Patents by Inventor James Stafford

James Stafford 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: 6253915
    Abstract: A protective pouch for firearms includes a compartment defined by front and rear faces and a peripheral face between the front and rear faces. A zipper opening mechanism provides access to the inside of the pouch. The pouch is constructed of a fabric-like material having bulletproof characteristics. The pouch includes a mechanism for securing a firearm within the pouch. A lock may also be included to restrict access to the contents of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Inventors: Zuri Mesica, James Stafford
  • Patent number: 6093043
    Abstract: A connector (1) including a contact (3) for connecting to a mating half and a locking element (2), the locking element (2) having a locked position preventing connection or disconnection of the contact (3) with the mating half and an unlocked position preventing connection or disconnection, wherein transition between the locked and unlocked positions is governed by a spring means (5) formed as an integral part of the locking element (2), the spring means (5) being unbiased when the locking element (2) is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian James Stafford Gray, John Edward Simpson
  • Patent number: 6089903
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (12) and a coupling assembly (35) that has a mateable contact (32) at the front of the housing and a conductor-terminating coupling (34). The coupling has a pair of arms (38, 40) with jaws (48) that are biased toward an axis (37). A holder member (54) has a pair of projections (58, 60) with surfaces that hold the arms in a ready position wherein they have been resiliently deflected away from the axis. When a cable conductor (66) is inserted forwardly (F) through a bore (28) in the housing, the forward tip of the cable presses the coupling assembly forwardly. As the coupling assembly moves forward, the arms are released from the holder members, so the arms can move toward the axis and the jaws (48) on the arms can engage the cable conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian James Stafford Gray, Mike Duff
  • Patent number: 6042421
    Abstract: A coax unit with outer and inner coaxial terminals (21, 22), is held in a housing passageway (11) by coupling elements (14). Each coupling element is formed of sheet metal and lies in the passageway beside the coax unit. The housing passageway has a cross-section that includes opposite part cylindrical sides (56) that are each parts of an imaginary cylinder (59), and has bottom and top extensions (12, 13) that extend beyond the imaginary cylinder. The coax unit is closely positioned by the part cylindrical sides. Each coupling element has a rear portion with a tongue (17) that presses against the coax unit, and each coupling unit forms a finger with a forward portion (60) having a contacting location (62) that presses against a coax mating device (32) that is inserted into the passageway, to electrically connect the outer terminals of the coax unit and of the mating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian James Stafford Gray, Ian Tilbury
  • Patent number: 4467148
    Abstract: A telephone line analyzer provides automatic attenuation measurement of tie trunk lines and other telephone lines through measurement of the electrical level of a tone responder. The analyzer is primarily directed to testing telephone lines interconnected between trunk line selectable computerized private branch exchanges (PBXs) of the same user. The analyzer automatically dials a remote PBX through a desired tie trunk line; activates a remote tone responder; and measures and records the test results. The analyzer may also perform echo return loss measurements.The analyzer is user programmable and it can be set to initiate line tests at predetermined times so as to minimize interference with the normal telephone line activities of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Network Control Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Stafford, Richard W. Neiss, Daniel S. Coolidge