Matthew T Coughlin

US Patent:

20180328009, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Jul 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/040810

Inventors:

Daniel S. Zavodnik - Englewood NJ, US
Alan Zavodnik - Boynton Beach FL, US
Matthew Patrick Coughlin - Yucaipa CA, US

International Classification:

E03C 1/04
F16B 19/00
F16B 13/08
F16B 37/04

Abstract:

A faucet assembly device which includes an adapter having a bolt with an axially extending internally threaded bore, and an anchor tab which extends axially from the bolt and includes a radially extending protrusion is disclosed. The adapter is configured to rotatably mechanically couple to an outer surface of a faucet fixture and mount the faucet fixture through a hole in a barrier such as a countertop or sink from a faucet side of the barrier so that the anchor tab may hold the faucet fixture securely on the barrier. The device may also include an alignment tool which allows measurement of a thickness of the barrier and provides alignment of the adapter on the faucet fixture at a position corresponding to the thickness of the barrier. Also disclosed are kits which include the adapter and alignment tool, and methods of use of the devices and kits.

US Patent:

20160356027, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/174056

Inventors:

Daniel S. Zavodnick - Englewood NJ, US
Alan Zavodnick - Boynton Beach NJ, US
Matthew Patrick Coughlin - Yucaipa CA, US

International Classification:

E03C 1/04

Abstract:

A faucet assembly device which includes an adapter having a bolt with an axially extending internally threaded bore, and an anchor tab which extends axially from the bolt and includes a radially extending protrusion is disclosed. The adapter is configured to rotatably mechanically couple to an outer surface of a faucet fixture and mount the faucet fixture through a hole in a barrier such as a countertop or sink from a faucet side of the barrier so that the anchor tab may hold the faucet fixture securely on the barrier. The device may also include an alignment tool which allows measurement of a thickness of the barrier and provides alignment of the adapter on the faucet fixture at a position corresponding to the thickness of the barrier. Also disclosed are kits which include the adapter and alignment tool, and methods of use of the devices and kits.

US Patent:

20160356297, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/174252

Inventors:

Daniel S. Zavodnick - Englewood NJ, US
Alan Zavodnick - Boynton Beach NJ, US
Matthew Patrick Coughlin - Yucaipa CA, US

International Classification:

F16B 13/08
F16B 19/00

Abstract:

A mechanical-coupling device is described. The mechanical-coupling device includes a toggle bolt with a fixture in a bolt head that remateably mechanically couples to an attachment tool. The device may further include an anchor nut having an anchor wing or tab. During mechanical coupling of the anchor nut to the bolt with a mounting material, such as a wall, countertop or sink, between the bolt head and the anchor nut, the fixture may convey a pulling force, from the attachment tool, that results in fixing a position of the anchor nut with the anchor wing or tab in a deployed position. Moreover, the fixture may convey a rotational torque, from the attachment tool, about a symmetry axis of the bolt that rotates the bolt relative to the fixed position of the anchor nut so that a distance between the bolt head and the anchor nut decreases.