Patents by Inventor Donald A. Link
Donald A. Link 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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Publication number: 20080022581Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a fishing system capable of reducing loss due to entanglement with environmental obstacles. The most common form of device is a sinker. The construction of this system allows the user tension the line in different direction to extricate the fishing element from obstacles by easily reversing the direction of line tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventor: Donald Link
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Publication number: 20070094913Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a locking device for use in releasably securing sliding elements to a line or filament and for cushioning the shock of impact of the sliding element against a line stop. The sliding element has a stop element located in a passage which runs the length thereof. The stop element is then twisted to engage the filament and is prevented from untwising (counter-rotating) by locking means. Cushioning of impact with a line stop (knot, for example) is accomplished by the elastomeric bumpers which extend from the stop element out of the sliding element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventor: Donald Link
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Publication number: 20060137239Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a fishing system capable of reducing loss due to entanglement with environmental obstacles. The most common form of device is a sinker. The construction of this system allows the user tension the line in different direction to extricate the fishing element from obstacles by easily reversing the direction of line tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventor: Donald Link
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Publication number: 20060113347Abstract: Disclosed herein is a user mountable ammunition carrier system for conveniently storing and carrying hunting and shooting accessories by a hunter while navigating dense brush and foliage. The ammunition carrier system includes a body member having a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of container tubes. The elastomeric body member is also adapted to directly receive and frictionally retain a plurality of rifle cartridges in the openings. The ammunition carrier system is provided with a length adjustable lanyard secured to an elastomer carrier that supports a number of separate transparent storage tubes that plug-mount to the carrier. The carrier is also adapted to be attached to the belt of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Donald Link, Joel Hafermann, Shirley Hafermann
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Publication number: 20050017043Abstract: Disclosed herein is a user mountable ammunition carrier system for conveniently storing and carrying hunting and shooting accessories by a hunter while navigating dense brush and foliage. The ammunition carrier system includes a body member having a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of container tubes. The elastomeric body member is also adapted to directly receive and frictionally retain a plurality of rifle cartridges in the openings. The ammunition carrier system is provided with a length adjustable lanyard secured to an elastomer carrier that supports a number of separate transparent storage tubes that plug-mount to the carrier. The carrier is also adapted to be attached to the belt of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: Skirts Plus CorporationInventors: Donald Link, Joel Hafermann
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Patent number: 6125569Abstract: A portable tool for mounting annular elastic bands to multiple strands of a skirted fishing lure accessory. A band support provides a barrel having an outer surface that flares outward as it extends from an apex. A retractor rod having a "J" shaped end is concentrically supported from the apex in a longitudinal bore of the barrel and extends aft of the barrel. Upon fitting a band onto the barrel, the rod can be extended and such that the hooked end can catch a border of one or more skirt blanks. With the withdrawal of the rod and blank into the barrel, the band can be manipulated onto the strands of the skirt blank. The borders can then be trimmed from the skirt.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Inventor: Donald Link
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Patent number: 6082038Abstract: Multi-hued fishing lure dressings molded from a colored mixture that contains a contrasting, granular, partially dissolving color pigment. In one silicone rubber dressing, a multi-stranded skirt includes randomly suspended granules that exhibit blotches or speckles having indistinct edges. In another dressing, a silicone rubber trailer is disclosed that exhibits the general shape of a frog. One or more cavities support plug-in attachments, such as rattles or extension pieces that separately support other dressings. A pair of ribbed panels that imitate legs extend from the trailer and undulate with lure motion. The aesthetic effect is to create a multi-hued coloration at the dressing that imitates the coloration of many prey species.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Inventor: Donald Link
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Patent number: 5673691Abstract: In the preferred embodiment, a hand-held computer prepares and monitors a goal-oriented weight, nutrition and exercise control program. Visual and audio prompts tell users when to eat and exercise, and provide suggestions for what to eat. The computer assists the user in setting safe goals for desired weight loss and the time required to achieve the loss. The user follows menu and exercise programs suggested by the computer. The computer records and analyzes the user's food consumption, exercise and weight loss programs. Finally, the computer displays feedback information regarding the user's progress towards achieving the desired weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1996Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: PICS, Inc.Inventors: Philip S. Abrams, Al Behar, Orna Behar, Scott A. Brenneman, Lee W. Frederiksen, Nicholas C. Ide, Albert Jerome, Donald A. Link, Dennis J. Linnell, Marilyn J. Pritchard, Hyam Singer, Gerald J. Swisher, Catherine T. Timmerman
