Patents by Inventor Ernest W. Reinwall, Jr.

Ernest W. Reinwall, Jr. 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: 4231281
    Abstract: An adjustable spacer-cam assembly designed to close gaps which fall within a predetermined range of widths. The assembly includes: a cam plate which has a peripheral increasing-height ramp, a spring washer, and a threaded fastener. Serrations on the underneath surface of the fastener head engage serrations on the upper surface of the washer forming a friction clutch by which the cam plate is driven. Torque is transmitted from the washer to the cam plate by projections on the bottom of the washer which engage in apertures in the cam plate. The spacer-cam plate is driven until the ramp wedges between the members forming the gap causing the friction clutch members to slip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Ernest W. Reinwall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4187658
    Abstract: A clamp for securing a wall panel to a structural support member. A cantilevered spring arm extends from and is spaced upwardly from an attachment base and includes a rib structure of decreasing height from the base to the free extremity formed on the arm to provide an increasing, variable spring rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Ernest W. Reinwall, Jr.