Patents by Inventor Francis Fatool

Francis Fatool 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).

  • Telescoping device with stop mechanism
    Patent number: 4621431
    Abstract: A telescoping device uses pins resting in grooves to serve as stop means for telescoping tubes. Each of a set of telescoping tubes has at least one groove running longitudinally along the outer tube circumference. A set of two right angled pins rests in a groove, the first pin extending outward through an aperture in the next largest tube's wall, the second pin extending inwardly through a groove aperture to serve as a stop for the next smallest tube. When the tubes are collapsed inwardly, the progress of each tube is stopped by the second pin in the next largest tube. When the tubes are extended outwardly, the progress of each tube is stopped by the abutting of the first and second pins' ends in a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: Mil-Tool, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Fatool, William R. Miller, Jr.