John Anthony Duran

US Patent:

6440001, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Jun 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/876357

Inventors:

John A. Duran - Glendora CA
Edward Avetisian - Burbank CA
Todd Diamond - Santa Paula CA

Assignee:

Avibank Mfg., Inc. - North Hollywood CA

International Classification:

B21H 302

US Classification:

470 10

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for forming a pin and nut fastener assembly for temporarily or permanently securing two panels having conventional drilled generally aligned holes into which the assembly is inserted. Weight of the pin and nut is reduced while retaining predetermined industry established strength requirements. The thread section of the pin is reduced along with the mating thread of the nut. The pin may be cold-worked in critical areas.

US Patent:

6499925, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Jun 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/876356

Inventors:

John A. Duran - Glendora CA
Edward Avetisian - Burbank CA
Todd Diamond - Santa Paula CA

Assignee:

Avibank Mfg., Inc. - North Hollywood CA

International Classification:

F16B 3300

US Classification:

4113661, 411411

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for forming a pin and nut fastener assembly for temporarily or permanently securing two panels having conventional drilled generally aligned holes into which the assembly is inserted. Weight of the pin and nut is reduced while retaining predetermined industry established strength requirements. The thread section of the pin is reduced along with the mating thread of the nut. The pin may be cold-worked in critical areas.

US Patent:

6595734, Jul 22, 2003

Filed:

Jun 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/876355

Inventors:

John A. Duran - Glendora CA 91740
Edward Avetisian - Burbank CA 91501
Todd Diamond - Santa Paula CA 93060

International Classification:

F16B 3700

US Classification:

411427, 411435

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for forming a pin and nut fastener assembly for temporarily or permanently securing two panels having conventional drilled generally aligned holes into which the assembly is inserted. Weight of the pin and nut is reduced while retaining predetermined industry established strength requirements. The thread section of the pin is reduced along with the mating thread of the nut. The pin may be cold-worked in critical areas.

US Patent:

6796529, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Jul 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/615205

Inventors:

John A. Duran - Glendora CA
Edward Avetisian - Burbank CA
William D. Lopez - Granada Hills CA

Assignee:

Avibank.Mfg., Inc. - North Hollywood CA

International Classification:

B64C 114

US Classification:

2441295, 2441181, 4031093, 4031098

Abstract:

A strut for propping open the door of an aircraft including an outer tube connected at one end to the aircraft and a telescoping inner member connected to the aircraft door. The inner member is extended out of the outer tube when the door is fully opened and automatically locks in place. The strut can be unlocked by grasping a sleeve mounted on the outer tube, pulling it downwardly while rotating the same clockwise. The strut remains locked until the door is lifted upwardly until it stops thereby unlocking the strut. Lowering the door returns the strut to its stowed position with the inner member received within the outer tube.

US Patent:

6840075, Jan 11, 2005

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325189

Inventors:

Frank J Neri - Saugus CA, US
Gordon R. Bussard - Burbank CA, US
John A. Duran - Glendora CA, US

Assignee:

AVK Industrial Products, division of SPS Technologies, Inc. - Valencia CA

International Classification:

B21J 1512

US Classification:

72114, 723914, 723918

Abstract:

A quick release drive assembly intercouples a reversible hand held motor and a drive screw for mounting blind fasteners in place. A replaceable adaption assembly includes the drive screw, the nosepiece of the unit and a drive adaptor for supplying torque from the motor to the drive screw. An outer housing is coupled to the nosepiece by three ball bearings which extend into a peripheral groove in the nosepiece, and which are held in place by a locking zone of reduced inner diameter in a quick release sleeve. The quick release sleeve has an adjacent release zone of increased inner diameter, into which the ball bearings may shift. A locking spring biases the quick release sleeve to its locked position. An eject spring is operative when the quick release sleeve is shifted to its released position, to eject the adaption assembly. A spring limiting sleeve limits the travel of the ejection spring and also holds the quick release sleeve in its released position until a new nosepiece assembly is inserted into the housing.

US Patent:

20020012578, Jan 31, 2002

Filed:

Sep 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/956565

Inventors:

John Duran - Glendora CA, US
Edward Avetisian - Burbank CA, US
Todd Diamond - Santa Paula CA, US

International Classification:

F16B037/00

US Classification:

411/427000

Abstract:

A nut or collar formed from a high-speed cold working process wherein the nut or collar has portions of the material forming the nut or collar removed therefrom thereby maintaining the strength of the nut or collar. The removed material is preferably in the form of curved scallops at the base of the collar or nut at spaced locations thereon formed during the cold working process.

US Patent:

20040096292, May 20, 2004

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/295211

Inventors:

John Duran - Glendora CA, US
Edward Avetisian - Burbank CA, US
Peter Chang - Burbank CA, US
Claudio Varela - Palmdale CA, US

Assignee:

AVIBANK MFG., INC.

International Classification:

F16B021/18

US Classification:

411/352000

Abstract:

A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft with a plurality of spaced elongated closed end splines spaced from a like plurality of open ended splines. Each pair of splines are interconnected by a crossover slot of the same or greater depth than the closed end and open ended splines. The entry into the crossover slots is wide enough for ears of a retaining ring that is inserted onto the open ended splines of the bolt shaft to pass through the crossover slots and be forced out of a restricted width exit leading from the crossover slot to the closed end spline thereby trapping the ring on the bolt shaft with the ears reciprocating in the closed end splines.

US Patent:

59248319, Jul 20, 1999

Filed:

Jul 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/108400

Inventors:

Merle K. Ricks - Layton UT
Janiel Sorenson - Salt Lake City UT
Jeffrey L. Scharret - Rochester Hills MI
John A. Duran - Glendora CA

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT
Avibank Mfg. Co., Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

F16B 1900

US Classification:

411508

Abstract:

A snap-on mounting attachment is provided for securing an airbag inflator module having a base plate to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The mounting attachment includes two fastener studs extending rearwardly from the base plate, each fastener stud having a yieldable holding barb. Two capture brackets are mounted to the spokes of the steering wheel, and each capture bracket holds a snap receptor in floating encapturement therein, i. e. , with a limited range of lateral and vertical movement. The snap receptors each have a metal ring embedded in a polymer shell and define a stud receiving opening therethrough with the metal ring defining a lip engaged by the holding barb of the fastener stud. Bias stops between the base plate and the steering wheel take up slack in the mounting attachment and eliminate rattles, and the polymer shell of the snap receptors also minimizes rattles. The steering wheel and airbag inflator module have complementary covers, and the floating encapturement permits alignment of the covers.