Patents by Inventor Brian J. Carpenter

Brian J. Carpenter 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).

  • Quickly releaseable connectors
    Patent number: 4632480
    Abstract: A quickly releaseable electrical connector assembly has an inner generally tubular member (1) for carrying a functional connector element and a female screw thread (20) provided by a plurality of segmental elements rotatable by an operating sleeve (5) in relation to a complimentary male thread of a receiving connector, the operating sleeve being biased by springs (28) and (29) towards a position wherein a cam surface thereof acts on surfaces (21) of the segmental elements to hold them in operative engagement and the elements are pivotally retained in position between a retaining ring (12) keyed to the operating sleeve and an annular retaining flange (6) on the tubular member (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventor: Brian J. Carpenter
  • Writing and measuring device
    Patent number: D660910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventors: Brian J. Carpenter, Carol Carpenter