Patents by Inventor Eric St. Phillips
Eric St. Phillips 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: 11885584Abstract: An airgun for use with a projectile supply is described. A cam surface of the airgun and a bolt positioner of the airgun are configured so that rotation from a firing position to a reloading position causes a cam surface of the airgun to drive the bolt positioner through a passageway of the projectile supply to drive a projectile in the passageway to a position where pressurized gas in the firing location will thrust the projectile through the bore.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Crosman CorporationInventors: Kenneth A. Call, Jeffrey D. Hanson, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 11859939Abstract: An automatically cocking air gun includes a cocking mechanism including a compression tube, a compression piston, and a spring. An actuator assembly is coupled to the compression tube to selectively move the compression tube between a firing position and a cocking position. The actuator assembly includes a lead screw and a lead screw nut driving a carriage to move the compression tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Crosman CorporationInventors: Eric A. St. Phillips, John A. Kowalczyk, Jr.
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Patent number: 11781833Abstract: Switchless sensing is provided to control electronic devices of the type associated with deterrent devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: Crosman CorporationInventors: Jeffrey W. Mock, John A. Kowalczyk, Jr., Eric St. Phillips, Christopher A. Gagliano, Michael W. Allen, Robert J. MacBlane
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Publication number: 20230296349Abstract: An automatically cocking air gun includes a cocking mechanism including a compression tube, a compression piston, and a spring. An actuator assembly is coupled to the compression tube to selectively move the compression tube between a firing position and a cocking position. The actuator assembly includes a lead screw and a lead screw nut driving a carriage to move the compression tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Eric A. St. Phillips, John A. Kowalczyk, JR.
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Publication number: 20220341701Abstract: An airgun for use with a projectile supply is described. A cam surface of the airgun and a bolt positioner of the airgun are configured so that rotation from a firing position to a reloading position causes a cam surface of the airgun to drive the bolt positioner through a passageway of the projectile supply to drive a projectile in the passageway to a position where pressurized gas in the firing location will thrust the projectile through the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Kenneth A. Call, Jeffrey D. Hanson, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 11353282Abstract: An airgun for use with a projectile supply is described. A cam surface of the airgun and a bolt positioner of the airgun are configured so that rotation from a firing position to a reloading position causes a cam surface of the airgun to drive the bolt positioner through a passageway of the projectile supply to drive a projectile in the passageway to a position where pressurized gas in the firing location will thrust the projectile through the bore.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Crosman CorporationInventors: Kenneth A. Call, Jeffrey D. Hanson, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Publication number: 20210318095Abstract: An airgun for use with a projectile supply is described. A cam surface of the airgun and a bolt positioner of the airgun are configured so that rotation from a firing position to a reloading position causes a cam surface of the airgun to drive the bolt positioner through a passageway of the projectile supply to drive a projectile in the passageway to a position where pressurized gas in the firing location will thrust the projectile through the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Kenneth A. Call, Jeffrey D. Hanson, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Publication number: 20210116214Abstract: Switchless sensing is provided to control electronic devices of the type associated with deterrent devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey W. Mock, John A. Kowalczyk, JR., Eric St. Phillips, Christopher A. Gagliano, Michael W. Allen, Robert J. MacBlane
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Patent number: 10578395Abstract: Firearm accessories and methods are provided in which a grip force is received at a grip force receiving surface that is positioned at least one half of a trigger guard away from an actuation sensor in the accessory, at least a portion of a grip force is used to create a change in a physical condition proximate to the actuation sensor that the actuation sensor is adapted to sense; and the sensed change in physical condition is used to determine a control output for an electronic system in the firearm accessory.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Crosman CorporationInventors: Jeffrey W. Mock, John A. Kowalczyk, Jr., Eric St. Phillips, Jeffrey D. Tuller
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Patent number: 10386155Abstract: Firearm accessories and methods are provided in which a grip force is received at a grip force receiving surface that is positioned at least one half of a trigger guard away from an actuation sensor in the accessory, at least a portion of a grip force is used to create a change in a physical condition proximate to the actuation sensor that the actuation sensor is adapted to sense; and the sensed change in physical condition is used to determine a control output for an electronic system in the firearm accessory.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Crosman CorporationInventors: Jeffrey W. Mock, John A. Kowalczyk, Jr., Eric St. Phillips, Jeffrey D. Tuller
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Publication number: 20180058805Abstract: Firearm accessories and methods are provided in which a grip force is received at a grip force receiving surface that is positioned at least one half of a trigger guard away from an actuation sensor in the accessory, at least a portion of a grip force is used to create a change in a physical condition proximate to the actuation sensor that the actuation sensor is adapted to sense; and the sensed change in physical condition is used to determine a control output for an electronic system in the firearm accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Crosman CorporationInventors: Jeffrey W. Mock, John A. Kowalczyk, JR., Eric St. Phillips, Jeffrey D. Tuller