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Patent number: 5608367Abstract: In a molded case circuit breaker with an interchangeable thermalmagnetic trip unit, the C-shaped heater transformer core is permanently held in place in the casing by a load bus strap with the gap in the core facing the trip unit. When the interchangeable trip unit is inserted into the molded casing, a magnetically permeable member mounted in the trip unit is aligned in the gap in the heater transformer core. The bimetal of the trip unit is fixed at one end to an electrically conductive sleeve surrounding the magnetically permeable member and forming the secondary of the heater transformer. The length of the magnetically permeable member is selected to establish the current conditions at which the bimetal trips the circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1995Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Walter M. Zoller, David S. Hunter, Jr., Edward L. Wellner, Michael R. Larsen, Peter J. Theisen, Donald A. Link
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Patent number: 5517164Abstract: A subframe is coaxially pivotally mounted with a movable frame of the operating mechanism of a molded case circuit breaker and is locked to the frame by a bell crank pawl which is pivotally mounted on the subframe. A leaf spring assembly rigidly attached to the subframe overlies the movable contact finger to engage the same in the circuit ON condition of the circuit breaker to provide desired contact force. The bell crank pawl is released upon an incrementally small amount of initial movement of the movable contact arm in response to blow-open magnetic repulsion forces to release the movable contact finger for pivotal opening movement relative to the movable frame of the circuit breaker operating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1995Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Walter M. Zoller, Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, David S. Hunter, Edward L. Wellner, Peter J. Theisen
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Patent number: 5488337Abstract: A molded insulator has a bottom wall, opposed sidewalls, and a transverse end wall extending between the sidewalls but spaced from the end of the bottom wall to define an opening in the bottom. A distribution lug is inserted from an open end of the insulator against the end wall, and under projections on inner surfaces of the sidewalls to trap the insulator against the end wall, and under projections on inner surfaces of the sidewalls to trap the insulator against up and down movement. The lug is attached to a circuit breaker terminal at the opening in the bottom to trap the end wall between the lug and the circuit breaker, blocking withdrawal of the insulator. A depending rib provides distal end support, while lateral ribs abut edges of barriers in the breaker housing to maintain the assembly properly aligned for electrical spacing.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1993Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Inventors: Dean A. Hubbard, Donald A. Link, David S. Hunter
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Patent number: 5319169Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker having an operating mechanism including a collapsible toggle linkage, an operating handle and a movable frame. The collapsible toggle linkage includes a rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within an open rectangular slot in an upper link of the linkage. The operating handle pivots about a first pivot point when moving between ON, OFF and TRIPPED positions. The operating handle pivots about a second pivot point when moving to a RESET position thereby reducing the lateral force component of the operating springs of the operating mechanism for reliable return of the handle to the OFF position. Also, bifurcated movable contact fingers are provided for pivotal movement about a fixed pin to break contact welds and a trapezoidal cross section shaft interconnects the movable contact fingers.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1993Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, Edward L. Wellner
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Patent number: 5313033Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker having an operating mechanism including a collapsible toggle linkage, an operating handle and a movable frame. The collapsible toggle linkage includes a rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within an open rectangular slot in an upper link of the linkage. The operating handle pivots about a first pivot point when moving between ON, OFF and TRIPPED positions. The operating handle pivots about a second pivot point when moving to a RESET position thereby reducing the lateral force component of the operating springs of the operating mechanism for reliable return of the handle to the OFF position. Also, bifurcated movable contact fingers are provided for pivotal movement about a fixed pin to break contact welds and a trapezoidal cross section shaft interconnects the movable contact fingers.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1993Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen
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Patent number: 5302788Abstract: Molded case circuit breaker having collapsible toggle linkage with rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within open rectangular slots in upper link, bifurcated movable contact fingers loosely guided for pivotal movement about fixed pin to break contact welds, helical compression springs biasing bifurcations against faces of a stationary connector, trapezoidal cross section shaft biasing shaft against a fixed corner of clamping strap and frame, increasing clamping force and increasing tool clearance, operating handle which changes pivot point moving to RESET position, reducing lateral force component of operating springs for reliable return of handle to OFF position, dual stops for movable contact fingers to spread impact forces along fingers, greater contact separation in poles not containing operating mechanism, slot motor laminations providing metal reinforcement to separate arc chamber housing which is cooperatively interlocked with base to distribute structural strength, terminal cover wiType: GrantFiled: July 29, 1993Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, Edward L. Wellner
