Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Wright

Andrew C. Wright 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).

  • Quick release fastener
    Patent number: 4580322
    Abstract: A fastener has a receptacle (1) and a stud (10), the receptacle (1) having a pair of clip-like legs (6) the ends of which engage in grooves (16) in the shank of the stud (10). Each of the legs (6) has a plurality of formations (8) on its inner surface, the formations being shaped so as to engage the wedge-shaped lead-in portion (14) of the stud as it is inserted into the receptacle so as to rotate the stud into a position in which the legs (6) of the receptacle must engage in opposed grooves (16) on the shank of the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Dzuz Fastener Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Wright, Ronald F. Simpson