Patents by Inventor Sam Whelan

Sam Whelan 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).

  • Publication number: 20210190122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastener for mounting an object to structure having a C-shaped channel having a slot and flanges on either side thereof, the fastener comprising a bolt having a head sized to pass through the channel slot and a washer comprising a washer hole, the washer being configured to pivot about an axis substantially perpendicular to the shank of the bolt when the bolt extends therethrough, wherein the washer is pivotable between an insertion configuration, such that a bolt head and the washer may be inserted into the slot of the C-shaped channel and an engaging configuration, wherein the washer engages with the channel flanges, preventing withdrawal of the fastener from the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Connellan, Tarek Alfakhrany, Sam Whelan
  • Patent number: D947750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Warren Asquith, William Davis, Sam Whelan
  • Patent number: D956334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Warren Asquith, William Davis, Sam Whelan
  • Patent number: D956658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Warren Asquith, William Davis, Sam Whelan
  • Patent number: D1008929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rhino Rack Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Warren Asquith, William Davis, Sam Whelan
  • Patent number: D1009765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Rhino Rack Australia Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Clarke, Sam Whelan, Adam Connellan, Colin Schwecke