Patents by Inventor Tyson Schmidt

Tyson Schmidt 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).

  • License plate having captive thumb screw fastener
    Patent number: 6871431
    Abstract: A mounting kit for securing a license plate removably to a vehicle includes a pair of fasteners having a tapered screw thread shank, a hand-turnable fastener head, and a grommet captured between the head and the screw thread portion. The grommet is installable in an associated fastener opening of a license plate to capture the grommet within the fastener hole and in turn to capture the fasteners within the grommet, while enabling the fasteners to be turned relative to the grommets and license plate for releasably mounting the plate on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: Tyson Schmidt
  • License plate having captive thumb screw fastener
    Publication number: 20030182828
    Abstract: A mounting kit for securing a license plate removably to a vehicle includes a pair of fasteners having a tapered screw thread shank, a hand-turnable fastener head, and a grommet captured between the head and the screw thread portion. The grommet is installable in an associated fastener opening of a license plate to capture the grommet within the fastener hole and in turn to capture the fasteners within the grommet, while enabling the fasteners to be turned relative to the grommets and license plate for releasably mounting the plate on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Tyson Schmidt