Patents by Inventor Alan H. Paynter

Alan H. Paynter 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).

  • Flexible remote control with improved anchoring of outer ball races
    Patent number: 4516441
    Abstract: In each end fitting of a flexible remote control, improved anchoring of the outer ball races is achieved by attaching the end of one race to a fixed anchor which is at least partially cylindrical so that it can rotate in the fitting and by attaching the end of the other race to a slidable anchor which is in sliding contact with the race attached to the fixed anchor. The push-pull blade of the control passes through a slot in each of both anchors which help prevent bowing of the blade when subjected to a heavy push load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: Incom International Inc.
    Inventor: Alan H. Paynter
  • Push-pull control with spring-loaded seal
    Patent number: 4143883
    Abstract: An effective seal against the infiltration of foreign matter into a push-pull remote control is provided by a spring-loaded ring seal disposed in contact with a slidable end rod of the control. The ring seal is formed by a plastic C-shaped channel which holds a metal helical spring. One of the two spring-loaded side walls of the C-shaped channel presses against the cylindrical surface of the end rod and thus impedes the penetration of dust and vapors into the remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Assignee: Controlex Corporation of America
    Inventor: Alan H. Paynter