Patents by Inventor Philip Marcilliat

Philip Marcilliat 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).

  • Three-prong clip and methods of installation
    Patent number: 7626559
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a three-prong clip are described along with assemblies and methods of installation utilizing the three-prong clip. A three prong unitary clip has a central axis and a base and three separate prongs formed on opposing sides of the base. Each prong has a first portion extending from the base at a first angle towards the axis of the clip, a second portion extending from the first portion at a second angle away from the axis of the clip, and a retention tab formed between the first portion and the second portion. The prongs separate on the opposing sides of the base and each retention tab on each prong forms a clamping surface generally parallel to the axis of the clip on an element secured therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Echostar Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Philip Marcilliat, Morgan Kirby, Jerome LaPalme, Andrew David McAuley
  • THREE-PRONG CLIP AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20090167629
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a three-prong clip are described along with assemblies and methods of installation utilizing the three-prong clip. A three prong unitary clip has a central axis and a base and three separate prongs formed on opposing sides of the base. Each prong has a first portion extending from the base at a first angle towards the axis of the clip, a second portion extending from the first portion at a second angle away from the axis of the clip, and a retention tab formed between the first portion and the second portion. The prongs separate on the opposing sides of the base and each retention tab on each prong forms a clamping surface generally parallel to the axis of the clip on an element secured therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Philip Marcilliat, Morgan Kirby, Jerome LaPalme, Andrew David McAuley