Patents by Inventor Pierce A. Baugh, SR.

Pierce A. Baugh, SR. 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).

  • Fastener replacing a bolt or rivet
    Patent number: 8920095
    Abstract: A fastener for securing workpieces is faster and easier to use than a conventional bolt or rivet, requires no tools to use, and is made from a material that does not rust, such as plastic. The fastener comprises a bottom plate with a ribbed shaft extending therefrom and inserted into a top plate with a throughhole adapted to accept the ribbed shaft. Workpieces intended for fastening are placed in between the two plates with the ribbed shaft inserted through them. Protruding from the interior of the throughhole of the top plate is at least one locking tab adapted to engage the ribs of the ribbed shaft to ensure securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Dolphin Tree, LLC
    Inventor: Pierce A. Baugh, Sr.
  • Fastener Replacing a Bolt or Rivet
    Publication number: 20140072386
    Abstract: A fastener for securing workpieces is faster and easier to use than a conventional bolt or rivet, requires no tools to use, and is made from a material that does not rust, such as plastic. The fastener comprises a bottom plate with a ribbed shaft extending therefrom and inserted into a top plate with a throughhole adapted to accept the ribbed shaft. Workpieces intended for fastening are placed in between the two plates with the ribbed shaft inserted through them. Protruding from the interior of the throughhole of the top plate is at least one locking tab adapted to engage the ribs of the ribbed shaft to ensure securement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Pierce A. Baugh, SR.