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Patent number: 5278531Abstract: Molded case circuit breaker having collapsible toggle linkage with rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within open rectangular slots in upper link, bifurcated movable contact fingers loosely guided for pivotal movement about fixed pin to break contact welds, helical compression springs biasing bifurcations against faces of a stationary connector, trapezoidal cross section shaft biasing shaft against a fixed corner of clamping strap and frame, increasing clamping force and increasing tool clearance, operating handle which changes pivot point moving to RESET position, reducing lateral force component of operating springs for reliable return of handle to OFF position, dual stops for movable contact fingers to spread impact forces along fingers, greater contact separation in poles not containing operating mechanism, slot motor laminations providing metal reinforcement to separate arc chamber housing which is cooperatively interlocked with base to distribute structural strength, terminal cover wiType: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, Peter J. Theisen, Edward L. Wellner
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Patent number: 5266760Abstract: Molded case circuit breaker having collapsible toggle linkage with rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within open rectangular slots in upper link, bifurcated movable contact fingers loosely guided for pivotal movement about fixed pin to break contact welds, helical compression springs biasing bifurcations against faces of a stationary connector, trapezoidal cross section shaft biasing shaft against a fixed corner of clamping strap and frame, increasing clamping force and increasing tool clearance, operating handle which changes pivot point moving to RESET position, reducing lateral force component of operating springs for reliable return of handle to OFF position, dual stops for movable contact fingers to spread impact forces along fingers, greater contact separation in poles not containing operating mechanism, slot motor laminations providing metal reinforcement to separate arc chamber housing which is cooperatively interlocked with base to distribute structural strength, terminal cover wiType: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, Peter J. Theisen, Edward L. Wellner
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Patent number: 5258729Abstract: Molded case circuit breaker having collapsible toggle linkage with rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within open rectangular slots in upper link, bifurcated movable contact fingers loosely guided for pivotal movement about fixed pin to break contact welds, helical compression springs biasing bifurcations against faces of a stationary connector, trapezoidal cross section shaft biasing shaft against a fixed corner of clamping strap and frame, increasing clamping force and increasing tool clearance, operating handle which changes pivot point moving to RESET position, reducing lateral force component of operating springs for reliable return of handle to OFF position, dual stops for movable contact fingers to spread impact forces along fingers, greater contact separation in poles not containing operating mechanism, slot motor laminations providing metal reinforcement to separate arc chamber housing which is cooperatively interlocked with base to distribute structural strength, terminal cover wiType: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, Peter J. Theisen, Edward L. Wellner, Richard G. Smith
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Patent number: 5258733Abstract: Molded case circuit breaker having collapsible toggle linkage with rectangular cross section knee pin non-rotatably held within open rectangular slots in upper link, bifurcated movable contact fingers loosely guided for pivotal movement about fixed pin to break contact welds, helical compression springs biasing bifurcations against faces of a stationary connector, trapezoidal cross section shaft biasing shaft against a fixed corner of clamping strap and frame, increasing clamping force and increasing tool clearance, operating handle which changes pivot point moving to RESET position, reducing lateral force component of operating springs for reliable return of handle to OFF position, dual stops for movable contact fingers to spread impact forces along fingers, greater contact separation in poles not containing operating mechanism, slot motor laminations providing metal reinforcement to separate arc chamber housing which is cooperatively interlocked with base to distribute structural strength, terminal cover wiType: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Michael R. Larsen, Peter J. Theisen, Edward L. Wellner
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Patent number: 4937704Abstract: Rejection of a twin circuit breaker at panelboard mounting positions not designated to receive a twin breaker is achieved by extending the hook of the twin breaker outwardly beyond the panelboard rail to prevent anchoring the outboard end of the twin breaker at non-designated positions, thereby indicating obviously improper installation. The rail is provided with outward extensions at designated mounting positions which do engage with the twin breaker hook to anchor the outboard end, such extension in a preferred embodiment being part of an adapter attached to the panelboard.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1988Date of Patent: June 26, 1990Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Dean A. Hubbard, Michael R. Larsen
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Patent number: 4929919Abstract: A twin unit circuit breaker has a V-shaped stainless steel combination armature pivot and bias spring, a central offset portion on the armature to increase the armature surface area that is substantially uniformly spaced to pole faces of a pole piece, a thin profile connection of an operating spring with a latch lever, and a preformed U-shaped conductor attachable in circuit between a bimetal and a flexible conductor and insertable over a pole piece from one end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1988Date of Patent: May 29, 1990Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Donald A. Link, Dean A. Hubbard, Michael R. Larsen