Patents by Inventor Frank Read

Frank Read 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for fastening a panel or other components
    Patent number: 8177466
    Abstract: Fasteners such as clip nut fasteners can include a clip having a nut cage and a nut supported by the nut cage. The nut cage can have a wall supporting a portion of the nut wherein the wall can flex toward and away from the nut. The nut can have projections or other discontinuities for engaging bearing surfaces in the nut cage, for limiting rotation of the nut when under torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: The Monadnock Company
    Inventors: Terrence Csik, Igor Komsitsky, Frank Read
  • Apparatus and Methods for Fastening a Panel or Other Components
    Publication number: 20080310931
    Abstract: Fasteners such as clip nut fasteners can include a clip having a nut cage and a nut supported by the nut cage. The nut cage can have a wall supporting a portion of the nut wherein the wall can flex toward and away from the nut. The nut can have projections or other discontinuities for engaging bearing surfaces in the nut cage, for limiting rotation of the nut when under torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Terrence Csik, Igor Komsitsky, Frank Read