Patents by Inventor Craig Staff

Craig Staff 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).

  • Patent number: 7337515
    Abstract: An device for breaching an outwardly opening door and methods for use thereof. The device combines a serrated blade for penetrating the crevice between a door and a doorjamb and an extendable handle with a ratcheting mechanism allowing the operator to remain out of the line of fire when breaching the door. The device may also be used by a single operator by initially driving the blade between the door and doorjamb via a hammering function involving the retraction of the extendable handle combined with the weighted block and thrusting force applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Breaching Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darron Phillips, Jeff Wright, Craig Staff
  • Publication number: 20070169329
    Abstract: An device for breaching an outwardly opening door and methods for use thereof. The device combines a serrated blade for penetrating the crevice between a door and a doorjamb and an extendable handle with a ratcheting mechanism allowing the operator to remain out of the line of fire when breaching the door. The device may also be used by a single operator by initially driving the blade between the door and doorjamb via a hammering function involving the retraction of the extendable handle combined with the weighted block and thrusting force applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Darron Phillips, Jeff Wright, Craig Staff