Patents by Inventor Birten L. Todd
Birten L. Todd 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).
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Patent number: 10393477Abstract: A holster for accommodating a handgun having an attached, offset accessory, including walls defining a cavity for receiving the handgun and the attached accessory, a retention means that is capable of retaining a handgun and accessory in the holster, wherein the retention means includes a lever that is pivotally connected, via a pivot pin, to the first side wall approximately between a finger button end and an engagement end, wherein the engagement end includes a locking portion, formed on a second side of the engagement end, wherein the lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position and wherein the lever is biased, via a spring means, to the engaged position, such that when the lever is in the engaged position, the locking portion may extend inside the cavity and inside the inner surface of the trigger guard of a handgun that is secured into the holster.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLCInventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Thomas M. Gregory, Birten L. Todd, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook, Thomas A. Marx
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Patent number: 9217558Abstract: A modular illumination device having an electronics assembly, an inner body portion extending from a first end to a second end and defining an interior cavity, wherein the inner body portion is formed so as to accept the electronics assembly within the cavity; a head assembly removably attached or coupled to the first end of the inner body portion; a tail cap portion removably attached or coupled to the second end of the inner body portion, wherein the tail cap portion includes a button assembly having a depressible button; and at least one body sleeve extending from a first end to a second end and defining an interior cavity, wherein the body sleeve is formed so as to accept the inner body portion within the cavity of the body sleeve and to be assembled between the head assembly and the tail cap portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLCInventors: Kurtis J. Sparing, Robert A. Kincaid, Birten L. Todd, Thomas M. Gregory, Craig Adam Lamb, Matt S. Leach
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Patent number: 8714423Abstract: A holster for accommodating a handgun having an attached, offset accessory, including walls defining a cavity for receiving the handgun and the attached accessory, a retention means that is capable of retaining a handgun and accessory in the holster, wherein the retention means includes a lever that is pivotally connected, via a pivot pin, to the first side wall approximately between a finger button end and an engagement end, wherein the engagement end includes a locking portion, formed on a second side of the engagement end, wherein the lever is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position and wherein the lever is biased, via a spring means, to the engaged position, such that when the lever is in the engaged position, the locking portion may extend inside the cavity and inside the inner surface of the trigger guard of a handgun that is secured into the holster.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Thomas M. Gregory, Birten L. Todd, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook, Thomas A. Marx
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Patent number: 8469540Abstract: A switch assembly that is utilized as a tail cap of a lighting device. The switch assembly comprises a depressible switch that allows the user to activate the lighting device. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, the switch assembly has four channels, providing for at least three different light functions and a locking channel. Different channels are defined by the axial position of the rotatable portion relative to the lighting device body.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Craig Adam Lamb, Birten L. Todd, Clifton L. Cook, Eric M. Yeates, Thomas A. Marx
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Patent number: 8453369Abstract: An offset mountable accessory, including an accessory having an accessory body; and an accessory mounting clamp coupled to the accessory body, wherein the accessory mounting clamp is capable of mounting the accessory body to an accessory rail, such that the accessory body is mounted offset from the accessory rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Craig Adam Lamb, Birten L. Todd, Thomas M. Gregory, Eric M. Yeates
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Patent number: 8296986Abstract: A firearm stock having an internal cavity, a buttplate assembly and an engaging lever. The buttplate assembly has a base member including a locking leg. The locking leg includes a locking notch and the base member includes an attachment leg. The attachment leg includes an attachment aperture. The buttplate assembly is pivotally coupled, via an attachment pin, to a rear portion of the stock. The engaging lever is positioned through an aperture in an upper portion of the stock and comprises a body extending from a head to a locking tab. The body also includes a release notch in a central portion. The body is positioned within the locking notch when the buttplate assembly is in a closed position and the body is removed from the locking notch when the engaging lever is rotated into a release position.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Clifton L. Cook, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Kurtis Sparing, Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Gary Cauble, Chris Michaels, James K. Bentley
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Patent number: 8297562Abstract: A mounting platform for removable attachment between tunnel segments of parallel webbing, including at least one accessory attachment portion; at least one primary coupling portion extending from the accessory attachment portion; a hook extending from a portion of the primary coupling portion, wherein the hook allows the primary coupling portion of the primary coupling portion to be removably secured to a portion of webbing when the primary coupling portion has been positioned within a tunnel segment of the parallel webbing.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Clifton L. Cook, Thomas A. Marx
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Patent number: 8205371Abstract: A recoil reduction system having a stock with a track formed therein and extending a bottom wall; a sliding member that includes a rail extending from the right side and the left side of the rail, and wherein the sliding member is slidably received within the track by interaction of the track and the rail; a handgrip member formed as a portion of the stock, wherein the handgrip member includes a chamber that extends within the handgrip member; a first recoil reduction means mounted within the chamber, wherein the first recoil reduction means is configured to oppose sliding by the sliding member in at least one direction; and a second recoil reduction means mounted within the track, wherein the recoil reduction means is configured to oppose sliding by the sliding member in at least one direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Clifton L. Cook, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Kurtis Sparing, Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Gary Cauble, Chris Michaels, James K. Bentley
