Patents by Inventor JAMES MICHAEL PLATT

JAMES MICHAEL PLATT 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).

  • Threaded fastener
    Patent number: 9016994
    Abstract: A threaded fastener for attaching an article of hardware to another article comprising a material selected for example from the group consisting of wood, particle board, plastic and fiberglass. The article of hardware is provided with at least one through hole and the article of hardware is fixed to the article by the threaded fastener extending through the through hole in the article of hardware. A shaft of the threaded fastener is provided with a thread that is not a self tapping thread cutting thread; and a tapered shank of the threaded fastener is provided with a self tapping thread cutting thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: James Michael Platt
  • Hardware attachment system
    Patent number: 8998550
    Abstract: A system for attaching an article of hardware to another article made of wood, particle board, plastic or fiberglass. The article of hardware is provided with at least one through hole and the article of hardware is fixed to the other article by a screw that extends through a through hole into the article of hardware. A head of the screw is fixed to the article of hardware by threads located on a tapered shank of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: James Michael Platt
  • THREADED FASTENER
    Publication number: 20140227062
    Abstract: A threaded fastener for attaching an article of hardware to another article comprising a material selected for example from the group consisting of wood, particle board, plastic and fiberglass. The article of hardware is provided with at least one through hole and the article of hardware is fixed to the article by the threaded fastener extending through the through hole in the article of hardware. A shaft of the threaded fastener is provided with a thread that is not a self tapping thread cutting thread; and a tapered shank of the threaded fastener is provided with a self tapping thread cutting thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: JAMES MICHAEL PLATT
  • HARDWARE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140227061
    Abstract: A system for attaching an article of hardware to another article made of wood, particle board, plastic or fiberglass. The article of hardware is provided with at least one through hole and the article of hardware is fixed to the other article by a screw that extends through a through hole into the article of hardware. A head of the screw is fixed to the article of hardware by threads located on a tapered shank of the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: JAMES MICHAEL PLATT