Patents by Inventor Edward H. Beals

Edward H. Beals 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).

  • Blind fastener with deformable drive nut
    Patent number: 4772167
    Abstract: A blind fastener of the type having a fastener body, a threaded stem and a sleeve is provided with a deformable drive nut in abutting contact with the fastener body to provide a positive mechanical engagement between the abutting surfaces of the two elements. The underside of the drive nut has an annular ridge made of a deformable material adapted to deform into indentations in the outer surface of the fastener body. The positive mechanical engagement between the two elements minimizes the build-up of tensile load applied to the stem during setting of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Monogram Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward H. Beals
  • Method of fastening panels using blind fasteners with deformable drive nuts
    Patent number: 4747202
    Abstract: A blind fastener of the type having a fastener body, a threaded stem and a sleeve is provided with a deformable drive nut in abutting contact with the fastener body to provide a positive mechanical engagement between the abutting surfaces of the two elements. The underside of the drive nut has an annular ridge made of a deformable material adapted to deform into indentations in the outer surface of the fastener body. The positive mechanical engagement between the two elements minimizes the build-up of tensile load applied to the stem during setting of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Monogram Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward H. Beals