Patents by Inventor John F. Horvath

John F. Horvath 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).

  • Three piece garage hook
    Patent number: 7972100
    Abstract: In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling drywall fastener, a wall engaging base plate having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the base plate for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a wall engaging base plate, and at least one leg for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a screw-like drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a drywall engaging base plate having a recess for receiving a rotary driver and a pair of openings each capable of receiving a threaded drywall fastener and engaging threads thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Horvath, Keith R. Christiansen, Richard J. Ernst
  • Three Piece Garage Hook
    Publication number: 20100090074
    Abstract: In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling drywall fastener, a wall engaging base plate having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the base plate for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a wall engaging base plate, and at least one leg for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a screw-like drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a drywall engaging base plate having a recess for receiving a rotary driver and a pair of openings each capable of receiving a threaded drywall fastener and engaging threads thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: John F. HORVATH, Keith R. CHRISTIANSEN, Richard J. ERNST
  • Three piece garage hook
    Patent number: 7661917
    Abstract: In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling drywall fastener, a wall engaging base plate having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the base plate for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a wall engaging base plate, and at least one leg for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a screw-like drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a drywall engaging base plate having a recess for receiving a rotary driver and a pair of openings each capable of receiving a threaded drywall fastener and engaging threads thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Horvath, Keith R. Christiansen, Richard J. Ernst
  • Garage hook
    Patent number: 7510360
    Abstract: In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the flange for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange, and a pair of U-shaped legs for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange, at least one leg extending from the flange for holding an object and a recess for receiving a rotary driver. A pair of openings may be provided in the flange for receiving a threaded fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, John F. Horvath
  • Wall mountable holder
    Patent number: D542126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, John F. Horvath
  • Wall mountable holder
    Patent number: D550545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, John F. Horvath, John P. Grimm