Patents by Inventor Louis G. Peterson

Louis G. Peterson 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).

  • Pin retention system
    Patent number: 5597260
    Abstract: A releasable connecting pin for a shackle or the like comprises a pin (45) having a cylindrical body (46) with a head (47) at one end and a boss (48) at the other end. The boss comprises a cylindrical neck (49) and spaced radially extending projections (50a, 50b, 50c) in the form of a male coupling element. A female coupling element comprises apertured flange plates (51, 52) having apertures (53) of a shape complementary to the cross sectional shape of the boss (48) through the projections (50a, 50b, 50c) to permit the flange plates (51, 52) to slide over the boss (48). One flange plate (51) is rotatable about the neck (49) to misalign the boss projections (50a, 50b, 50c) with corresponding notches in the aperture (53) to engage the flange plate (51) behind the boss (48). Set screws 58 extend through aligned apertures (54, 55) in the flange plates (51, 52) to prevent relative rotation and disengagement from the boss (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: G.E.T. Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Louis G. Peterson