Patents by Inventor Boyd J. Smith

Boyd J. Smith 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).

  • Self-drilling screw for layered flooring
    Patent number: 12650142
    Abstract: A system includes a flooring substrate having a hollow core, a support substrate supporting the flooring substrate, and a fastener engaging the flooring substrate to the support substrate. The fastener includes a head portion for receiving a screw driver configured to rotate the fastener about an axis and a shank portion extending along the axis from the head portion to a distal end. The shank portion includes a threaded section between the distal end and the head portion, and an unthreaded section between the distal end and the threaded section. The threaded section has an outer threaded edge extending helically along the shank portion. The unthreaded section has a length along the axis that is at least a depth between the flooring substrate and the support substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: All State Fastener Corporation
    Inventor: Boyd J. Smith
  • SELF-DRILLING SCREW FOR LAYERED FLOORING
    Publication number: 20260153115
    Abstract: A system includes a flooring substrate having a hollow core, a support substrate supporting the flooring substrate, and a fastener engaging the flooring substrate to the support substrate. The fastener includes a head portion for receiving a screw driver configured to rotate the fastener about an axis and a shank portion extending along the axis from the head portion to a distal end. The shank portion includes a threaded section between the distal end and the head portion, and an unthreaded section between the distal end and the threaded section. The threaded section has an outer threaded edge extending helically along the shank portion. The unthreaded section has a length along the axis that is at least a depth between the flooring substrate and the support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: All State Fastener Corporation
    Inventor: Boyd J. Smith