Patents by Inventor Richard B. Maxcy

Richard B. Maxcy 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: 5402575
    Abstract: The folding knife has a handle provided with a blade support the intermediate part thereof being of less width than the first and second end. A lengthwise slot in the front edge extends through the first end to provide a fork and the bottom of the slot is so spaced from the back edge of the handle to provide a section having a chamber opening through the sides of the section when one of the side covers of the handle is removed. A passageway from the chamber opens through the second end of the blade support and is closed by a lens. A battery and a switch assembly fit in the chamber with the switch assembly provided with a tubular lamp socket which, when the battery and assembly are held by a grounding spring in an operative position extends through the socket. The assembly includes a two part circuit closing push button with one part extending through and held by the back edge of the handle and the other part incorporated in the assembly. The blade is pivotally connected to the fork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventor: Richard B. Maxcy
  • Patent number: 4917361
    Abstract: A snatch block has its sheave established by connecting the smaller ends of a pair of frusto-conical shell portions to a central member rotatably mounted on an axle protruding from one side of the hanger. The larger ends of the portions merge with end walls which are normal to the axis of the sheave and extend outwardly a distance greater than line diameters. The end walls have lips which are disposed relative to fixed water shields in a manner preventing a line, running against an end wall, from contacting the proximate water shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Inventor: Richard B. Maxcy
  • Patent number: D408256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Richard B. Maxcy