Patents by Inventor Kyle Beardmore

Kyle Beardmore 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).

  • Captive fastener with floating bolt
    Patent number: 11572908
    Abstract: A captive fastener including a bushing having a body portion and an internal bore extending through the body portion A snap ring is mounted within the internal bore. A fastener having an elongated shaft is mounted within the bore and is adapted to reciprocate within the bore between retracted and extended positions. The elongated shaft has a shank diameter and threads formed on one end of the fastener. The snap ring engages the bolt when the shaft is extended and retracted. The fastener has a shank diameter which is 0.020 inches to 0.060 inches shorter than the bore diameter so that the fastener can be moved laterally within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: HARCOURT INDUSTRIAL, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Beardmore, Kyle Beardmore
  • IMPROVED CAPTIVE FASTENER WITH FLOATING BOLT
    Publication number: 20190032689
    Abstract: A captive fastener including a bushing having a body portion and an internal bore extending through the body portion A snap ring is mounted within the internal bore. A fastener having an elongated shaft is mounted within the bore and is adapted to reciprocate within the bore between retracted and extended positions. The elongated shaft has a shank diameter and threads formed on one end of the fastener. The snap ring engages the bolt when the shaft is extended and retracted. The fastener has a shank diameter which is 0.020 inches to 0.060 inches shorter than the bore diameter so that the fastener can be moved laterally within the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Beardmore, Kyle Beardmore