Patents by Inventor Jacob Van't Land

Jacob Van't Land 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).

  • Quick release and bayonet connector for a suction cup
    Patent number: 6213521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a quick release mount for a suction cup and a locking member for releasably locking the suction cup within a housing. The suction cup mount includes a bayonet coupling which is attached to the suction cup. The bayonet coupling is received within a space located within the housing. The housing further includes a pair of semi-circular flanges for securing the bayonet coupling within the space. The locking member selectively engages the bayonet coupling when the bayonet coupling is moved from an unlocked position to a locked position. The housing also includes a button coupled to the locking member that can release the locking member from engagement with the bayonet coupling and permit unlocking of the bayonet coupling from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Syron Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Van't Land, Alfred P. Herbermann