Patents by Inventor Paul Magennis

Paul Magennis 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: 8261409
    Abstract: A grommet (10) for use with the face or web of a component such as sheet material for protecting the surface of articles passing through apertures formed in said component, said grommet comprising a generally cylindrical main wall portion (12) having adjacent one axial end thereof an outwardly extending lip portion(14), said main wall portion including a plurality of axially directed resilient fingers (24), at least some of said fingers having means (26) for resisting disengagement of said grommet from said component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Short Brothers PLC
    Inventors: Paul Magennis, Kevin Quinn
  • Publication number: 20100139035
    Abstract: A grommet (10) for use with the face or web of a component such as sheet material for protecting the surface of articles passing through apertures formed in said component, said grommet comprising a generally cylindrical main wall portion (12) having adjacent one axial end thereof an outwardly extending lip portion(14), said main wall portion including a plurality of axially directed resilient fingers (24), at least some of said fingers having means (26) for resisting disengagement of said grommet from said component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Magennis, Kevin Quinn