Patents by Inventor Anthony John Grech

Anthony John Grech 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).

  • Fastener delivery arrangement and related method
    Patent number: 11738418
    Abstract: A fastener delivery arrangement includes a cylindrical sleeve member having first and second ends and an elongated relief extending between outer and inner walls and at least partially between the first and second ends of the sleeve member and in communication with the second end of the sleeve member and configured to receive a plurality of fasteners therethrough, a ram member having a circular cross-section and slidably movable within an interior space between a first position where the ram member is removed from covering the relief and a second position where the ram member covers the relief, a feed assembly configured to provide fasteners to the interior space, a cylinder assembly configured to actuate the ram member between the first and second positions, and a fastener receiver configured to receive the fasteners forced from the interior space of the sleeve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Air Way Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Ammond, Douglas E. Wilson, Anthony John Grech
  • FASTENER DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20220184756
    Abstract: A fastener delivery arrangement includes a cylindrical sleeve member having first and second ends and an elongated relief extending between outer and inner walls and at least partially between the first and second ends of the sleeve member and in communication with the second end of the sleeve member and configured to receive a plurality of fasteners therethrough, a ram member having a circular cross-section and slidably movable within an interior space between a first position where the ram member is removed from covering the relief and a second position where the ram member covers the relief, a feed assembly configured to provide fasteners to the interior space, a cylinder assembly configured to actuate the ram member between the first and second positions, and a fastener receiver configured to receive the fasteners forced from the interior space of the sleeve member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Air Way Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Ammond, Douglas E. Wilson, Anthony John Grech