Thomas J Mcsherry DeceasedPanamoka, NY

5221169, Jun 22, 1993

Jul 9, 1991

7/727580

Thomas S. McSherry - Medford NY
Steven D. Townsend - Waterbury CT

Titan Technology, Inc. - Stamford CT

F16B 2100

411344

An anchor assembly for retaining an elongated fastener member within an opening defined by a support wall having at least one concealed side. At least two elongated wire-like legs are positioned in parallel relation and a threaded apertured anchor member is slidably movable along the wire-like leg members and adapted to assume a first position parallel to the legs and to pivot toward a second position generally perpendicular to the legs when the anchor is advanced distally or when the leg members are withdrawn proximally to cause engagement therebetween. A connecting member in the form of a collar is positioned at the proximal ends of the legs and is configured and dimensioned for positioning within the opening of the support wall. The collar defines an aperture dimensioned and configured for reception of the elongated fastener member to facilitate attachment of the elongated fastener member to the anchor member through the threaded aperture when the anchor member is positioned at the distal side of the support wall and has assumed the second position generally perpendicular to the legs. The collar assures alignment of the fastener member with the aperture of the anchor member.

5236293, Aug 17, 1993

May 8, 1991

7/696880

Thomas S. McSherry - Medford NY
Steven D. Townsend - Waterbury CT

Titan Technology, Inc. - Stamford CT

F16B 2100
F16B 3900

411344

An anchor assembly for retaining an elongated fastener member within an opening defined by a support wall having at least one concealed side. At least two elongated wire-like legs are positioned in parallel relation and a threaded apertured anchor member is slidably movable along the wire-like leg members and adapted to assume a first position parallel to the legs when the legs are in a first orientation and a second position generally perpendicular to the legs when the position of the legs is rotated to a second position. A connecting member in the form of a collar is attached to the proximal ends of the legs and is configured and dimensioned for positioning within the opening of the support member. The collar defines an aperture dimensioned and configured for reception of the elongated fastener member to facilitate attachment of the elongated fastener member to the anchor member through the threaded aperture when the anchor member is positioned at the distal side of the support wall and has assumed said second position generally perpendicular to the legs. The collar assures alignment of the fastener member with the aperture of the anchor member.

4181061, Jan 1, 1980

Aug 22, 1977

5/826865

Thomas W. McSherry - North Babylon NY

Mechanical Plastics Corporation - Pleasantville NY

F16B 1304

85 80

An integrally molded plastic fastening element comprises a head portion, a longitudinally extending body portion having a pair of longitudinally extending pillar-like parts, and a pair of substantially rigid locking arms pivotally connected to each other at their adjacent ends. The rigid arms are pivotally connected to the body portion at the ends of respective pillar-like parts at positions radially adjacent the cross section of the body so that the rigid arms bear the bulk of the load applied to the fastener. The advantages of this structure include enhanced load bearing capability and ease in fabrication. In a preferred embodiment, the body is provided with a central passageway, and the pillar-like parts are curved radially inwardly in order to spring bias the walls of the passageway against an elongated retaining member inserted therein and to spring bias the arms in an over-center locking position.

3939597, Feb 24, 1976

Dec 11, 1974

5/531776

Thomas McSherry - Bayport NY

Woodstream Corporation - Lititz PA

A01K 6910

43105

A crab or fish trap being made of a pair of cooperating mating halves pivotally joined together, each half generally being of a triangular prismatic shape and made of a mesh material.

4075924, Feb 28, 1978

May 14, 1976

5/686323

Thomas W. McSherry - Bay Shore NY
Allan Thaw - Massapequa NY

Mechanical Plastics Corporation - Farmingdale NY

F16B 2100
F16B 1306

85 3R

An anchor assembly for retaining an elongated fastener member within an opening defined by a wall portion of finite thickness and having at least one concealed side. The assembly has at least two elongated leg members of flexible material positioned in parallel relation to each other, with means connecting a pair of adjacent end portions of the leg members together. A generally elongated anchor member is positioned transversely of the leg members and attached to the opposite end portions thereof, the anchor member defining an opening generally medial of the leg members and capable of receiving an elongated fastener member for attachment therewith when the fastener member is positioned between the leg members. Means to connect an end portion of each leg member to the anchor member is provided for each leg member and the leg members and the anchor member connecting means including resilient means associated therewith to bias the anchor member toward its transverse position relative to the leg members against forces tending to rotate the anchor member toward a generally parallel orientation with the leg members, and control of the orientation and position of the anchor member behind the concealed surface of the wall is thereby facilitated by the application of forces either directly or indirectly to the leg members.

3995806, Dec 7, 1976

Jul 11, 1975

5/596026

Thomas McSherry - Bayport NY

B65D 572

229 17R

A stackable carton with a V-shape over center hinged pour spout formed in one wall of the carton is provided. The V-shaped pour spout when pulled in the open position forms a funnel for dispensing the contents of the carton. On closing the pour spout, a three pivot construction, by toggle action, reseals the carton and protects its contents.

5195856, Mar 23, 1993

Feb 14, 1992

7/836136

Thomas S. McSherry - Medford NY
Steven D. Townsend - Waterbury CT
Philip S. Townsend - Waterbury CT

Titan Technology, Inc. - Stamford CT

F16B 1304
F16B 2100

411 55

A fastening device of the type having a stem, toggle arms at the opposite end of the stem, extending outwardly from an extended axis of the stem, a toggle hinge forming a part of the toggle arms and connecting the toggle arms to the stem and elastically biasing the toggle arms in the extended position. The toggle arms are pivotable about the toggle hinge to a closed position extending substantially parallel with the extended axis of the stem. A strap extends across the extended axis of the stem between the extremities of the toggle arms to maintain the toggle arms in the extended position. The extremities of the strap and the toggle arms are connected and a mid-hinge is formed centrally of the strap at the extended axis of the stem so that the portions of the strap on either side of the mid-hinge may pivot about the hinge to move the toggle arms and strap portions to the closed position. Resilient biasing means extend between the strap and toggle arms at positions inwardly displaced from the connections between the extremities of the strap and toggle arms and retain the strap away from the toggle arms with the mid-hinge disposed at or over center and forcing the strap back over center from the closed position. The stem of the fastener is provided with vertical slots to receive portions of the mass of the stem under deformation.

6250865, Jun 26, 2001

Jan 24, 2000

9/463504

Thomas W. McSherry - Medford NY

Cobra Anchors Co. Ltd - Montreal

F16B 2100

411344

A wall anchor assembly has a pair of posts extending from a collar. The collar has an opening for passing a part of a bolt. Distal from the collar, the posts are connected by a connector. An anchor member is captive between the posts and between the collar and the connector. The assembly has a penetrating configuration in which the anchor axis is substantially parallel to the assembly axis, and the anchor body portion and posts form a body portion. A tongue protrudes from an inside surface of a post and engages a groove on the anchor member in the penetrating configuration with the longitudinal anchor axis substantially parallel to the assembly axis, and transmits axial rotation from the collar to the anchor member. The bolt engages a hole in the anchor to draw the anchor member against the wall to clamp the anchor assembly to the wall.