Patents by Inventor Vladimir Kupa

Vladimir Kupa 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).

  • Publication number: 20040178241
    Abstract: A belt attachment with fastening clips (12, 32) adjustable to an opened and closed position comprises an upper clip (12) connected with a bush (1) and a lower clip connected with slides (23) through which the lower clip is mounted for longitudinal motion in the bush (1) along its longitudinal axis, whereby the position of the lower clip (32) with respect to the upper clip (12) in the closed position and at least in one opened position is fixed by a securing member (4). The bush (1) includes a bottom (11) and side walls (10) with grooves (13) for receiving slides (23) and an upper cross wall (19) forming a bending (121) of the upper clip (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Publication number: 20040178237
    Abstract: A baton holder consisting of at least one portion comprising the means adjustable into an opened position for insertion in and withdrawing of a baton from the holder and into a closed position for fixing the baton in the holder where the holder comprises an outer portion and an inner portion mounted for longitudinally motion in the outer portion along the longitudinal axis of the holder whereby the outer portion and the inner portion are provided by mutually cooperating elements (21, 24; 11, 14) permitting the inner portion to open in the opened position of the holder and to close and fix the baton body in the closed position of the holder. The inner portion consists of a cradle (2) having a generally opened cylindrical outer surface (201) and a cylindrical inner surface (20) and the outer portion consists of an opened elongated body (1) having a generally internal cylindrical surface (10) to support said cradle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: 6676270
    Abstract: A combined self-defense device has a spray portion and a light portion the spray portion comprising a spray container with an actuating valve and a spray outlet means. On the front wall of the container there is a flange fixed to carry a nozzle body mounted for longitudinal motion on the upper end of the flange and comprising a conduit for receiving outlet tube, a nozzle directed outside the nozzle body and connected to the conduit and a spray actuating surface on the top thereof. The light portion consists of a light housing to receive a battery and a light source for emitting a light beam substantially in the direction of the nozzle and a switch on the outside of the light housing for connection of the battery to the light source. Preferably the light source is a light emitting diode and as a battery a button battery is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Publication number: 20020176254
    Abstract: A combined self-defense device has a spray portion and a light portion the spray portion comprising a spray container (1) with an actuating valve and a spray outlet means. On the front wall (11) of the container (1) there is a flange (1) fixed to carry a nozzle body (3) mounted for longitudinal motion on the upper end of the flange (1) and comprising a conduit (31) adapted to receive an outlet tube (13), a nozzle (32) directed outside the nozzle body (3) and connected to the conduit (31) and a spray actuating surface (33) on the top thereof The light portion consists of a light housing (4) to receive a battery (41) and a light source for emitting a light beam substantially in the direction of the nozzle and a switch (43) on the outside of the light housing (42) for connection of the battery (41) to the light source (42). Preferably the light source is a light emitting diode and as a battery a button battery is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa