Patents by Inventor Todd Balls

Todd Balls 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).

  • FLUSH BLIND FASTENER
    Publication number: 20240183379
    Abstract: A system includes a fastener and a fastener installation tool. The fastener includes a sleeve having a tubular portion with an internal threaded portion having an internal thread, and a head. The head of the sleeve is configured to be installed in an accessible hole in a workpiece having a surface. The fastener includes a pin member having a threaded portion with an external thread. The pin member is disposed within the sleeve and the external thread of the pin member is configured to threadedly engage the internal thread of the sleeve. The fastener installation tool includes a nosepiece having a face configured to engage the head of the sleeve without the face contacting the surface of the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Haylock, Todd Balls, Junjie Huang, David Jonathan Gonzalez Campos