Patents by Inventor Clinton Pitt

Clinton Pitt 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).

  • Single side access sheet metal nut
    Patent number: 11781584
    Abstract: A sheet metal nut includes a base having a flat planar surface. The sheet metal nut also has a sleeve that extends below the base and includes an inner surface. The sheet metal nut further includes at least two front flanges and at least one rear flange. The at least two front flanges are positioned on an edge of the base and extend to a position directly above the flat planar surface of the base. The at least one rear flange extends away from a rear surface of the base. The sheet metal nut is configured to securely fasten to a bottom side of a component through a single aperture when the bottom side of the component is restricted or inaccessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Clinton Pitt
  • Box nut retainer
    Patent number: 11629742
    Abstract: A first example box nut retainer includes a support, a fastener sleeve, and a resilient arm. The fastener sleeve defines an opening and extends downwardly from the support. The resilient arm extends upwardly and outwardly relative to the fastener sleeve toward the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory G. Buczynski, Clinton Pitt
  • SINGLE SIDE ACCESS SHEET METAL NUT
    Publication number: 20210115960
    Abstract: A sheet metal nut includes a base having a flat planar surface. The sheet metal nut also has a sleeve that extends below the base and includes an inner surface. The sheet metal nut further includes at least two front flanges and at least one rear flange. The at least two front flanges are positioned on an edge of the base and extend to a position directly above the flat planar surface of the base. The at least one rear flange extends away from a rear surface of the base. The sheet metal nut is configured to securely fasten to a bottom side of a component through a single aperture when the bottom side of the component is restricted or inaccessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Clinton Pitt
  • Box Nut Retainer
    Publication number: 20190383318
    Abstract: A first example box nut retainer includes a support, a fastener sleeve, and a resilient arm. The fastener sleeve defines an opening and extends downwardly from the support. The resilient arm extends upwardly and outwardly relative to the fastener sleeve toward the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory G. Buczynski, Clinton Pitt
  • Nut retainer
    Patent number: D874913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Buczynski, Clinton Pitt
  • Nut retainer
    Patent number: D891241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Buczynski, Clinton Pitt
  • Nut
    Patent number: D929854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Clinton Pitt