Patents by Inventor Branko Nikolic

Branko Nikolic 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).

  • Tube clamp
    Patent number: 4325648
    Abstract: A space frame has nodes which are made up of juxtaposed plates with the ends of the frame chords sandwiched between them. The chord ends are equipped with collars that have projecting diametrically opposed nibs that fit into corresponding apertures in the plates. The collars may be cruciform in shape, with shoulders between the nibs against which the plates bear to prevent direct clamping of the chords. A second pair of plates to receive the ends of diagonal chords may be bolted to the first pair by a single bolt passed through registering central holes in the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Design Research Marketing (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Michael C. De Bliquy, Branko Nikolic