Patents by Inventor Robert M. Stanko

Robert M. Stanko 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).

  • Self-drilling pull-through blind rivet and methods of and apparatus for the assembly and setting thereof
    Patent number: 7818859
    Abstract: A rivet body is formed with cutting teeth in a forward edge of the rivet body. A mandrel is formed at a forward end with an enlarged head having a drill point thereon. A plurality of the rivet bodies are stacked on the mandrel, with the drill point. The rivet body is rotated and, through rotative coupling, the mandrel is also rotated. The rotating drill point forms pilot holes in workpieces, and the rotating cutting teeth enlarge the pilot holes to form holes for receipt of a cylindrical portion of the lead rivet body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Pearce, Daniel R. Smith, Robert M. Stanko
  • Self-drilling pull-through blind rivet and methods of and apparatus for the assembly and setting thereof
    Publication number: 20080124190
    Abstract: A rivet body is formed with cutting teeth in a forward edge of the rivet body. A mandrel is formed at a forward end with an enlarged head having a drill point thereon. A plurality of the rivet bodies are stacked on the mandrel, with the drill point. The rivet body is rotated and, through rotative coupling, the mandrel is also rotated. The rotating drill point forms pilot holes in workpieces, and the rotating cutting teeth enlarge the pilot holes to form holes for receipt of a cylindrical portion of the lead rivet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Pearce, Daniel R. Smith, Robert M. Stanko
  • Self-drilling pull-through blind rivet and methods of and apparatus for the assembly and setting thereof
    Patent number: 7322783
    Abstract: A river body (40) is formed with cutting teeth (68) in a forward edge (66) of the rivet body. A mandrel (96) is formed at a forward end with an enlarged head (104) having a drill point (60) thereon. A plurality of the rivet bodies (40) are stacked on the mandrel (96), with the drill point (60). The rivet body (40a) is rotated and, through rotative coupling, the mandrel (96) is also rotated. The rotating drill point (60) forms pilot holes I workpieces (186) and (188), and the rotating cutting teeth (68) enlarge the pilot holes to form holes (192) and (194), respectively, for receipt of a cylindrical portion (42) of the lead rivet body (40a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Pearce, Daniel R. Smith, Robert M. Stanko
  • Self-drilling pull-through blind rivet and methods of and apparatus for the assembly and setting thereof
    Publication number: 20040247414
    Abstract: A river body (40) is formed with cutting teeth (68) in a forward edge (66) of the rivet body. A mandrel (96) is formed at a forward end with an enlarged head (104) having a drill point (60) thereon. A plurality of the rivet bodies (40) are stacked on the mandrel (96), with the drill point (60). The rivet body (40a) is rotated and, through rotative coupling, the mandrel (96) is also rotated. The rotating drill point (60) forms pilot holes I workpieces (186) and (188), and the rotating cutting teeth (68) enlarge the pilot holes to form holes (192) and (194), respectively, for receipt of a cylindrical portion (42) of the lead rivet body (40a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Richard A. Pearce, Daniel R Smith, Robert M Stanko