Patents by Inventor Ingo Albs

Ingo Albs 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).

  • Security fastener for wheels with a recess hole
    Patent number: 9074617
    Abstract: A security fastener is for installation on a wheel having a recess hole. The security fastener includes a first end portion and a second medial portion. The first end portion is arranged so that it will be exposed outside, at or inside an entrance to the recess hole when the fastener is installed on the wheel, and has a security feature that resists fastener removal using conventional tools to grip the first end portion. The second medial portion has an external key-receiving lock pattern and is arranged so that a side wall region thereof will extend within the recess hole when the fastener is installed. The lock pattern is provided on the sidewall region and will be exposed outside, at or inside the entrance to the recess hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: McGard LLC
    Inventors: David F. Notaro, Ingo Albs
  • Security Fastener For Wheels With A Recess Hole
    Publication number: 20110116891
    Abstract: A security fastener is for installation on a wheel having a recess hole. The security fastener includes a first end portion and a second medial portion. The first end portion is arranged so that it will be exposed outside, at or inside an entrance to the recess hole when the fastener is installed on the wheel, and has a security feature that resists fastener removal using conventional tools to grip the first end portion. The second medial portion has an external key-receiving lock pattern and is arranged so that a side wall region thereof will extend within the recess hole when the fastener is installed. The lock pattern is provided on the sidewall region and will be exposed outside, at or inside the entrance to the recess hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: MCGARD LLC
    Inventors: David F. Notaro, Ingo Albs