Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Rourke

Andrew J. Rourke 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).

  • Isocyanurate vinyl ester anchoring adhesive composition
    Patent number: 9644123
    Abstract: An anchoring adhesive includes effective amounts of an isocyanurate compound and a vinyl ester compound that react and cure to form a composition having high compressive strength, high tensile strength and low shrinkage. The anchoring adhesive can be used to firmly bond anchor pins to boreholes in concrete, steel, wood, and other substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J Rourke
  • Isocyanurate vinyl ester anchoring adhesive composition
    Patent number: 9074114
    Abstract: An anchoring adhesive includes effective amounts of an isocyanurate compound and a vinyl ester compound that react and cure to form a composition having high compressive strength, high tensile strength and low shrinkage. The anchoring adhesive can be used to firmly bond anchor pins to boreholes in concrete, steel, wood, and other substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew J. Rourke
  • Self-venting chemical anchoring assembly with splash guard
    Patent number: 8613572
    Abstract: A chemical anchoring assembly useful for fast application of a driving tool into a borehole includes an elongated tube having a first end and a second end, a quantity of chemical anchoring material within the elongated tube, and a vent at the second end of the elongated tube. As an anchor pin is driven through the elongated tube and into the borehole, forcing the chemical anchoring material into the borehole, some of the pressure caused by compression of the chemical anchoring material is released into the vent, allowing easier driving of the anchor pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William Dubon, Robert L. Turck, Owen J. McGarel, Andrew J. Rourke, Deepak H. Mehta, Jeffrey M. Stupar, Stanley J. Cabaj, Robert G. Kobetsky, John R. Wolfe
  • Anchoring adhesive combination and integrated method of applying it
    Patent number: 8517641
    Abstract: An anchoring adhesive combination includes a slug or package of chemical anchoring adhesive having a proximal end and a distal end and a rod which can be a penetrator having a pointed proximal end, and open distal end, and a threaded or corrugated outer surface. The pointed proximal end of the penetrator is connected to the distal end of the slug or package of chemical anchoring adhesive so that the pointed proximal end is at least partially surrounded by chemical anchoring adhesive. The open distal end of the penetrator receives a proximal end of an anchor pin to form a combination of anchor pin, penetrator and slug or package of anchoring adhesive in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William Dubon, Stanley J. Cabaj, Owen J. McGarel, Robert L. Turck, Andrew J. Rourke, Deepak H. Mehta
  • SELF-VENTING CHEMICAL ANCHORING ASSEMBLY WITH SPLASH GUARD
    Publication number: 20110222969
    Abstract: A chemical anchoring assembly useful for fast application of a driving tool into a borehole includes an elongated tube having a first end and a second end, a quantity of chemical anchoring material within the elongated tube, and a vent at the second end of the elongated tube. As an anchor pin is driven through the elongated tube and into the borehole, forcing the chemical anchoring material into the borehole, some of the pressure caused by compression of the chemical anchoring material is released into the vent, allowing easier driving of the anchor pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William Dubon, Robert L. Turck, Owen J. McGarel, Andrew J. Rourke, Deepak H. Mehta, Jeffrey M. Stupar, Stanley J. Cabaj, Robert G. Kobetsky, John R. Wolfe
  • ANCHORING ADHESIVE COMBINATION AND INTEGRATED METHOD OF APPLYING IT
    Publication number: 20110016813
    Abstract: An anchoring adhesive combination includes a slug or package of chemical anchoring adhesive having a proximal end and a distal end and a rod which can be a penetrator having a pointed proximal end, and open distal end, and a threaded or corrugated outer surface. The pointed proximal end of the penetrator is connected to the distal end of the slug or package of chemical anchoring adhesive so that the pointed proximal end is at least partially surrounded by chemical anchoring adhesive. The open distal end of the penetrator receives a proximal end of an anchor pin to form a combination of anchor pin, penetrator and slug or package of anchoring adhesive in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: William Dubon, Stanley J. Cabaj, Owen J. McGarel, Robert L. Turck, Andrew J. Rourke, Deepak H. Mehta