John Peter Horvath

US Patent:

D542126, May 8, 2007

Filed:

Jul 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/234022

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8373, D7372

US Patent:

D557595, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/278119

Inventors:

Richard Ernst - San Diego CA, US
John P. Grimm - Santee CA, US
John Horvath - Hoffman Estates IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8373, D8367

US Patent:

D558029, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/278121

Inventors:

Richard Ernst - San Diego CA, US
John P. Grimm - Santee CA, US
John Horvath - Hoffman Estates IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8367, D8373

US Patent:

D558034, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/278125

Inventors:

Richard Ernst - San Diego CA, US
John P. Grimm - Santee CA, US
John Horvath - Hoffman Estates IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8372

US Patent:

7510360, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Oct 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/245385

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16B 45/00
A46B 17/06

US Classification:

411400, 248110, 2482174

Abstract:

In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the flange for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange, and a pair of U-shaped legs for holding an object. In still another aspect, a holder may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange, at least one leg extending from the flange for holding an object and a recess for receiving a rotary driver. A pair of openings may be provided in the flange for receiving a threaded fastener.

US Patent:

D550545, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Jun 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/232048

Inventors:

Richard J. Ernst - San Diego CA, US
John F. Horvath - Hoffman Estates IL, US
John P. Grimm - Santee CA, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

0805

US Classification:

D 8373

US Patent:

56938810, Dec 2, 1997

Filed:

Dec 15, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/356633

Inventors:

Sidney Sitachitt - San Diego CA
John A. Horvath - San Diego CA
William A. Roden - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G02F 2300

US Classification:

73290V

Abstract:

A level measuring system for leveling structures using the principal that water seeks its own level. A plurality of sensor vessels each of which includes ultrasonic transducers for measuring the level of a liquid in the vessel. A liquid source provides liquid to the sensors and a vacuum pump withdraws the liquid after measurements are complete. Each sensor vessel includes two ultrasonic transducers, one of which measures the sonic velocity and the other measures the level of the liquid. A calibration device is provided to verify calibration of the level measuring sensor. In one embodiment, the two ultrasonic sensors are arranged vertically in a transparent cylindrical housing. In a second embodiment, a first horizontal bore and a second intersecting vertical bore are provided in a solid material, with the sonic velocity measuring sensor at one end of the horizontal bore and the level measuring sensor in the vertical bore.