Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Rankin

Joseph W. Rankin 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: 20080121641
    Abstract: The invention specifically is a storage device system to orderly, safely and predictably house small items. The device more specifically would place the items into predetermined compartments where they would be readily accessible and protected from the outside elements such as dirt and moisture. The invention would cushion the items and provide sound deadening capabilities by virtue of the design and material selection. In the venues of law enforcement, military operations, and competitive shooting sports, there are needs to carry spare batteries for the different tactical equipment required to carry out a certain mission. The batteries required are sometimes of a differing voltage and size specification such as but not limited to AA, N, 1/3N, CR123. Some of the equipment, such as tactical high powered equipment and flashlights, are of such a high intensity that the batteries only last a short period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph W. Rankin
  • Patent number: 4811998
    Abstract: A modular disc storage and dispensing device is shown, particularly adapted to storing and dispensing discs such as circular saw blades. The device comprises a plurality of disc-holding, pivotal, semicircular cradles positioned between pairs of slotted partition modules connected laterally together by means of fasteners. In their disc storage mode, the cradles are positioned so as to rest on the bottom of the device in an upwardly, concave position. When dispensing of a disc is required, a tab connected to the front of the cradle holding the selected disc is depressed, forcing a boss, also connected to the cradle and positioned in the slot of an adjacent partition, to move downwardly in the slot, causing the cradle to rotate upwardly to a concave forward position. As a result of the cradle's change in position, the contained disc is partially projected beyond the front of the device, where it may easily be grasped and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Inventor: Joseph W. Rankin