Patents by Inventor Burak Gursel

Burak Gursel 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).

  • Method of manufacturing a hollow externally threaded fastener
    Patent number: 9475109
    Abstract: A method of and device for manufacturing a hollow anchor with a radial, helical contour on its outer surface is provided. The contour is preferably a raised external contour or helix that is formed on the outer wall of the anchor and is suitable for tapping a thread in masonry. The hollow anchor formed by the method has an internal cavity that can receive another member and an outer surface with a raised external contour that is suitable for tapping a thread in a blind bore in a masonry member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Houck, Gerald W. Hagel, Burak Gursel
  • Method of Manufacturing a Hollow Externally Threaded Fastener
    Publication number: 20150183014
    Abstract: A method of and device for manufacturing a hollow anchor with a radial, helical contour on its outer surface is provided. The contour is preferably a raised external contour or helix that is formed on the outer wall of the anchor and is suitable for tapping a thread in masonry. The hollow anchor formed by the method has an internal cavity that can receive another member and an outer surface with a raised external contour that is suitable for tapping a thread in a blind bore in a masonry member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Gerald W. Hagel, Joel M. Houck, Burak Gursel