Steven A Spadaccino

US Patent:

20140064873, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/966999

Inventors:

Steven Spadaccino - Levittown PA, US
Fernando Torres - Paoli PA, US

Assignee:

Greene, Tweed of Delaware, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

F16B 37/04

US Classification:

411103, 2952502, 164112

Abstract:

The invention encompasses a rivetless nut plate that includes: a base plate having an inferior face and a superior face, a plurality of extensions for engaging a fastener, each of the extensions extending from the superior face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the superior face, the extensions defining a cage region between the extensions, and the extensions being adapted to receive a retainer for retaining the fastener against the superior face in the cage region, and an anchor comprising a body extending from the inferior face to a distal end, having a groove to contain a portion of a substrate that is formed about the anchor being disposed between the inferior face and the distal end and the body having a conformation that is not rotationally symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to the inferior face of the base plate.

US Patent:

20120040170, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Aug 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/208780

Inventors:

Kevin Fortunato - Ambler PA, US
Steven Spadaccino - Levittown PA, US

Assignee:

Greene, Tweed of Delaware, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B32B 27/04
B32B 9/04

US Classification:

4282974, 264255, 425404, 4284111

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided which enable formation of a thermoplastic article having a high volume loading of a long fiber reinforcement. The method includes providing a first thermoplastic composite material having at least about 40 volume percent of at least one reinforcing fiber; providing at least one mold, the mold(s) each comprising at least one first mold section having an inlet and an outlet and defining a first mold cavity and at least one second mold section having an inlet and an outlet and defining a second mold cavity, wherein the outlet of the first mold section is in communication with the inlet of the second mold section; introducing the first thermoplastic composite material into the first mold cavity; applying heat and pressure to the first thermoplastic composite material in the first mold cavity until the first mold section reaches at least a first process temperature; releasing the pressure on the mold; and reapplying pressure to the mold while cooling, wherein at least a portion of the first thermoplastic composite material flows out of the least one outlet of the first mold section and into the second mold cavity, wherein said cooling solidifies the first thermoplastic composite to form a molded article having the shape of the second mold cavity. Articles formed from such methods and apparatus are also disclosed.