Patents by Inventor Edward Grinnell

Edward Grinnell 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: 11812827
    Abstract: A mount secures an object to sheets of material with one or more material thicknesses. The mount includes an inner plate and an outer plate. The outer plate includes a coupler for the object and one or more contact surfaces associated with one or more material thicknesses. The inner plate includes a retention structure to engage a contact surface of the outer plate. The outer plate may comprise a locking element to A mounting system includes a mount and a coupler integrated with the object to be secured to a sheet of material. The object may be a camera and the mount may be a camera mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Publication number: 20230320442
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a clip. The coupler may be configured to provide a mount interface on an article of wear for an accessory to mount to. The base plate may comprise one or more structures configured to engage one or more respective portions of the clip over the provided article of wear. The clip may be shaped to interlock with the structures of the base plate. The clip may engage the base plate in a series of actions. The series of actions may be repeated in reverse to disengage the clip from the base plate. The series of actions for disengaging the clip from the base plate may reduce a likelihood of the clip in being unintentionally decoupled from the base plate, thereby increasing a likelihood that the coupler remains coupled to an article of wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Edward GRINNELL
  • Patent number: 11707098
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a clip. The coupler may be configured to provide a mount interface on an article of wear for an accessory to mount to. The base plate may comprise one or more structures configured to engage one or more respective portions of the clip over the provided article of wear. The clip may be shaped to interlock with the structures of the base plate. The clip may engage the base plate in a series of actions. The series of actions may be repeated in reverse to disengage the clip from the base plate. The series of actions for disengaging the clip from the base plate may reduce a likelihood of the clip in being unintentionally decoupled from the base plate, thereby increasing a likelihood that the coupler remains coupled to an article of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Publication number: 20220079301
    Abstract: A mount secures an object to sheets of material with one or more material thicknesses. The mount includes an inner plate and an outer plate. The outer plate includes a coupler for the object and one or more contact surfaces associated with one or more material thicknesses. The inner plate includes a retention structure to engage a contact surface of the outer plate. The outer plate may comprise a locking element to A mounting system includes a mount and a coupler integrated with the object to be secured to a sheet of material. The object may be a camera and the mount may be a camera mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Patent number: 11272779
    Abstract: A mount for coupling to an article of wear comprises a back plate configured to engage a front plate over the article of wear. The back plate comprises a first structure and a second structure. The front plate comprises a base configured to receive an accessory, a slide slidably engaged with the base, and a swing rotatably engaged with the base. The base comprises a third structure and a first latch feature. The slide comprises a fourth structure and a first coupler. The swing comprises a second coupler and a second latch feature. The slide is configured to move to engage the third structure with the first structure and the fourth structure with the second structure. The swing is configured to rotate to engage the first coupler with the second coupler and the first latch feature with the second latch feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Patent number: 11275294
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a buckle. The base plate may comprise a mount interface configured to couple with a provided body worn camera. The buckle may be configured to couple to the base plate over a provided article of wear to couple the base plate to the provided article of wear. The buckle may comprise a first part, a second part, a first joint, and a lock. The first part may be movably coupled to the second part. The lock may be configured to enable and prevent movement of the first part relative to the second part. In an unlocked state, the lock may enable movement of the first part relative to the second part. In a locked state, the lock may prevent movement of the first part relative to the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Patent number: 11178939
    Abstract: A mount secures an object to sheets of material with one or more material thicknesses. The mount includes an inner plate and an outer plate. The outer plate includes a coupler for the object and one or more contact surfaces associated with one or more material thicknesses. The inner plate includes a retention structure to engage a contact surface of the outer plate. A mounting system includes a mount and a coupler integrated with the object to be secured to a sheet of material. The object may be a camera and the mount may be a camera mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Publication number: 20210181609
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a buckle. The base plate may comprise a mount interface configured to couple with a provided body worn camera. The buckle may be configured to couple to the base plate over a provided article of wear to couple the base plate to the provided article of wear. The buckle may comprise a first part, a second part, a first joint, and a lock. The first part may be movably coupled to the second part. The lock may be configured to enable and prevent movement of the first part relative to the second part. In an unlocked state, the lock may enable movement of the first part relative to the second part. In a locked state, the lock may prevent movement of the first part relative to the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Edward GRINNELL
  • Publication number: 20210093028
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a clip. The coupler may be configured to provide a mount interface on an article of wear for an accessory to mount to. The base plate may comprise one or more structures configured to engage one or more respective portions of the clip over the provided article of wear. The clip may be shaped to interlock with the structures of the base plate. The clip may engage the base plate in a series of actions. The series of actions may be repeated in reverse to disengage the clip from the base plate. The series of actions for disengaging the clip from the base plate may reduce a likelihood of the clip in being unintentionally decoupled from the base plate, thereby increasing a likelihood that the coupler remains coupled to an article of wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Edward GRINNELL
  • Publication number: 20200337448
    Abstract: A mount for coupling to an article of wear comprises a back plate configured to engage a front plate over the article of wear. The back plate comprises a first structure and a second structure. The front plate comprises a base configured to receive an accessory, a slide slidably engaged with the base, and a swing rotatably engaged with the base. The base comprises a third structure and a first latch feature. The slide comprises a fourth structure and a first coupler. The swing comprises a second coupler and a second latch feature. The slide is configured to move to engage the third structure with the first structure and the fourth structure with the second structure. The swing is configured to rotate to engage the first coupler with the second coupler and the first latch feature with the second latch feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Edward GRINNELL
  • Publication number: 20200245730
    Abstract: A mount secures an object to sheets of material with one or more material thicknesses. The mount includes an inner plate and an outer plate. The outer plate includes a coupler for the object and one or more contact surfaces associated with one or more material thicknesses. The inner plate includes a retention structure to engage a contact surface of the outer plate. A mounting system includes a mount and a coupler integrated with the object to be secured to a sheet of material. The object may be a camera and the mount may be a camera mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell