Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Doppke

Thomas S. Doppke 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).

  • Torque prevailing stud
    Patent number: 6827538
    Abstract: A torque prevailing stud having a male component made of a shank with an outer wall that is threaded, a gripping component formed on the shank, and a wedge ramp rolled in a portion of the threaded outer wall. A female component having a body with a threaded bore that is used for engaging the male component. The threaded bore of the female component matingly engages a portion of the threaded outer wall and the wedge ramp when screwed thereon. The wedge ramp forces the threaded bore to conform to the shape of the wedge ramp thereby securing the male and female components together in a torque prevailing fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: HTG-Wyandotte, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas S. Doppke, Bruce D. Whitman, Robert Schmidt
  • Torque prevailing stud
    Publication number: 20030072633
    Abstract: A torque prevailing stud having a male component made of a shank with an outer wall that is threaded, a gripping component formed on the shank, and a wedge ramp rolled in a portion of the threaded outer wall. A female component having a body with a threaded bore that is used for engaging the male component. The threaded bore of the female component matingly engages a portion of the threaded outer wall and the wedge ramp when screwed thereon. The wedge ramp forces the threaded bore to conform to the shape of the wedge ramp thereby securing the male and female components together in a torque prevailing fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas S. Doppke, Bruce D. Whitman, Robert Schmidt