Patents by Inventor Scott H. Carr

Scott H. Carr 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: 20070228236
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an anchor assembly configured to be secured to a panel. The anchor assembly includes a main body, a double-sided adhesive, and a fastening member. The main body includes a base, wherein a through-hole is formed through the base. The double-sided adhesive is attached to one side of the base. The fastening member is retained within the through-hole. The fastening member may be manufactured with the main body and the double-sided adhesive as a single piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew MacKay, Phillip Johnson, Frank W. Bechetel, Scott H. Carr, Terrence P. Meier
  • Patent number: 6939097
    Abstract: A ground washer is disclosed for attachment by a grounding screw to a grounding terminal. The washer device includes a disc-shaped member which defines an opening for the reception therethrough of the grounding screw. The member has an annular portion having a first and a second surface, the annular portion surrounding the opening. The annular portion cooperates with a plurality of teeth extending from the grounding terminal towards the annular portion of the member. A conical portion having a first and a second end, is disposed concentrically around the annular portion. A raised annular ridge is disposed between the annular portion and the conical portion, the ridge cooperating with the grounding screw such that when the grounding screw is turned, the ridge urges the annular portion into contact with the plurality of teeth of the grounding element. An annular flange is disposed concentrically around the conical portion, the flange mating with the grounding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott H. Carr, Dale H. Edwards, Jr., Eric G. Parker
  • Publication number: 20040101383
    Abstract: A ground washer is disclosed for attachment by a grounding screw to a grounding terminal. The washer device includes a disc-shaped member which defines an opening for the reception therethrough of the grounding screw. The member has an annular portion having a first and a second surface, the annular portion surrounding the opening. The annular portion cooperates with a plurality of teeth extending from the grounding terminal towards the annular portion of the member. A conical portion having a first and a second end, is disposed concentrically around the annular portion. A raised annular ridge is disposed between the annular portion and the conical portion, the ridge cooperating with the grounding screw such that when the grounding screw is turned, the ridge urges the annular portion into contact with the plurality of teeth of the grounding element. An annular flange is disposed concentrically around the conical portion, the flange mating with the grounding terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Scott H. Carr, Dale H. Edwards, Eric G. Parker