Patents by Inventor Antony S. Reed

Antony S. Reed has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ball bearing slide with removable and lockable inner slide member
    Patent number: 4549773
    Abstract: A precision ball bearing slide mechanism having a removable inner member. One version of the invention utilizes an inner member which also holds the inner member in a locked out extended position. The inner member is stopped and locked by the engagement of an elongated latch with a stop. By moving the latch the inner member may be removed from the body of the slide. Latches which lock the inner member in an extended configuration and permit retraction only upon movement of the latch are disclosed as are configurations which permit the slide to be readily retracted. Also disclosed is a version of the latch which permits the slide to be retracted upon exertion of an inward force on the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Precision, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Papp, Antony S. Reed