Patents by Inventor James R. Berkes

James R. Berkes 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: 6141840
    Abstract: A buckle for releasably engaging a tongue of a restraint system and the like includes a housing containing a latch having a forward edge pivotally connected to a forward end of the housing. Overlying the latch is a lever that is pivotally connected to the housing intermediate opposite ends of the lever. Interposed between the housing and latch is a leaf spring that urges a back edge of the latch upwardly within the housing and into engagement with a rear end portion of the lever rearwardly of the pivotal connection between the lever and housing for urging a front end portion of the lever forwardly of the pivotal connection toward the housing. A raised rearwardly facing shoulder on the latch is engageable by a wall of a slot in the tongue when the tongue is inserted into the buckle between the lever and latch for retaining the tongue within the buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Artisan Tool & Die Corporation
    Inventor: James R. Berkes
  • Patent number: 4082265
    Abstract: A bicycle or other cycle-type vehicle support system for maintaining the bicycle in a generally upright position on a training device or the like while still permitting some movement and leaning of the bicycle to simulate normal riding conditions. The support system includes a pair of elongated legs movably connected to the training device and permitted to undergo some pivoting and/or bending action with respect to the training device, with suitable mechanism being provided for easily coupling the system to the bicycle to effect such support function. The system permits a leaning action of the vehicle, for example, as it is being ridden on the training device while still providing substantial upright support for the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Inventor: James R. Berkes