Patents by Inventor Edward McCusker

Edward McCusker 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 rivet and method
    Publication number: 20070059120
    Abstract: A blind rivet includes a hollow rivet body having a longitudinally extending indented groove. The groove may be shaped to impart rivet setting characteristics that may be varied to provide desirable fastening characteristics for joints in a number of industries. The shape of the indentation on the rivet body may be varied to cause a portion of the rivet body to collapse and form a secondary head at a predetermined longitudinal location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Vigliotti, Edward McCusker, Jerry Robertson, Steven Jones, Daniel Smith