Daniel G Gomes, Age 8014 Welton Ave Ave, Maryland, NY 12116

4616953, Oct 14, 1986

Sep 27, 1985

6/781030

Daniel Gomes - Worcester NY

B25G 300
F16D 100

4034071

A pivot fastener construction useful in coupling two parts. The pivot fastener prevents unwanted separation of the parts coupled while permitting the parts to rotate relative to each other. The blind pivot fastener has bushing members which can be secured in fixed relationship to the parts coupled by threading, press fitting, expansion fitting or the like. The advantages of the construction may be utilized in both assembled and unassembled pivot fasteners. By changing specific aspects of the design, such as assembled/unassembled, means of securing the bushing members, use of a separate bearing post member, etc. the specific construction may be altered in response to specific application needs.

4743068, May 10, 1988

Jul 22, 1986

6/888763

Daniel Gomes - Worcester NY

A47C 408

297440

An article of knock-down furniture that can be easily assembled by an end-user comprises a plurality of pieces and contact joint arrangements that prevent unwanted separation of the pieces, while permitting the pieces to rotate and flex relative to each other. The contact joint arrangements also have lateral flexibility to permit the pieces to be coupled and shaped into a contour. The contact joint arrangement has a flexible tube that extends through a continuous bore through each of the pieces. A threaded fastener is threaded into each end of the tube and tightened against the end surface of the end pieces in order to place the tube in tension. The pieces are, consequently, held in longitudinal compression between the two threaded fasteners, while remaining free to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the tube. In one embodiment, a screw assembly is threaded into the tube through a hole or notch cut near one end of the tube. Once the screw assembly has been engaged through the hole or notch, an excess lead portion of the tube can be separated from the tube.

5501541, Mar 26, 1996

Aug 9, 1993

8/105328

Daniel Gomes - Worcester NY

A47C 410
F16B 720
F16B 1212

403 41

A flexible coupling device including a flexible metal rod or wire within a flexible tube which can be removably secured through the aligned bores of the pieces. The pieces are held in a fixed longitudinal relationship using the axial tension created by the flexible coupling device while still permitting relative rotation between each of the pieces. The flexible metal rod or wire is secured through various mechanism which include radial angular ridges in the interior of the flexible tube and a retaining post having radial angular ridges that interlock with the ridges in the flexible tube such that, as the post is inserted into the flexible tube, the post ridges and the tube ridges interlock to secure the flexible tube. In addition, radial angular ridges on the exterior of the flexible rod interlock with a retaining post having an interior bore with corresponding radial angular ridges as the flexible rod is inserted into the retaining post. The flexible rod can be pulled through the retaining post such that the excess of the flexible rod can be trimmed once it is secured.

4958425, Sep 25, 1990

May 10, 1988

7/191897

Daniel Gomes - Worcester NY

B23P 1904

29433

An article of knock-down furniture that can be easily assembled by an end-user comprises a plurality of pieces and contact joint arrangements that prevent unwanted separation of the pieces, while permitting the pieces to rotate and flex relative to each other. The contact joint arrangements also have lateral flexibility to permit the pieces to be coupled and shaped into a contour. The contact joint arrangement has a flexible tube that is extended through a continuous bore through each of the pieces. A hanger bolt is threaded into each end of the tube. A cap nut is threaded onto each hanger bolt and is in bearing contact with the end pieces. Each of the cap nuts are tightened against the end surface of the end pieces in order to place the tube in tension. The pieces are, consequently, held in longitudinal compression between the two cap nuts, while remaining free to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the tube. The hanger bolt and cap nut arrangement can be replaced by a screw assembly threaded into each end of the tube and contacting the end surfaces of the end pieces.

5588695, Dec 31, 1996

May 19, 1995

8/444656

Daniel Gomes - Worcester NY

A47C 400

297 56

A foldable chair is disclosed herein. The chair is made from a plurality of back, seat and intermediate members. The back members are joined along the top. The seat members are joined along the front. The other end of the back and seat members are joined to opposite ends of the intermediate members to from hinged joints that allow the chair to be folded and unfolded. Leg members extend from at least two of the back members and at least one of the seat members. The inner seat width of the chair is approximately equal to the length of the back of the chair. The members not functioning as leg members are sized to minimize the outward force on the joints during opening and closing of the chair. Tip prevention members, adjustment techniques and a headrest are also disclosed.

4726705, Feb 23, 1988

Aug 4, 1986

6/893011

Daniel Gomes - Worcester NY

B25G 300
F16P 100

4034071

In one embodiment of the present invention a fastener assembly comprises a first and second bushing that are each inserted into respective parts to be coupled. The first bushing has a bearing post member extending from its mating face. The bearing post member has two circumferential locking flanges spaced along its length. The second bushing member has an axially-extending opening to receive the bearing post member. The opening has two reduced diameter sections situated to coincide with the circumferential locking flanges when the bearing post member is inserted into the opening. The reduced diameter sections are in snap-fit engagement with the circumferential locking flanges to resist separation of the first and second bushing members. Fastener stability and strength is increased by requiring a fixed dimensional relationship between the length of the bearing post member and the effective radial gap existing between the post member and the opening in the second bushing member when the post member is inserted therein. Fastener "slop" is further reduced by requiring another fixed dimensional relationship between the effective diameter and the length of the bearing post member.