Patents by Inventor Daniel Eisenhardt

Daniel Eisenhardt 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).

  • Fastening device and method and apparatus for supplying fastening elements thereto
    Patent number: 6098442
    Abstract: A fastening device (30) includes a housing (32) and a handle (34) extending from a first side of the housing to assume a pistol-like configuration. A head (38) is located at a forward end of the housing (32) and includes a nose member (40) located between two spaced housing parts or guide plates (41) and (42). A magazine (36) is attached to the nose member (40) adjacent a second side of the housing (32), opposite the first side thereof. A plurality of spaced, serially-arranged fastening elements (44) are linked together in a belt-like fashion, and are located within the magazine (36) for feeding and conveying of the fastening elements to a forward fitting position or assembly station (46) at a forward end of the nose member (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Walldorf, Daniel Eisenhardt