Patents by Inventor John A. Gaylord

John A. Gaylord 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: 7633759
    Abstract: Power module connection assemblies include a longitudinally extending channel member and cam member. The longitudinally extending channel member includes a first end of a connector member in a sidewall thereof having a face exposed to an interior channel of the channel member. The connector member has an electrical connection section on a second end of the connector member, the second end being displaced from the first end. The longitudinally extending cam member is configured to be positioned in the channel of the channel member. The cam member is rotatably movable within the channel from a first position, wherein a mating connector bar may be received in the channel of the channel member proximate the first end of the connector member, to a second position to press the mating connector bar and the first end of the connector member together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Eaton Power Quality Corporation
    Inventors: John Gaylord Tracy, Larry Van Lynam
  • Publication number: 20070212910
    Abstract: Power module connection assemblies include a longitudinally extending channel member and cam member. The longitudinally extending channel member includes a first end of a connector member in a sidewall thereof having a face exposed to an interior channel of the channel member. The connector member has an electrical connection section on a second end of the connector member, the second end being displaced from the first end. The longitudinally extending cam member is configured to be positioned in the channel of the channel member. The cam member is rotatably movable within the channel from a first position, wherein a mating connector bar may be received in the channel of the channel member proximate the first end of the connector member, to a second position to press the mating connector bar and the first end of the connector member together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: John Gaylord Tracy, Larry Van Lynam
  • Patent number: 4365776
    Abstract: A double safety manually releasable strap connector employs a male and a female member and latching devices to releasably connect the same, including a rotatable inter-connecting element in the female member. A manipulating lever is connected to the rotatable inter-connecting element for pivotal movement away from the female member. A first latch to prevent the pivotal movement of the lever for rotating the inter-connecting element being releasable by sliding the lever, and a second latch for locking the sleeve against the sliding movement. The male member is adapted to hold the riser of the canopy shrouds of a parachute and the female member is adapted to hold straps of the harness for the parachute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons, Div. of Gulf & Western Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: John A. Gaylord, Kenneth A. Marks
  • Patent number: 4203181
    Abstract: The releasable strap connector has a female connector and male connector, the latter having one or more prongs insertable in pockets of the female connector; a rocking bar has cut-away portions intersecting said pockets to interlock with correspondingly cut-away portions of the prongs of the male member, and a manipulating yoke lever for rocking the bar into a releasing position where the bar is withdrawn from said prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1980
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons Division, Gulf & Western Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John A. Gaylord, Kenneth A. Marks
  • Patent number: 4110874
    Abstract: This retractable pin disconnect is shown herein in connection with the male connector member of existing hardware for parachute harness and the like. The retractable pins engage opposite sockets in the legs of the male connector member for webbing. The retractable pins are on the opposite sidewalls of a hollow body and are connected to a pair of bell cranks which latter are connected to a yoke embracing the arms of the bell cranks so as to rock the bell cranks by pulling the yoke toward the other end of the body thereby to pull the retractable pins inwardly of the body and out of the sockets of the legs of the male connector member. The body is adapted to a webbing and thus interposed between the webbing and the connector member and functions in place of the usual webbing pin of the connector member. Means are provided for pulling the yoke for actuating the bell cranks and resilient means urge the yoke so as to move and hold the bell cranks in position for extending the retractable pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons, Inc., a division of Global Systems, a Gulf & Western Company
    Inventor: John A. Gaylord
  • Patent number: 4095314
    Abstract: The Canopy Release is for the purpose of connecting the webbings from a canopy or parachute to a harness worn by a person. The device includes a male connector member insertable in a female connector member and a releasable locking device for locking the male member in the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons
    Inventor: John A. Gaylord
  • Patent number: 4086685
    Abstract: In the legs of a clevis of a webbing connector are opposite aligned passages in which is journalled a pin for harness webbing. The pin is formed of a release body the hub of which fits between the legs. Parts of a pair of lock pins project the hub into the respective passages to hold the pin in place. The lock pins are fixed in the body by shear pins. Inside of the hub are a pair of plungers. A slot in each plunger riding on a set screw limits the outward movement of each plunger respectively to the adjacent end of the hub, whereby the adjacent lock pin is pushed totally into the leg passage and the release body is freed. The force for outward movement of the plungers is imparted through a thruster which includes a suitable expandable device which when expanded axially pushes the plungers apart for pushing the lock pins out of the hub of the release body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons
    Inventor: John A. Gaylord
  • Patent number: 4051743
    Abstract: In a box, open at least at one end, is a drum cam, into each end of which is secured a stub shaft from the hub of a hand lever; the hub of a hand lever; the hubs being journaled in opposite side walls of the box; the hand levers being outside the box for turning the cam manually to release the webbing; cross-sectionally the cam is a substantially diagonal cam, the opposite projections or apices of which are rounded and spaced apart to a distance equal to or greater than the height of the box; smooth gripping surfaces adjacent the respective projections are diagonally spaced apart to leave a clearance less than the thickness of the webbing to be clamping against the top and bottom of the box when tension on the webbing around the cam urges the projections toward said top and bottom; a light multiple ribbon spring between an end wall of the box and the cam urges the webbing against the surface of the cam with light pressure; a pin spaced from the cam anchors the end of the webbing, so that the webbing extends f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons, Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Gaylord