Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Tornow

Daniel R. Tornow 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).

  • Multiple piece high security fastener
    Patent number: 10962044
    Abstract: An improved fastener comprising a fastener body having a tool-engaging portion, a threaded fastening portion and a shroud-receiving body portion, a shroud concentrically mounted on the shroud-receiving body portion, and an intermediate sleeve disposed concentrically between the shroud-receiving body portion and the shroud, the shroud being supported in rotatable relationship with said shroud-receiving body portion such that said shroud will rotate relative to said fastener body under an applied external torque prior to said fastener body rotating when said fastener is engaged with an external structure at a design installation torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: McGard LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Tornow, Weston J. Ulrich, Timothy J. Fox, David C. Meyer
  • MULTIPLE PIECE HIGH SECURITY FASTENER
    Publication number: 20190113068
    Abstract: An improved fastener comprising a fastener body having a tool-engaging portion, a threaded fastening portion and a shroud-receiving body portion, a shroud concentrically mounted on the shroud-receiving body portion, and an intermediate sleeve disposed concentrically between the shroud-receiving body portion and the shroud, the shroud being supported in rotatable relationship with said shroud-receiving body portion such that said shroud will rotate relative to said fastener body under an applied external torque prior to said fastener body rotating when said fastener is engaged with an external structure at a design installation torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel R. Tornow, Weston J. Ulrich, Timothy J. Fox, David C. Meyer