Patents by Inventor Glenn R. Koenigbauer

Glenn R. Koenigbauer 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).

  • Clinching punch and apparatus
    Patent number: 10328481
    Abstract: A clinching apparatus includes a clinching punch having a specifically dimensioned tapered surface which improves the strength of a clinch joint created therewith. In another aspect, a tapered surface adjacent a distal end of a clinching punch has an angle of 20-35° relative to a distal end. A further aspect of a clinching apparatus provides a tapered surface adjacent a distal end which is configured in accordance with a specific formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: BTM Company LLC
    Inventors: Glenn R. Koenigbauer, Steven J. Sprotberry, Paul D. Boyes
  • CLINCHING PUNCH AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150266080
    Abstract: A clinching apparatus includes a clinching punch having a specifically dimensioned tapered surface which improves the strength of a clinch joint created therewith. In another aspect, a tapered surface adjacent a distal end of a clinching punch has an angle of 20-35° relative to a distal end. A further aspect of a clinching apparatus provides a tapered surface adjacent a distal end which is configured in accordance with a specific formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: BTM Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn R. Koenigbauer, Steven J. Sprotberry, Paul D. Boyes