Patents by Inventor Bruce Robert Penning

Bruce Robert Penning 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).

  • Magnetic switch actuators
    Patent number: 9460875
    Abstract: Magnetic switches are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a mount and a switch actuator assembly coupled to the mount. The switch actuator assembly includes a body, a trigger, and a first magnet oriented to be attracted to a second magnet. Movement of the body from a first position to a second position is to cause relative movement between the first magnet and the second magnet and relative movement between the trigger and a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Robert Penning, Robert Lynn LaFountain, Michael John Simmons