Patents by Inventor Gerald F. Maas

Gerald F. Maas 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: 7137768
    Abstract: A fastener assembly including a stud and plate combination is disclosed for fastening a first member to a second member. The assembly comprises a stud which includes a shank having a first and a second end. A head extends from the first end of the shank, the head defining a surface which is disposed adjacent to the first end of the shank. A plate has a first and a second face, the plate defining a slot for the reception therein of the head of the stud. The arrangement is such that when the head is inserted through the slot and is rotated relative to the plate, the first face of the plate slidably cooperates with the surface of the head. The head and the plate are configured and adapted in such a manner that when the head is rotated to the plate, the stud is securely fastened to the plate, thereby allowing the first member to be attached to the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventor: Gerald F. Maas