Patents by Inventor James H. Benda

James H. Benda 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).

  • Grommet/plug
    Patent number: 5353472
    Abstract: A main member of soft plastic material and a second member of hard plastic material, chemically compatible and thermally bonded together. The second member is partially slitted having a ring element embedded in the main member, and segments distributed circumferentially around the ring. The segments can be swung radially to facilitate insertion into a hole, and they spring outwardly to grip the panel in which the grommet is mounted. In one form the second member is entirely slitted, and thereby made up of separate segments or fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventors: Steven J. Benda, James H. Benda, Gary Thompson