Scott E Hunter

US Patent:

20130071204, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/590980

Inventors:

Scott E. Hunter - Eden NY, US
Brandon J. Pepper - Hamburg NY, US
John F. Mondo - Hamburg NY, US
Jacob M. Vernon - Hamburg NY, US
Kyle M. Weis - Tonawanda NY, US

Assignee:

MCGARD LLC - Orchard Park NY

International Classification:

F16B 37/14
F16B 33/00

US Classification:

411373, 411429

Abstract:

A threaded fastener comprises a fastener body having a threaded portion, a tool engaging surface, and a head cap receiving bore. The head cap receiving bore has a head cap bearing surface and a head cap retaining surface. A head cap has a rigid base and a central stem extending from the base. The head cap stem is disposed in the head cap receiving bore. The head cap base has a body bearing surface in contacting or near-contacting engagement with the head cap bearing surface. The head cap base further has a head cap outer surface. A head cap retainer interconnects the head cap stem and head cap retaining surface. The head cap retainer comprises a material of sufficient strength and rigidity to retain the head cap on the fastener body in a high-strength, axially non-deformable interconnection that holds the head cap in a substantially fixed and immovable axial position.

US Patent:

20150368928, Dec 24, 2015

Filed:

Jun 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/741195

Inventors:

- Orchard Park NY, US
David C. Meyer - Boston NY, US
Steven M. McHugh - Hamburg NY, US
Scott E. Hunter - Eden NY, US

International Classification:

E05B 15/00

Abstract:

A security lock includes a first lock component lockingly engagable within a second lock component. Locking engagement is provided by way of a deformable latch member on the first lock component engaging a latch retainer on the second lock component. The second lock component has a key-receiving configuration that accepts a key. The key is configured to deform the latch member in order to release the first lock component from the second lock component.