Patents by Inventor John A. Appleton

John A. Appleton 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).

  • Publication number: 20200398131
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a bumper assembly configured to be securely positioned along a length of a perimeter of a miniature golf course having a ball cup configured to receive a golf ball therein. A light-emitting assembly is supported by the bumper assembly. The light-emitting assembly is configured to emit light externally from the bumper assembly. A ball-detection device configured to be positioned proximate to the ball cup of the miniature golf course. The ball-detection device is configured to transmit a detection signal indicating that the golf ball was received by the ball cup of the miniature golf course. A controller assembly is configured to be in electrical communication with the light-emitting assembly. The controller assembly is also configured to be in electrical communication with the ball-detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Tom John APPLETON
  • Publication number: 20180333617
    Abstract: A toy apparatus includes an archery assembly having a frame assembly providing a central opening for permitting passage of the foam ball, and in which a user handle extends from the frame assembly, and in which elongated opposed forks extend from the frame assembly, and in which an elastic assembly is attachable to the ends of the elongated opposed forks, and in which a ball-support device is attachable to the elastic assembly. A toy apparatus includes a magazine assembly configured to be coupled to a barrel assembly of an air-pressurized toy gun, in which the magazine assembly includes an entrance portal for receiving foam balls. An exit portal is for the barrel assembly of the air-pressurized toy gun. A back-and-forth pathway is in fluid communication with the entrance portal and the exit portal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Tom John Appleton
  • Patent number: 6910421
    Abstract: A general purpose bomb having a shaped charge penetrator warhead mounted in the front of the bomb and facing forward, in which the caliber of the warhead is at least 90% of the caliber of the general purpose bomb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Bernard C. Gethings, Dennis J. Flynn, John A. Appleton
  • Patent number: 6716000
    Abstract: A fuel delivery unit (2) for delivering fuel from a tank (1) in which a support (6) connects a flange (4) to a surge chamber (5) through a pivot bearing (12). The pivot bearing (12) makes it possible to introduce the delivery unit (2) in an elongated state into the fuel tank (1) through a particularly small opening. Within the fuel tank (1) the surge chamber (5) is locked in its designated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: John Appleton, Simon Browning
  • Patent number: 6551509
    Abstract: A feed unit for feeding fuel includes a baffle having a bottom region defining a partial region. A filter having a filter fabric covers the region. The fuel pump inlet is connected for receiving fuel from the partial region via a connection through the filter fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventor: John Appleton
  • Publication number: 20020153300
    Abstract: In previous feed units with a fuel pump arranged in them, the inlet of the fuel pump is preceded by a filter. Filters of this type consist, as a rule, of a tubular filter fabric, into which a supporting body maintaining the shape is inserted. These filters lie only in a part region of the baffle due to their shaping, with the result that the supply of fuel to the fuel pump is impaired, particularly in the case of a low fuel level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: John Appleton
  • Publication number: 20020119056
    Abstract: A fuel delivery unit (2) for delivering fuel from a tank (1) in which a support (6) connects a flange (4) to a surge chamber (5) through a pivot bearing (12). The pivot bearing (12) makes it possible to introduce the delivery unit (2) in an elongated state into the fuel tank (1) through a particularly small opening. Within the fuel tank (1) the surge chamber (5) is locked in its designated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: John Appleton, Simon Browning
  • Patent number: 6197227
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for practicing the method of making toric contact lenses having a toric axis and ballast axis located on the anterior and posterior surfaces of a lens. Detectable features are formed on the anterior and posterior mold sections corresponding to the location of the toric axis and ballast axis, respectively. An axis alignment tool having detecting means thereon is used to set the mold sections to a known angular position. The desired axial offset is input into a computer which establishes the axial offset between the mold sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: William John Appleton, Kevin Jacob DeRyke, Michael Henry Dobner, Allen Lee Ormiston, Ian Andrew Powell, Jeffrey Michael Vandewinckel