Patents by Inventor Ronald Bensinger

Ronald Bensinger 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: 7128436
    Abstract: A flashlight lens cover has a generally cylindrical body member and a generally circular cap member which is pivotally connected to the body member. A spring member urges the cap member to an open position. When inward force is imparted to opposite sides of the body member, said sides move relatively closer together causing a first end and second end to move relatively further apart causing a retaining ledge of a latch member to be moved away from engagement with an edge portion of the cap causing the cap member to move to an open position until manually closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: W. T. Storey, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Bensinger, Brian E. Probst
  • Publication number: 20060171146
    Abstract: A flashlight lens cover has a generally cylindrical body member and a generally circular cap member which is pivotally connected to the body member. A spring member urges the cap member to an open position. When inward force is imparted to opposite sides of the body member, said sides move relatively closer together causing a first end and second end to move relatively further apart causing a retaining ledge of a latch member to be moved away from engagement with an edge portion of the cap causing the cap member to move to an open position until manually closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Ronald Bensinger, Brian Probst