Patents by Inventor Eric Portal

Eric Portal 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).

  • Screw with elastomer component to provide vibrational decoupling
    Patent number: 6116832
    Abstract: The screw of the invention is characterized by a threaded shank of which the foot segment is an elastomer and of which the head segment is a dimensionally stable material, preferably a plastic. The screw comprising an elastomer buffer integrated into it in this manner is used to decouple vibrations from two components to be connected without having to resort to any further accessory means. Preferably the screw is used as a locking screw and foremost is applicable to affix a motor vehicle water radiator to a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignees: WOCO Franz-Josef Wolf & Co., Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Franz Josef Wolf, Eric Portal, Manfred Schatz, Axel Temmesfeld