Patents by Inventor Ciby JOHN

Ciby JOHN 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).

  • Curved prong fastener
    Patent number: 11761469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fastener for coupling a base component on which the fastener is deployed to a target component having an opening with which the fastener is configured to couple. The fastener has a core, a cap, and a plurality of prongs. Each prong has a shelf and may also have a ramp. The fastener is configured to couple with a variety of openings having different sizes, shapes, and dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ciby John, Kileean E. Bell
  • CURVED PRONG FASTENER
    Publication number: 20210156412
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fastener for coupling a base component on which the fastener is deployed to a target component having an opening with which the fastener is configured to couple. The fastener has a core, a cap, and a plurality of prongs. Each prong has a shelf and may also have a ramp. The fastener is configured to couple with a variety of openings having different sizes, shapes, and dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Ciby JOHN, Kileean E. BELL