Patents by Inventor Farley T. Hinds

Farley T. Hinds 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).

  • Patent number: 4795058
    Abstract: An access port structure for a shipping container is described comprising a cylindrical body member for welding to the shipping container, a port cover for threaded engagement by hand with the body member, a gasket for sealing the cover to the body member, and a retaining cable connecting the cover and gasket to the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Farley T. Hinds
  • Patent number: 4588216
    Abstract: Improved low profile over-center toggle latch having a latch arm with an internally threaded latch barrel nut for adjustable cooperation with a threaded latch draw bolt. The bolt is pivotally coupled to a latch handle assembly. The latter comprises projecting sidewalls and a grip end. The latch handle assembly is mounted by means of integral flanges cooperating with journals defined in a mounting stirrup, the latter being mounted on the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Farley T. Hinds
  • Patent number: 4245860
    Abstract: A hoisting sling for handling a missile by its mounting lugs wherein the aft lugs include a matched pair of inwardly facing spaced apart angled members fixedly attached to the body of the missile and the forward lug includes an upwardly extending headed pin element. The sling consists of a heavy flat textile tape with a forward slotted grip on one end for engaging the forward headed lug and an angled grip on the other end for sliding engagement with the rearward spaced lugs on the missile so that the missile can be lifted and transported by engagement with a standard fork lift truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Farley T. Hinds