Patents by Inventor Ted T. Underwood, Jr.

Ted T. Underwood, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for attaching two members together from one side thereof
    Patent number: 5443344
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching two members together which includes forming an opening through a first member. A second member has a first portion thereof which is larger than the opening in the first member and a second portion disposed about a longitudinal axis. The second portion is smaller than the opening in the first member and the second portion is divided along the longitudinal axis into at least two sections. A hole is formed through the second member along the longitudinal axis. An elongated member having an enlarged head thereon is placed through a washer, the enlarged portion of the elongated member being larger than the opening in the washer, but smaller than the hole through the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Ted T. Underwood, Jr.