Patents by Inventor Richard Prate

Richard Prate 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).

  • Slidable mounting block for insertion into a rail, fixing arrangement for a technical installation and their use
    Patent number: 11085650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slidable mounting block for insertion into a rail having a partially closed profile, the mounting block having a front face and a rear face opposite to the front face, the front face facing an open part of the partially closed profile when inserted into the rail. The mounting block comprises a first hole accessible from the front face in a first fixing area of the mounting block and configured for screwing in a threaded part of a first fastener, a recess accessible from the rear face in a second fixing area of the mounting block and configured for holding a head of a second fastener, and a second hole accessible from the front face in the second fixing area, the second hole being co-aligned with the recess and configured for passing a shaft of the second fastener through the mounting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Uponor Innovation AB
    Inventors: Richard Prate, Mattias Carlsson, Thomas Strand
  • SLIDABLE MOUNTING BLOCK FOR INSERTION INTO A RAIL, FIXING ARRANGEMENT FOR A TECHNICAL INSTALLATION AND THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20200103123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slidable mounting block for insertion into a rail having a partially closed profile, the mounting block having a front face and a rear face opposite to the front face, the front face facing an open part of the partially closed profile when inserted into the rail. The mounting block comprises a first hole accessible from the front face in a first fixing area of the mounting block and configured for screwing in a threaded part of a first fastener, a recess accessible from the rear face in a second fixing area of the mounting block and configured for holding a head of a second fastener, and a second hole accessible from the front face in the second fixing area, the second hole being co-aligned with the recess and configured for passing a shaft of the second fastener through the mounting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Uponor Innovation AB
    Inventors: Richard Prate, Mattias Carlsson, Thomas Strand