Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Wheadon

Andrew P. Wheadon 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).

  • Lockable adjustment mechanism
    Patent number: 5074134
    Abstract: A lockable adjustment mechanism (1) for an adjustable component (2), the adjustment mechanism (1) comprising a first rotatable body portion (3) adapted in use to receive and be attached to a threaded elongated adjustment member (4) of the adjustable component (2), a second non-rotatable body portion (5) attachable to the adjustable component (2) and through which the threaded adjustment member in use passes, means (7, 9) for retaining a selected relative position between the first and second body portions, a third body portion (13) rotatably mounted on the first body portion (3) and lock means (17) operable to lock the third body portion (13) to the first body portion (3), rotation of the third body (13) effecting rotation of the first body portion (3) when locked thereto and thus effecting longitudinal movement of the adjustment member (4) of the adjustable component (2), the third body portion (13) being freely rotatable when not locked to the frist body portion (3) so as not to have any effect on the setti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Vickers Systems Limited
    Inventor: Andrew P. Wheadon