Patents by Inventor Terry V. Nunemaker

Terry V. Nunemaker 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).

  • Captive self-locking mechanism
    Patent number: 4976576
    Abstract: A device for retaining a bolt including a plate having a bore therethrough for receiving the bolt, a retainer movably mounted on the plate and movable between a first position in engagement with a selected number of facets on the bolt head and a second position out of engagement with the facets, the retainer having a surface portion for receiving a tool at times when the tool is placed on the bolt head for moving the retainer to the second position, and a biasing device for urging the retainer to the first position at times when the tool is removed from the bolt head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bernard F. Mahaney, Jr., Carl W. Beck, Kim B. Nixon, Randolph Connolly, Terry V. Nunemaker