Patents by Inventor Darrell E. Binz

Darrell E. Binz 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).

  • Method of forming assembly between panel and tube
    Patent number: 11512800
    Abstract: A method of forming an assembly between a panel and a tube includes forming a hole in the panel, where a diameter of the hole is smaller than an outer diameter of the tube, and preforming a first end of the tube to conceal the hole of the panel. A diameter of the preformed portion is greater than the diameter of the hole and the outer diameter of the tube. The method further includes aligning a second end of the tube with the hole of the panel, followed by inserting the tube into the hole by application of axial force on the tube until the preformed first end of the tube abuts a periphery of the hole of the panel. The method also includes achieving an interference fit between the hole of the panel and the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Darryl J. Farley, Darrell E. Binz, Ken Guinn
  • METHOD OF FORMING ASSEMBLY BETWEEN PANEL AND TUBE
    Publication number: 20220057026
    Abstract: A method of forming an assembly between a panel and a tube includes forming a hole in the panel, where a diameter of the hole is smaller than an outer diameter of the tube, and preforming a first end of the tube to conceal the hole of the panel. A diameter of the preformed portion is greater than the diameter of the hole and the outer diameter of the tube. The method further includes aligning a second end of the tube with the hole of the panel, followed by inserting the tube into the hole by application of axial force on the tube until the preformed first end of the tube abuts a periphery of the hole of the panel. The method also includes achieving an interference fit between the hole of the panel and the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Darryl J. Farley, Darrell E. Binz, Ken Guinn