Patents by Inventor David Silvio

David Silvio 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).

  • Tie down assembly
    Patent number: 8360385
    Abstract: A tie down assembly adapted to be installed within a structure includes a cup and a plate fastened removably to the cup by fasteners. The cup includes a first sidewall, an interior portion, and a plurality of seats that extends within the interior portion. The plate an aperture to receive tie down connectors. The plate includes a plurality of tabs. The plate is positioned within the interior portion of the cup and rests on the seats. When the plate requires repair or replacement, it may be removed from the cup by unfastening the fasteners without the need to remove the cup from the structure. Each of the tabs of the plate is positioned within a space between adjacent pairs of the seats of the cup and is adapted to engage the seats of the cup so as to inhibit rotation of the plate relative to the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: James Burg, David Silvio, Eric G. Bogan, Robert J. Speer, Brett P. Conner
  • TIE DOWN ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110210227
    Abstract: A tie down assembly adapted to be installed within a structure includes a cup and a plate fastened removably to the cup by fasteners. The cup includes a first sidewall, an interior portion, and a plurality of seats that extends within the interior portion. The plate an aperture to receive tie down connectors. The plate includes a plurality of tabs. The plate is positioned within the interior portion of the cup and rests on the seats. When the plate requires repair or replacement, it may be removed from the cup by unfastening the fasteners without the need to remove the cup from the structure. Each of the tabs of the plate is positioned within a space between adjacent pairs of the seats of the cup and is adapted to engage the seats of the cup so as to inhibit rotation of the plate relative to the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: James Burg, David Silvio, Eric G. Bogan, Robert J. Speer, Brett P. Conner