Patents by Inventor Robert J. Kindley

Robert J. Kindley 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).

  • Spin ejector
    Patent number: 4067308
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for spin ejecting a body having a flat plate base containing bosses. The apparatus has a base plate and a main ejection shaft extending perpendicularly from the base plate. A compressible cylindrical spring is disposed about the shaft. Bearings are located between the shaft and the spring. A housing containing a helical aperture releasably engages the base plate and surrounds the shaft bearings and the spring. A piston having an aperture follower disposed in the housing aperture is seated on the spring and is guided by the shaft and the aperture. The spring is compressed and when released causes the piston to spin eject the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: John A. Andersen, John J. Flanigan, Robert J. Kindley