Patents by Inventor Ernest John

Ernest John 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).

  • EMERGENCY STOPPING SYSTEM FOR TARGET TROLLEYS
    Publication number: 20140138916
    Abstract: An emergency stopping system for track mounted movable targets used divergent cables to stop a target trolley which has not been otherwise stopped before coming to the end of a track. As the trolley passes over the diverging cables, the cables are forced together, causing the trolley to dissipate kinetic energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: ACTION TARGET INC.
    Inventors: Tom Wright, Ernest John, David Bassett, Dustin Harding, Mike Long
  • Emergency stopping system for track mounted movable bullet targets and target trolleys
    Patent number: 8579294
    Abstract: An emergency stopping system for track mounted movable targets used divergent cables to stop a target trolley which has not been otherwise stopped before coming to the end of a track. As the trolley passes over the diverging cables, the cables are forced together, causing the trolley to dissipate kinetic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Action Target Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Wright, Ernest John, David Bassett, Dustin Harding, Mike Long
  • EMERGENCY STOPPING SYSTEM FOR TRACK MOUNTED MOVABLE BULLET TARGETS AND TARGET TROLLEYS
    Publication number: 20120261882
    Abstract: An emergency stopping system for track mounted movable targets used divergent cables to stop a target trolley which has not been otherwise stopped before coming to the end of a track. As the trolley passes over the diverging cables, the cables are forced together, causing the trolley to dissipate kinetic energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Tom Wright, Ernest John, David Bassett, Dustin Harding, Mike Long
  • BALLISTIC BAFFLE HAVING ENERGY DISSIPATING BACKING
    Publication number: 20120247314
    Abstract: A ballistic baffle includes an abrasion and impact layer for deflecting bullets and one or more layers of energy dissipating material. The abrasion and impact layer takes the impact of a projectile while the energy dissipation material disperses the energy thereof to reduce or eliminate the risk of the bullet penetrating the abrasion and impact material. The composite baffle enables the use of baffles that are lighter weight, less expensive and/or have improved performance characteristics over conventional single layer baffles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: David Bassett, Ernest John, Thomas Wright, Sherman Clark Bronson