Patents by Inventor James D. Lark, II

James D. Lark, II 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: 6974134
    Abstract: A handle assembly that pivotally mounts a handle adjacent to an opening of a vehicle includes a bracket and an end portion or cap portion of a handle. The end portion and bracket engage one another to substantially secure the handle in either an in use position or a storage position. The end portion and bracket include projections and correspondingly formed recesses that engage one another to limit or substantially preclude pivotal movement of the handle without first raising the handle to disengage the handle and cap portion from the bracket. The handle assembly may include an illumination source to provide illumination of the handle in low lighting conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: ASC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory G. Macri, James D. Lark, II
  • Patent number: 5775855
    Abstract: An insert for milling applications in which a radial rake face includes a concave conical portion defined to achieve constant positive radial rake throughout the length of a radial cutting edge at the angle of inclination thereof as the insert is intended to be mounted in a cutter body. The insert includes an axial rake face having a sloping portion defined to achieve positive axial rake as the insert is intended to be mounted in a cutter body. The upper surface of the insert includes planar regions and bend surfaces merging smoothly with the radial rake faces and axial rake faces to assist in chip expulsion during cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Valenite Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Reiterman, James D. Lark, II, Lawrence Plutschuck, Paul R. Doxen
  • Patent number: 5513931
    Abstract: An insert for a peripheral rotary milling cutter having replaceable cutting inserts. Each cutting insert having a cutting rake surface and a relief flank surface and an elliptical cutting edge defined between the cutting rake surface and the relief flank surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Valenite Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Reiterman, Paul R. Doxen, James D. Lark, II
  • Patent number: D401948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Valenite Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Reiterman, James D. Lark, II