Patents by Inventor Nicholas T. Fappiano

Nicholas T. Fappiano 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).

  • Ball hub apparatus and method for use in a universal joint
    Patent number: 6830516
    Abstract: A universal joint hub comprising a generally spherical body having two flat areas on opposing exterior sides and at least one opening into an open body interior. The hub has two flat areas on opposing interior surfaces of the body orthogonal to the exterior flat areas and an exterior circumferential groove extending between the exterior flat areas on a given plane. Four apertures extend into the body and are positioned orthogonal to each other on the given plane with each aperture disposed in one of the flat areas. A bushing is disposed in each aperture having a face exposed to the exterior surface. A circumferential band is disposed in the circumferential groove coupling each of the bushings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Christopher E. McCormick, Nicholas T. Fappiano
  • BALL HUB APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN A UNIVERSAL JOINT
    Publication number: 20040198500
    Abstract: A universal joint hub comprising a generally spherical body having two flat areas on opposing exterior sides and at least one opening into an open body interior. The hub has two flat areas on opposing interior surfaces of the body orthogonal to the exterior flat areas and an exterior circumferential groove extending between the exterior flat areas on a given plane. Four apertures extend into the body and are positioned orthogonal to each other on the given plane with each aperture disposed in one of the flat areas. A bushing is disposed in each aperture having a face exposed to the exterior surface. A circumferential band is disposed in the circumferential groove coupling each of the bushings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Christopher E. McCormick, Nicholas T. Fappiano
  • Suppessor heat shield
    Patent number: D860369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron C. Sakash, Krzysztof J. Kras, Nicholas T. Fappiano