Patents by Inventor Maurice Francis Moynihan

Maurice Francis Moynihan 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).

  • End mounting for a ram housing
    Patent number: 5904089
    Abstract: An end mounting (2) for pivotally mounting a housing (5) of a ram (1) to a structure (3) is formed from a single solid piece of material. The end mounting (2) comprises a mounting block (9) which is secured to the structure (3), an end cap (10) which is sealably secured to the housing (5), and a connecting portion (14) which extends between the mounting block (9) and the end cap (10). The connecting portion (14) is of hour-glass shape, cross-section and extends the width of the mounting block (9) to form a plastic hinge. The connection portion (14) defines a pivot axis (18) at the waist (19) of the hour-glass shape about which the end cap (10) and the mounting block (9) are pivotal relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Oseney Limited
    Inventors: Claes Erick Jansson, Maurice Francis Moynihan, Hugo Anthony Van Den Bergh, Diarmuid Raymond Meagher