Patents by Inventor Sean Peter McGain-Harding

Sean Peter McGain-Harding 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).

  • Insert and method of installation thereof
    Patent number: 6826820
    Abstract: An insert for installation in a relatively thin or weak workpiece to provide an anchor for a self-tapping screw, which insert is in the form of an integral metal structure which comprises: a body portion; a head portion located at or near one end of the body portion and extending radially therefrom; a receptacle portion located at the other end of the body portion remote from the head portion; and a through bore extending throughout the head, body and receptacle portions; the interior bore of the receptacle portion being substantially unthreaded for the reception of a self-tapping screw; in which the exterior cross-sectional shape and dimensions of the receptacle portion, and the interior cross sectional shape and dimensions of the body portion are respectively such that the body portion is deformable, when the receptacle portion is drawn towards the head portion, to secure the insert in a suitable hole in a workpiece through which the receptacle and body portions have been inserted so that the head portion i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Textron Fastening Systems Limited
    Inventors: Keith Denham, Sean Peter McGain-Harding, Jonathan Lee Brewer
  • Insert and method of installation thereof
    Publication number: 20030091406
    Abstract: An insert (11) for installation in a relatively thin or weak workpiece (49) to provide an anchor for a self-tapping screw (48) or the like, which insert is in the form of an integral metal structure having a body portion, a head portion located at or near one end of the body portion and extending radially therefrom a receptacle portion located at the other end of the body portion remote from the head portion; and a through bore extending throughout the head, body and receptacle (25) portions the interior bore of the receptacle portion being substantially unthreaded for the reception of a self-tapping screw of the like the exterior cross-sectional shape and dimensions of the receptacle portion, and the interior cross-sectional portion, respectively being such that the body portion is deformable, when the receptacle portion is drawn towards the head portion, to secure the insert in a suitable hole in a workpiece through which the receptacle and body portions have been inserted so that the head portion is adjace
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Keith Denham, Sean Peter McGain-Harding, Jonathan Lee Brewer