Patents by Inventor John A. Vedder

John A. Vedder 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).

  • Target with automatic reset means
    Patent number: 4739996
    Abstract: Target and automatic reset apparatus which includes a reuseable target for use with firearms that includes motor and clutch means associated with the target that upon the target being struck and pivoting from the vertical will raise the same back to the vertical for reuse. There are trip means associated with the target means to cause clutch engagement and chain means linking the clutch means and target means to effect reelevation of the target means. The apparatus may be self contained with batteries therein to activate the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Inventor: John A. Vedder