Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Herum

Douglas E. Herum 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).

  • Patent number: 5131796
    Abstract: An improved fastener is provided for mounting an object to a base, wherein the object has a threaded shaft extending through a hole in the base. The fastener includes a collar having a side wall, a first end with a threaded aperture for receipt on the shaft, and an open second end defining a cavity within the collar. A locknut received within the cavity of the collar has a first end with a threaded aperture therein for receipt on the shaft so as to cooperate with the collar in a double-nut arrangement. The second end of the locknut has a key recess therein for receiving a key socket or key wrench for tightening the locknut. The collar covers the locknut so as to prevent removal of the locknut and the collar without use of the key socket or key wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventors: Roger A. Herum, Douglas E. Herum