Patents Assigned to Armament Systems and Procedures
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Patent number: 11713597Abstract: Personal restraints are described, including a user-accessible button that can be pushed in sliding a lock bar into a double lock position.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 11585630Abstract: An extendable baton has a base section, at least one extendable section and a control rod. The base section may be tubular and have a lengthwise axis and an annular recess on an inner surface of a distal end and a release button on a proximal end. The extendable section may be tubular and nest inside the base section. The extendable section includes a locking clutch including a single slot disposed on the proximate end, a clutch plate disposed at least partially within the slot, the clutch plate including a locking portion, which engages the annular recess and a control aperture portion having an aperture, and at least one spring disposed to bias the clutch plate outwardly from the slot of the extendable section. The control rod is insertable through the aperture to retract the clutch plate when the release button is depressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 10538942Abstract: A handcuff with separate cheek frame halves, each having a lockset cavity portion, with the two lockset cavity portions combining to form a lockset cavity when the two cheek frame halves are joined. An embodiment includes a lighter but stronger rigid pair of handcuffs that includes integral side plates.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Armament Systems And Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 10378703Abstract: A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a frame defined by a rail that extends around a central opening predominantly within a single plane, a mounting loop extending outboard of the frame on a first end, a planar circuit board disposed within the central opening. The plane of the circuit board coincident with the plane of the frame, an LED light disposed on the circuit board, where a light emitting end of the LED light extending through the frame on a second end of the frame opposite the first end. A rechargeable battery is disposed on the circuit board, a switch is provided that couples the battery to the LED light. An actuator of the switch extends through the frame between the first and second ends, a USB connector is disposed on the circuit board, the USB connector extends through the frame between the first and second ends and a battery charger is disposed on the circuit board that charges the battery via energy received through the USB connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 10362856Abstract: A holster system including an elongated backer plate having a plurality of slots, a hinge that pivotally connects a first end of the backer plate to a first end of the cover plate, a resilient lock that releasably connects a second end of the backer plate to the second of the cover plate, an adjustable spacer located between the backer plate and cover plate, the cover plate, the hinge and resilient lock is adapted to accept a range of different sizes of belts worn by a human user and wherein the adjustable spacer may be inserted into any of the plurality of slots to accommodate the different sizes of belts and a police or military holster rotatably attached to the backing plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 10302291Abstract: A flashlight with settable multi-levels of light that can be emitted.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 10291062Abstract: A portable charger and power bank that can be used to charge a battery and to charge a device. Power can be received through an automobile dashboard DC voltage receptacle or through a USB input port, and can be used to charge a device connected to a USB output port.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Yau Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 10260257Abstract: Forged frame handcuffs are described, including a lighter but stronger rigid pair of handcuffs that includes integral side plates.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 10260733Abstract: A high power flashlight with a polymer shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Publication number: 20180119459Abstract: A handcuff of the present invention includes a first forged cheek frame half including a first cheek arm and a first lockset cavity portion and a second forged cheek frame half including a second cheek arm and a second lockset cavity portions. When the first and second forged cheek frame halves are combined, the first and second lockset cavity portions portion combine to form a lockset cavity between the first and second cheek frame halves. A bow having outwardly facing teeth along a portion of the bow is rotatably fastened to the first and second cheek arms. A removable lock mechanism disposed within the lockset cavity, the lock mechanism comprising movable pawls corresponding to the teeth, wherein the pawls releasably engage the teeth when the bow is rotated into engagement with the lock mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 9719753Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of coaxially nesting tubes, a stowed position and extended position, a respective spring-loaded retainer located on a first end of at least some of the tubes, an outer edge of the retainer is coupled to a control aperture that retains the outer edge coincident with an outside annular edge of the respective tube and wherein release of the control aperture causes a spring to urge the outer edge radially outwards into the recess of the second end of the next adjacent outside tube and a rod having a control button on one end and a tapered tip on the opposing end, the rod is located inside and coaxial with the tubes with the button external to the tubes, the rod disengages the control aperture during deployment thereby causing the control button to abruptly pop outwards from the end of the outer most tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 9700091Abstract: A belt is provided having a longitudinal axis configured to encompass the waist of a person, a patch is disposed on the belt, the patch extends across a width of the belt and forms a longitudinal pocket for a key between the patch and belt where an opening of the pocket receives the actuator end of the key, the longitudinal pocket is oriented to receive the key parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt and a cutout in the patch extends outwards from the opening and from the pocket along the longitudinal axis, the cutout traces the outline of the handle of the key wherein a curvature of the belt causes the portion of the patch surrounding the opening to pull the handle of the key into the cutout against the belt thereby preventing the key from being accidentally dislodged.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin L. Parsons
