Patents by Inventor Fred Strobl

Fred Strobl 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: 4454699
    Abstract: A device for connecting bricks which have apertures to receive the device is provided. A support shaft of the device supports resilient transverse fins which form an interference fit with the aligned apertures of two adjacent bricks. Stop surfaces on the support shaft engage the respective bricks to ensure penetration of both bricks. Flared ends of the device facilitate insertion and centering of the device within the apertures and provide protection for the fins. During insertion, the transverse fins are deflected inward toward the support shaft and longitudinally toward the stop surfaces. After insertion, the fins are biased outward by their resiliency into engagement with the bricks to lock the adjacent bricks together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Inventor: Fred Strobl