Patents by Inventor Wayne Haas

Wayne Haas 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).

  • Publication number: 20180303230
    Abstract: A clip assembly has a first retaining member removably securable to a wearable article. The first retaining member has a top part, and first and second ends tensioned towards each other, the top part and ends defining a downward facing opening for removably securing the clip assembly to the wearable article. A second retaining member is coupled to the first retaining member for removably retaining a first item while not in use. The second retaining member includes a base and at least one arm extending upwardly therefrom, the base and arm defining a first upward facing opening for receiving the first item. A third retaining member removably retains a second item while not in use. The third retaining member, coupled to the second retaining member, has proximal and distal portions with respect to the second retaining member which define a second upward facing opening for receiving the second item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Wayne Haas
  • Publication number: 20070107196
    Abstract: A driving anvil washer retaining apparatus (12) for a rivet gun (14) includes a magnetized element (21). The magnetized element (21) is coupled to the rivet gun (14) and retains an anvil washer (52) during installation of a rivet (82). A method of installing a rivet (82) includes inserting a stem (46) of a rivet assembly (80) into a rivet gun nose (22) having at least one magnetized portion (21). A rivet (82) of the rivet assembly (80) is inserted into at least one object. The stem (46) is removed from the rivet assembly (80). A driving anvil washer (52) is retained via the magnetized portion (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Wayne Haas, John Perniciaro, Gregory Benfer
  • Patent number: 7178213
    Abstract: A driving anvil washer retaining apparatus (12) for a rivet gun (14) includes a magnetized element (21). The magnetized element (21) is coupled to the rivet gun (14) and retains an anvil washer (52) during installation of a rivet (82). A method of installing a rivet (82) includes inserting a stem (46) of a rivet assembly (80) into a rivet gun nose (22) having at least one magnetized portion (21). A rivet (82) of the rivet assembly (80) is inserted into at least one object. The stem (46) is removed from the rivet assembly (80). A driving anvil washer (52) is retained via the magnetized portion (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Wayne Haas, John Perniciaro, Gregory Benfer
  • Publication number: 20050268453
    Abstract: A driving anvil washer retaining apparatus (12) for a rivet gun (14) includes a magnetized element (21). The magnetized element (21) is coupled to the rivet gun (14) and retains an anvil washer (52) during installation of a rivet (82). A method of installing a rivet (82) includes inserting a stem (46) of a rivet assembly (80) into a rivet gun nose (22) having at least one magnetized portion (21). A rivet (82) of the rivet assembly (80) is inserted into at least one object. The stem (46) is removed from the rivet assembly (80). A driving anvil washer (52) is retained via the magnetized portion (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Wayne Haas, John Perniciaro, Gregory Benfer