Patents by Inventor Vincent DE GROOF

Vincent DE GROOF 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).

  • Fastener and Fastening Arrangement Including Nut with Load Transfer Shoulder
    Publication number: 20220170496
    Abstract: A fastener includes an anchor bolt and a nut. The nut has a nut hole and an internal thread. The anchor bolt has an anchor portion and a threaded rod that has an external thread and that is connected to the anchor portion. The nut is arranged on the threaded rod and the internal thread of the nut threadedly engages the external thread of the threaded rod. The nut has a rearward nut section, a forward nut section, and an outside shoulder for load transfer into the nut which is located between the forward nut section and the rearward nut section and which faces the anchor portion of the anchor bolt. The internal thread of the nut extends at least in the forward nut section and threadedly engages the external thread of the threaded rod at least in the forward nut section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Christoph WIEDNER, Vincent DE GROOF, Frederik KORTE, Juergen GEBHARD, Juergen BOECKLE, Kay HEEMANN