Patents by Inventor Harold A. Ladoucer

Harold A. Ladoucer 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).

  • Self-attaching fastener systems
    Patent number: 7427180
    Abstract: Methods of forming and feeding self-attaching fasteners are disclosed wherein the strip includes a plurality of spaced abutment surfaces, preferably notches, which may be used both during the manufacturing process and feeding of a strip of fasteners to an installation head. Where the fasteners are interconnected in a strip, by frangible wires, the wires are located in the bottom wall of the panel receiving grooves in the flange portions on opposed sides of the projecting pilot portion. A self-attaching fastener having deformable inclined lip portions which extend upwardly and toward the pilot portion from the flange portions which are deformed during installation to provide further securement for the panel when deformed in the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Whitesell International Corporation
    Inventors: Harold A. Ladoucer, John J. Vrana
  • Self-attaching fastener systems
    Publication number: 20050013679
    Abstract: Methods of forming and feeding self-attaching fasteners are disclosed wherein the strip includes a plurality of spaced abutment surfaces, preferably notches, which may be used both during the manufacturing process and feeding of a strip of fasteners to an installation head. Where the fasteners are interconnected in a strip, by frangible wires, the wires are located in the bottom wall of the panel receiving grooves in the flange portions on opposed sides of the projecting pilot portion. A self-attaching fastener having deformable inclined lip portions which extend upwardly and toward the pilot portion from the flange portions which are deformed during installation to provide further securement for the panel when deformed in the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Harold Ladoucer, John Vrana