Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Vik

Thomas J. Vik 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).

  • Ceiling clip and method of assembly
    Patent number: 6789364
    Abstract: A method of securing a wire includes the steps of providing a member having a substrate side and a wire hole, feeding a wire into the wire hole of the member, heading the wire to form a wire head, positioning the wire head adjacent to the substrate side of the member, and fastening the member to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, John T. Neil, Thomas J. Vik, Anthony R. Caringella
  • Ceiling clip and method of assembly
    Publication number: 20040154251
    Abstract: A method of securing a wire includes the steps of providing a member having a substrate side and a wire hole, feeding a wire into the wire hole of the member, heading the wire to form a wire head, positioning the wire head adjacent to the substrate side of the member, and fastening the member to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, John T. Neil, Thomas J. Vik, Anthony R. Caringella