Patents by Inventor Paul David Andrews

Paul David Andrews 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 fastening a captive screw to a panel
    Patent number: 9212683
    Abstract: A method for securing a captive screw assembly within a hole in a panel cover with a press. The press is centered over a hole in the panel and clamped to the panel. A force arm on the press is lowered to drive the captive screw into the hole and then the press is released from the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventor: Paul David Andrews
  • Captive screw
    Patent number: 9091292
    Abstract: A captive screw assembly with a knurled end that rotates the captive screw in a hole in which it is mounted as the captive screw is pressed into the hole. The lower end of a ferrule of the captive screw assembly terminates within the hole and is flared against the side wall of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
    Inventor: Paul David Andrews
  • CAPTIVE SCREW
    Publication number: 20130330147
    Abstract: A captive screw assembly with a knurled end that rotates the captive screw in a hole in which it is mounted as the captive screw is pressed into the hole. The lower end of a ferrule of the captive screw assembly terminates within the hole and is flared against the side wall of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: PAUL DAVID ANDREWS
  • Captive screw device and method
    Patent number: 8539657
    Abstract: A press for securing a captive screw assembly within a hole in a panel cover. The press is supported from the panel cover as it is operated and includes a tool for extracting the captive screw assembly from the panel cover hole when the captive screw assembly is no longer functional. The extraction tool engages a bottom end of the captive screw and severs the flare on the ferrule of the captive screw assembly that anchors the assembly to the hole in the panel cover. A captive screw assembly is also described that has a knurled end that anchors the captive screw assembly to a hole in the panel cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventor: Paul David Andrews
  • CAPTIVE SCREW DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120284995
    Abstract: A press for securing a captive screw assembly within a hole in a panel cover. The press is supported from the panel cover as it is operated and includes a tool for extracting the captive screw assembly from the panel cover hole when the captive screw assembly is no longer functional. The extraction tool engages a bottom end of the captive screw and severs the flare on the ferrule of the captive screw assembly that anchors the assembly to the hole in the panel cover. A captive screw assembly is also described that has a knurled end that anchors the captive screw assembly to a hole in the panel cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: Paul David Andrews