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Patent number: 8132355Abstract: An adjustable accessory mounting clamp for mounting an accessory to an accessory rail, including an accessory band, a primary locking arm, a secondary locking arm, and a threaded adjustment rod that is anchored, at a first end, to the primary locking arm, extends through an aperture in the secondary locking arm, and is threadedly coupled to a cam lever pin of a cam lever, wherein the cam lever includes at least one camming surface, such that when the cam lever is in a closed position, the camming surface contacts an outer surface portion of the secondary locking arm to provide tension to the threaded adjustment rod, such that a distance between the primary locking claw and the secondary locking claw is adjusted to accommodate varying width accessory mounting rails.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Thomas M. Gregory, John E. Proc, Birten L. Todd, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook, Thomas A. Marx
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Patent number: 8109026Abstract: A folding stock assembly for firearms such as rifles and shotguns. The stock is made of metal rod that has been bent to form laterally spaced left and right elongated arm members that have rear ends connected to the top end of a U-shaped shoulder rest portion. The front end of the respective elongated arm members are pivotally connected to the rear end of a neck portion extending rearwardly from the upper end of the handgrip. There is structure in the interior of the end cap for locking the elongated arm members in either its static storage position or its rearward functional deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.Inventors: James K. Bentley, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Birten L. Todd
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Publication number: 20110164411Abstract: A modular illumination device having an electronics assembly, an inner body portion extending from a first end to a second end and defining an interior cavity, wherein the inner body portion is formed so as to accept the electronics assembly within the cavity; a head assembly removably attached or coupled to the first end of the inner body portion; a tail cap portion removably attached or coupled to the second end of the inner body portion, wherein the tail cap portion includes a button assembly having a depressible button; and at least one body sleeve extending from a first end to a second end and defining an interior cavity, wherein the body sleeve is formed so as to accept the inner body portion within the cavity of the body sleeve and to be assembled between the head assembly and the tail cap portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Kurtis J. Sparing, Robert A. Kincaid, Birten L. Todd, Thomas M. Gregory, Craig Adam Lamb, Matt S. Leach
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Patent number: 7954971Abstract: An offset mountable light, including a light body, wherein the light body includes a battery compartment positioned within a cavity formed by the light body; a light hood housing a light source; at least three electrical contacts formed in the light body, wherein the at least three electrical contacts comprise at least one inner contact and at least two outer contacts; a controller that is capable of controlling the light source to illuminate in a predetermined manner; a light switch bar pivotably coupled to the light body; and an accessory mounting clamp coupled to the offset mountable light, wherein the accessory mounting clamp mounts the mountable light to an accessory rail, such that the mountable light is mounted offset from the accessory rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLCInventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Craig Adam Lamb, John E. Proc, Birten L. Todd, Thomas M. Gregory, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook
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Patent number: 7802898Abstract: A switch assembly that is utilized as a tail cap of a lighting device. The switch assembly comprises a depressible switch that allows the user to activate the lighting device. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, the switch assembly has four channels, providing for at least three different light functions and a locking channel. In these non-limiting embodiments, the different channels are defined by the axial position of the rotatable portion relative to the lighting device body.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLCInventors: Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Craig Adam Lamb, Birten L. Todd, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook, Thomas A. Marx, John E. Proc
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Patent number: 7735255Abstract: An adjustable accessory mounting clamp for mounting an accessory to an accessory rail, including a primary locking arm; a secondary locking arm; a threaded adjustment rod that is anchored, at a first end, to the primary locking arm, extends through an aperture in the secondary locking arm, and is threadedly coupled to a cam lever pin of a cam lever, wherein the cam lever includes at least one caming surface, such that when the cam lever is in a closed position, the caming surface contacts an outer surface portion of the secondary locking arm to provide tension to the threaded adjustment rod; such that a distance between the primary locking claw and the secondary locking claw is adjusted to accommodate varying width accessory mounting rails.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Blackhawk Industries Product Group Unlimited LLCInventors: Robert A. Kincaid, Thomas M. Gregory, John E. Proc, Birten L. Todd, Eric M. Yeates, Clifton L. Cook, Thomas A. Marx
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Patent number: D645110Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Inventors: Clifton L. Cook, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Kurtis Sparing, Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Gary Cauble, James K. Bentley
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Patent number: D648412Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Inventors: Clifton L. Cook, Thomas M. Gregory, Robert A. Kincaid, Kurtis J. Sparing, Eric M. Yeates, Birten L. Todd, Gary M. Cauble, James K. Bentley
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Patent number: D412240Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Birten L. ToddInventor: Birten L. Todd