John M Horvath

US Patent:

7661917, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/148159

Inventors:

John F. Horvath - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Keith R. Christiansen - Naperville IL, US
Richard J. Ernst - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16B 45/00

US Classification:

411400, 248304, D6553

Abstract:

In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling drywall fastener, a wall engaging base plate having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the base plate for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a wall engaging base plate, and at least one leg for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a screw-like drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a drywall engaging base plate having a recess for receiving a rotary driver and a pair of openings each capable of receiving a threaded drywall fastener and engaging threads thereof.

US Patent:

7972100, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/636292

Inventors:

John F. Horvath - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Keith R. Christiansen - Naperville IL, US
Richard J. Ernst - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16B 45/00

US Classification:

411400, 248304, D8367

Abstract:

In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling drywall fastener, a wall engaging base plate having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the base plate for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a wall engaging base plate, and at least one leg for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling drywall fastener having a screw-like drilling portion longer than a drywall thickness followed by a high-threaded portion, a drywall engaging base plate having a recess for receiving a rotary driver and a pair of openings each capable of receiving a threaded drywall fastener and engaging threads thereof.

US Patent:

57432830, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Dec 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/766670

Inventors:

John Horvath - Orland Park IL

International Classification:

B60R 1100
A45B 1100
E04H 400

US Classification:

135 16

Abstract:

A cantilevered umbrella is supported from the apron of a pool by means of a base tube mounted in the apron, either horizontally just below the level of the deck formed by the apron, or vertically in the deck surface.

US Patent:

56366493, Jun 10, 1997

Filed:

Nov 1, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/551531

Inventors:

John Horvath - Orland Park IL

International Classification:

B60R 1100
A45B 1100
E04H 400

US Classification:

135 16

Abstract:

A cantilevered canopy has four elements including an umbrella, a pole, a mounting bar and an anchoring means and can be mounted on the side of a swimming pool, or adjacent an area of utilization so as to afford shading protection to the user at a location remote from the point of support.