Patents by Inventor Brian D. LaFerriere

Brian D. LaFerriere 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).

  • Screw assembly for securing connectors
    Patent number: 11735872
    Abstract: A system includes a jack screw including a body portion and a keyed portion extending along a length of the body portion. The system includes a panel including a first aperture configured to receive the jack screw. The system includes a connector including a second aperture configured to receive the jack screw. The system includes a plate including a third aperture configured to receive the jack screw, where the jack screw is configured to be aligned along an axis through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third plate aperture, where a portion of the body portion of the jack screw extends past a locking plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian D. LaFerriere
  • SCREW ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20220115826
    Abstract: A system includes a jack screw including a body portion and a keyed portion extending along a length of the body portion. The system includes a panel including a first aperture configured to receive the jack screw. The system includes a connector including a second aperture configured to receive the jack screw. The system includes a plate including a third aperture configured to receive the jack screw, where the jack screw is configured to be aligned along an axis through the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third plate aperture, where a portion of the body portion of the jack screw extends past a locking plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian D. LaFerriere