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).

  • Publication number: 20250119006
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Oday Amer SAFRY, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Anthony SCHEER, Donald K. BLAESS, Terry G. JACOBS, Tien T. DIEP
  • Publication number: 20230366420
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Smith, Andrew C. Heidacker, Hunter Soles
  • Patent number: 11221033
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Najwan Rassam, Tien T. Diep, Roger Pilon, Andrew C. Heidacker, Oday Amer Safry, Jason A. Meyers, Ryan Ostach, Steven M. Benedetti
  • Publication number: 20210140457
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Najwan RASSAM, Tien T. DIEP, Roger PILON, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Oday Amer SAFRY, Jason A. MEYERS, Ryan OSTACH, Steven M. BENEDETTI
  • Patent number: 10989239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Najwan Rassam, Tien T. Diep, Roger E. Pilon, Andrew C. Heidacker, Oday Amer Safry, Jason A. Meyers
  • Patent number: 10941796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Najwan Rassam, Tien T. Diep, Roger E. Pilon, Andrew C. Heidacker, Oday Amer Safry, Jason A. Meyers, Ryan Ostach, Steven M. Benedetti
  • Publication number: 20210010501
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Najwan RASSAM, Tien T. DIEP, Roger E. PILON, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Oday Amer SAFRY, Jason A. MEYERS, Ryan OSTACH, Steven M. BENEDETTI
  • Publication number: 20210010500
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Najwan RASSAM, Tien T. DIEP, Roger E. PILON, Andrew C. HEIDACKER, Oday Amer SAFRY, Jason A. MEYERS