Patents by Inventor Maurice J. Sheehan

Maurice J. Sheehan 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).

  • Patent number: 4827649
    Abstract: A safety device for a firearm which is adapted to be received in the breech of the firearm and which has a retaining member located in but extending through the body thereof, which retaining member can either be in a condition where it is in contact with the breech and acts to prevent outward movement of the device, to a position where it does not obstruct any such outward movement, whereby the safety device can be readily removed from the breech. Preferably, the two positions of the retaining means are controlled by a key operated lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Inventor: Maurice J. Sheehan
  • Patent number: 4723370
    Abstract: A safety device for use with firearms which comprises opposed contact means, each of which defines an enclosed opening, the means being on separate members and being arranged so that they can be moved apart to be located between the trigger guard of a firearm and the trigger of the firearm, with the trigger being depressed, the device having securing means whereby, when the required position is achieved, the contact means are maintained in this position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Inventor: Maurice J. Sheehan
  • Patent number: 4283034
    Abstract: A bracket construction for mounting curtain rods and the like to a conventional wooden molding which eliminates the conventional need for screws or nails. The bracket includes an essentially flat base plate from which a pair of opposed curtain rod receiving arms project forwardly and a top flange which projects rearwardly from the top edge of the base plate and is furthermore provided with downwardly projecting tangs. The flange is adapted to contact upper edge portions of the molding and the tang adapted to project thereinto so as to support the bracket in the desired position on the molding. In addition, a side tab rearwardly projects from the base plate and is adapted to contact the side edge or end wall of the molding so as to mount the bracket at the molding extremity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Assignee: Edward F. McBride
    Inventor: Maurice J. Sheehan
  • Patent number: D253162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1979
    Assignee: Edward F. McBride
    Inventor: Maurice J. Sheehan