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Patent number: 9677843Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of coaxially nested tubes, a respective spring-loaded retainer located on a first end of some tubes, each retainer having an outer edge wherein release of the control aperture causes a spring of the retainer to urge the outer edge radially outwards into the recess of the second end of the next adjacent outside tube; and a control rod having a button on one end and a tapered tip on the opposing end, the control rod engages the control aperture of each of the tubes in the stowed position to retain the outer edge of the respective retainers in the retracted position and as the plurality of tubes are extended, the tapered end of the control rod disengages the control aperture thereby causing the button to abruptly pop outwards from the marginal edge of the outer most tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Publication number: 20160208992Abstract: A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a frame defined by a rail that extends around a central opening predominantly within a single plane, a mounting loop extending outboard of the frame on a first end, a planar circuit board disposed within the central opening. The plane of the circuit board coincident with the plane of the frame, an LED light disposed on the circuit board, where a light emitting end of the LED light extending through the frame on a second end of the frame opposite the first end. A rechargeable battery is disposed on the circuit board, a switch is provided that couples the battery to the LED light. An actuator of the switch extends through the frame between the first and second ends, a USB connector is disposed on the circuit board, the USB connector extends through the frame between the first and second ends and a battery charger is disposed on the circuit board that charges the battery via energy received through the USB connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 9316366Abstract: A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a frame defined by a rail that extends around a central opening predominantly within a single plane, a mounting loop extending outboard of the frame on a first end, a planar circuit board disposed within the central opening. The plane of the circuit board coincident with the plane of the frame, an LED light disposed on the circuit board, where a light emitting end of the LED light extending through the frame on a second end of the frame opposite the first end. A rechargeable battery is disposed on the circuit board, a switch is provided that couples the battery to the LED light. An actuator of the switch extends through the frame between the first and second ends, a USB connector is disposed on the circuit board, the USB connector extends through the frame between the first and second ends and a battery charger is disposed on the circuit board that charges the battery via energy received through the USB connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 9194161Abstract: An apparatus includes an elongated peg and box tube, the peg and box tube are coaxially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the respective peg and are concentric, first and second apertures extending through the peg and box tube, first and second respective arms within the peg each with a plurality of teeth from an exterior wall towards a second, opposing side of the peg directly adjacent one of the first and second apertures and a strap extending from each of the peg and box tube and from opposing longitudinal ends, wherein each of the straps has a plurality of notches extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the strap, where each of the plurality of teeth of the respective arms engages one of the plurality of notches of a respective strap inserted through a corresponding one of the first and second apertures.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Armament Systems And Procedures, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Parsons, Siu Ngai Wang
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Patent number: 8888311Abstract: A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a frame defined by a rail that extends around a central opening predominantly within a single plane, a mounting loop extending outboard of the frame on a first end, and a planar circuit board disposed within the central opening. An LED light extends through the frame on a second end of the frame opposite the first end. A rechargeable battery is disposed on the circuit board, and a switch is provided that couples the battery to the LED light. An actuator of the switch extends through the frame between the first and second ends, a USB connector extends through the frame between the first and second ends and a battery charger is disposed on the circuit board that charges the battery via energy received through the USB connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: 8720756Abstract: A clip for releasable engagement with a user-operated device and for releasable attachment to a user's person, and devices that comprise such clips.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin L. Parsons
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Publication number: 20140036485Abstract: A flashlight is provided. The flashlight includes a frame defined by a rail that extends around a central opening predominantly within a single plane, a mounting loop extending outboard of the frame on a first end, a planar circuit board disposed within the central opening. The plane of the circuit board coincident with the plane of the frame, an LED light disposed on the circuit board, where a light emitting end of the LED light extending through the frame on a second end of the frame opposite the first end. A rechargeable battery is disposed on the circuit board, a switch is provided that couples the battery to the LED light. An actuator of the switch extends through the frame between the first and second ends, a USB connector is disposed on the circuit board, the USB connector extends through the frame between the first and second ends and a battery charger is disposed on the circuit board that charges the battery via energy received through the USB connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Parsons
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Patent number: D722951Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.Inventor: Kevin L. Parsons