Patents by Inventor Joseph Smrz

Joseph Smrz 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).

  • Patent number: 3954243
    Abstract: A one piece plastic fastener for supporting secondary members relative to a thin panel in a shouldered non-circular aperture. The fastener provides a wide distribution of stress loading by a large hook-like prong which is rotated into contact with the backside of the panel by telescoping it through the aperture until the head covers the aperture. A resilient arm extends from the prong into engagement with the edge of the non-circular aperture to prevent unintentional retrograde motion of the fastener. The fastener can be removed, if desired, by introduction of a thin member under the head to unseat the resilient arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Sharp, Joseph Smrz