Patents by Inventor James W. Dillon

James W. Dillon 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: 5331724
    Abstract: Toggle apparatus for attachment to a tractor (10) or other pulling device having a main line cable (12) for attachment to the pulling device (10), a stopper (20) on the cable (12) and a toggle (22) which is retained on the cable (12) by the stopper (20). The stopper (20) is dimensioned to allow the passage thereover of slider rings (16) for the removal or mounting of the slider rings (16) from or onto the cable (12). The toggle (22) is dimensioned to retain the slider rings (16) against the stopper (20) on the cable (12). The toggle (22) is movable into a position in which it is in alignment with the cable (12) to permit the slider rings (16) to pass over the toggle (22) in the aligned position for removal of the slider rings (16) from the cable (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Baker Cable Ltd.
    Inventor: James W. Dillon