opposite of the first end. The collar is crimped to the shank of the shaft and engages a second side of the second end cap opposite of the first side of the second end cap such that (i) the windings are clamped between the first and second end caps and (ii) the shaft, the windings, the first and second end caps, and the collar rotate together as a single unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Oday Amer SAFRY, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Anthony SCHEER, Donald K. BLAESS, Terry G. JACOBS, Tien T. DIEP
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Publication number: 20230366420Abstract: A grommet is configured to be fixed within a hole in a panel and to receive a stud to couple the stud to the panel. The grommet includes a hollow body having an inner surface and an outer surface, a flange disposed at one end of the hollow body, panel retention fingers protruding from the outer surface of the hollow body, and stud retention fingers protruding from the inner surface of the hollow body. The panel retention fingers are configured to engage a bottom surface of the panel when the grommet is fully inserted into the hole in the panel. The stud retention fingers are configured to engage an underside surface of the head of the stud when the stud is fully inserted into the hole in the grommet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Aaron J. Smith, Andrew C. Heidacker, Hunter Soles
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Patent number: 11221033Abstract: Aperture retention arms can extend outwardly away from an aperture shaft. An insertion end can be positioned below the aperture retention arms and can have an overall conical shape. The insertion end can include an opening having a closed interior terminal end separating a portion of a first lateral half of the insertion end and leaving another portion of the first lateral half as a connecting bridge below one of the aperture retention arms. The opening can include a channel extending from the closed interior terminal end to an open exterior terminal end to separate a second lateral half of the insertion end below another of the aperture retention arms. The insertion end below the open exterior terminal end of the channel can extend laterally outwardly beyond a straight exterior line defined by laterally outermost points of an outer longitudinal side of the second aperture retention arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Najwan Rassam, Tien T. Diep, Roger Pilon, Andrew C. Heidacker, Oday Amer Safry, Jason A. Meyers, Ryan Ostach, Steven M. Benedetti
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Publication number: 20210140457Abstract: Aperture retention arms can extend outwardly away from an aperture shaft. An insertion end can be positioned below the aperture retention arms and can have an overall conical shape. The insertion end can include an opening having a closed interior terminal end separating a portion of a first lateral half of the insertion end and leaving another portion of the first lateral half as a connecting bridge below one of the aperture retention arms. The opening can include a channel extending from the closed interior terminal end to an open exterior terminal end to separate a second lateral half of the insertion end below another of the aperture retention arms. The insertion end below the open exterior terminal end of the channel can extend laterally outwardly beyond a straight exterior line defined by laterally outermost points of an outer longitudinal side of the second aperture retention arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Najwan RASSAM, Tien T. DIEP, Roger PILON, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Oday Amer SAFRY, Jason A. MEYERS, Ryan OSTACH, Steven M. BENEDETTI
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Patent number: 10989239Abstract: An aperture fastener piece has an intermediate head and an aperture shaft, including aperture retention arms extending from a side of the intermediate head. A receiver includes an annular wall extending from a base, and a plurality of plate retention surfaces supported by and positioned inwardly of the annular wall. A coupling plate can be engaged and retained by the plurality of plate retention surfaces within the receiver to couple the doghouse fastener piece and the aperture fastener piece together. Each of the receiver and the coupling plate extends from different ones of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece. The coupling plate can extend from a second of the opposite side of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece, and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Najwan Rassam, Tien T. Diep, Roger E. Pilon, Andrew C. Heidacker, Oday Amer Safry, Jason A. Meyers
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Patent number: 10941796Abstract: An aperture fastener piece has an intermediate head and an aperture shaft, including aperture retention arms extending from a side of the intermediate head. A receiver includes an annular wall extending from a base, and a plurality of plate retention surfaces supported by and positioned inwardly of the annular wall. A coupling plate can be engaged and retained by the plurality of plate retention surfaces within the receiver to couple the doghouse fastener piece and the aperture fastener piece together. Each of the receiver and the coupling plate extends from different ones of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece. The coupling plate can extend from a second of the opposite side of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece, and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Najwan Rassam, Tien T. Diep, Roger E. Pilon, Andrew C. Heidacker, Oday Amer Safry, Jason A. Meyers, Ryan Ostach, Steven M. Benedetti
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Publication number: 20210010501Abstract: An aperture fastener piece has an intermediate head and an aperture shaft, including aperture retention arms extending from a side of the intermediate head. A receiver includes an annular wall extending from a base, and a plurality of plate retention surfaces supported by and positioned inwardly of the annular wall. A coupling plate can be engaged and retained by the plurality of plate retention surfaces within the receiver to couple the doghouse fastener piece and the aperture fastener piece together. Each of the receiver and the coupling plate extends from different ones of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece. The coupling plate can extend from a second of the opposite side of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece, and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Najwan RASSAM, Tien T. DIEP, Roger E. PILON, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Oday Amer SAFRY, Jason A. MEYERS, Ryan OSTACH, Steven M. BENEDETTI
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Publication number: 20210010500Abstract: An aperture fastener piece has an intermediate head and an aperture shaft, including aperture retention arms extending from a side of the intermediate head. A receiver includes an annular wall extending from a base, and a plurality of plate retention surfaces supported by and positioned inwardly of the annular wall. A coupling plate can be engaged and retained by the plurality of plate retention surfaces within the receiver to couple the doghouse fastener piece and the aperture fastener piece together. Each of the receiver and the coupling plate extends from different ones of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece. The coupling plate can extend from a second of the opposite side of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece, and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Newfrey LLCInventors: Najwan RASSAM, Tien T. DIEP, Roger E. PILON, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Oday Amer SAFRY, Jason A. MEYERS