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Publication number: 20120180772Abstract: An assembly for selectively exposing a firing chamber to a motive gas is provided by using a solenoid valve to expose selected portions of a tubular sliding valve to a lower pressure control gas. The tubular sliding valve includes a through passage for transfer of the projectile from a breech to the firing chamber. An on board controller can dictate actuation of the solenoid valve in accordance with a remaining pressure of the motive gas and user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Eric A. St. Phillips, James Martin, Edward G. Schultz
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Patent number: 6611996Abstract: A slider for a reclosable fastener for plastic bags comprises a body. The body includes a top, a first side, a second side and a separation member on an underside of the top. The separation member is adapted to open and close the fastener. The first side has at least one slot for separating the first side into at least two sections. The second side has at least one slot for separating the second side into at least two sections. Each of the slots extends from respective ends of the first and second sides opposite the top and extends through the respective first and second sides.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Pactiv CorporationInventors: James S. Blythe, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 6526632Abstract: A fastener for plastic bags opened and closed by a slider includes first and second track members with each having one of a pair of interlocking profiles. The fastener has opposite ends with terminations. A slider is mounted on the fastener and has a separation member with a wide portion and a narrow portion positioned in the fastener. The slider, upon complete closure of the fastener, rides up onto a termination moving the wide portion of the separation member out from between the fastener allowing the profiles to lock along the entire length of the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Pactiv CorporationInventors: James S. Blythe, Ian J. Barclay, Michael W. McManus, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 6292986Abstract: An assembly of sliders for zippers for plastic bags and the like and the accumulation of the sliders for use in form, fill and seal machines is disclosed. The sliders are oriented and mechanically or adhesively joined into chains. Mechanical assembly of sliders may be accomplished by snapping sliders together or slideably mounting sliders on a strip. Sliders may be adhesively assembled together by taping, welding, gluing, or melting the sliders. Sliders and chains of sliders are accumulated in cartridges, carriers, coreless rolls, spools or trays which are then connected to form, fill and seal machines for attachment of the sliders to a zipper and attachment of the zipper with a slider to bags.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Inventors: Alexander R. Provan, Toby R. Thomas, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 6289561Abstract: An assembly of sliders for zippers for plastic bags and the like and the accumulation of the sliders for use in form, fill and seal machines is disclosed. The sliders are oriented and mechanically or adhesively joined into chains. Mechanical assembly of sliders may be accomplished by snapping sliders together or slideably mounting sliders on a strip. Sliders may be adhesively assembled together by taping, welding, gluing, or melting the sliders. Sliders and chains of sliders are accumulated in cartridges, carriers, coreless rolls, spools or trays which are then connected to form, fill and seal machines for attachment of the sliders to a zipper and attachment of the zipper with a slider to bags.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Inventors: Alexander R. Provan, Toby R. Thomas, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 5964532Abstract: A reclosable package comprises opposing wall panels and a reclosable seal. The opposing wall panels are joined on three sides such as to create a receptacle space having a mouth at one end. The reclosable seal extends along the one end and including a first track and a second track. The first track includes a first reclosable element and a first fin portion extending downward from the first reclosable element toward the receptacle space. The first track is joined to one of the wall panels. The second track includes a second reclosable element and a second fin portion extending downward from the second reclosable element toward the receptacle space. The second track is joined to the other of the wall panels. The first and second reclosable elements are releasably engageable to each other. In one embodiment, the first and second fin portions are joined to each other along a one-time breakable preferential area of weakness to prevent tampering with the package prior to being opened.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Inc.Inventors: Eric A. St. Phillips, Toby R. Thomas, Alex R. Provan
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Patent number: 5867875Abstract: A foldable plastic slider for straddling relation with a profiled plastic zipper. The straddling slider for closing or opening the zipper by movement therealong, comprising: a transverse support member including opposing sides, a pair of legs depending from the opposing sides of the support member, and a pair of wings hingedly attached to the opposing sides. Each wing has an opening for receiving its respective leg, and each wing has a cored out cross piece. The cored out cross piece has a solid ramp latch. The wings are folded relative to the support member and the latches engage the legs to assemble the slider on the zipper in a closed sidewall position.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1998Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Inc.Inventors: Roland G. Beck, Robert F. Brissette, Joachim Bocon, Gary F. Ebert, Eric A. St. Phillips
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Patent number: 5775812Abstract: A tamper-evident reclosable plastic bag comprises first and second opposing panels, a zipper, a slider, and an end termination. The first and second opposing panels are fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides. The zipper extends along a mouth formed opposite the bottom. The zipper includes a first track with a first profile and a second track with a second profile. The first and second profiles are releasably engageable to each other. The slider is slidably mounted to the zipper for movement between a closed position and an open position. The first and second profiles are engaged to each other while the slider is in the closed position. The first and second profiles are disengaged from each other in response to movement of the slider from the closed position to the open position. The end termination is near one end of the zipper adjacent to one of the pair of sides.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Tenneco PackagingInventors: Eric A. St. Phillips, David G. Vanderlee
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Patent number: D776783Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: LaserMax, Inc.Inventors: Eric A. St. Phillips, Thomas O. Pierce