Patents by Inventor Clive W. Goodall

Clive W. Goodall 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).

  • Captive fastener for mounting in sheet material
    Patent number: 7575405
    Abstract: A captive nut is mountable on a vehicle panel and has a blind bore for receiving a fixing, such as a roof rack mounting. The captive nut comprises an outer tubular portion forming a riveting skirt and an inner tubular portion disposed coaxial with the outer tubular portion. A flange extends radially from an end of the outer tubular portion and splines extend radially from the outer tubular portion to the flange. The height of a spline in a direction perpendicular to the axis is substantially the same as the length of the spline in a direction parallel to the nut axis. The thickness of a spline is half the height of the spline in a direction perpendicular to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: BAS Components
    Inventor: Clive W. Goodall