Patents by Inventor Otto Beitel

Otto Beitel 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).

  • Method of interconnecting a panel edge member to panel portions
    Patent number: 4752517
    Abstract: A method of interconnecting a panel edge to a structural member with an adhesive which will only bond to the panel material comprises positioning the panel edge in a groove of the structural member which is filled with the adhesive. The groove has converging opposing surfaces towards the groove entrance which defines an enlarged cavity beneath the groove entrance. The adhesive, when it hardens, is securely bonded to the panel and forms an interlock between the panel and the converging surfaces of the groove to interconnected securely the panel to the structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Otto Fastening Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Otto Beitel