Patents by Inventor Kenneth Lee Crowder

Kenneth Lee Crowder 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).

  • Fluid pressure actuating mechanism with mechanical lock
    Patent number: 9163650
    Abstract: The present system provides a mechanism which provides mechanical locking of an apparatus, with fluid pressure-driven unlocking and an actuating force when an intended level of such pressure has been reached. The present system thus mechanically locks an apparatus against premature actuation caused by, for example, shock or vibration, until it is subjected to a level of pressure intended to actuate it. The present system is suitable for incorporation in any apparatus taking advantage of its ability to utilize fluid pressure to remove a mechanical block at an intended level of pressure and impart an actuating force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Kenneth Lee Crowder
  • Fluid Pressure Actuating Mechanism with Mechanical Lock
    Publication number: 20130025447
    Abstract: The present system provides a mechanism which provides mechanical locking of an apparatus, with fluid pressure-driven unlocking and an actuating force when an intended level of such pressure has been reached. The present system thus mechanically locks an apparatus against premature actuation caused by, for example, shock or vibration, until it is subjected to a level of pressure intended to actuate it. The present system is suitable for incorporation in any apparatus taking advantage of its ability to utilize fluid pressure to remove a mechanical block at an intended level of pressure and impart an actuating force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Kenneth Lee Crowder