Patents by Inventor Lawrence Moody

Lawrence Moody 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: 7069872
    Abstract: A floating drive-on watercraft dock comprises a one-piece molded body defining a watercraft receiving area. The watercraft receiving area includes roller assemblies on the bottom of the watercraft receiving area and glide assemblies on the sides of the watercraft receiving area. The roller and glide assemblies can be easily removed and replaced for servicing of the watercraft dock. An extension unit is provided which can be connected to the watercraft dock body. The extension unit includes an extension body and a tongue extending from the extension body. The tongue is sized and shaped to have a bottom surface complementary to the entrance to the watercraft receiving area of the watercraft dock body. The extension unit also includes a watercraft receiving area, which, when the extension unit is connected to the watercraft dock, increases the length of the watercraft receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: E-Z-Dock, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Ostreng, Lawrence Moody
  • Publication number: 20050172876
    Abstract: A floating drive-on watercraft dock comprises a one-piece molded body defining a watercraft receiving area. The watercraft receiving area includes roller assemblies on the bottom of the watercraft receiving area and glide assemblies on the sides of the watercraft receiving area. The roller and glide assemblies can be easily removed and replaced for servicing of the watercraft dock. An extension unit is provided which can be connected to the watercraft dock body. The extension unit includes an extension body and a tongue extending from the extension body. The tongue is sized and shaped to have a bottom surface complementary to the entrance to the watercraft receiving area of the watercraft dock body. The extension unit also includes a watercraft receiving area, which, when the extension unit is connected to the watercraft dock, increases the length of the watercraft receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Troy Ostreng, Lawrence Moody
  • Patent number: 6274833
    Abstract: A plug-in trip unit joint 900 for a molded case circuit breaker 10, with the circuit breaker 10 having an operating mechanism 40 with a movable contact arm 45 mounted on a cross-bar 55, a trip bar 618 and a line terminal mounted in a first housing and a trip unit 600 and a load terminal 16 mounted in a second housing. The plug-in trip unit joint 900 comprises a trip unit stab 910 coupled to the trip unit 600 and load terminal 16 and extends from the second housing and a movable contact arm clamp assembly 909 mounted in the first housing and aligned to selectively engage the trip unit stab 910 wherein the line terminal 18 and the load terminal 16 are electrically coupled together and with the trip unit in selective contact with the operating mechanism 40 of the circuit breaker 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Lawrence Moody
  • Patent number: 5893395
    Abstract: The malleable ragglestick 100 as shown in FIG. 1 comprises a plastic tube 110 of FIG. 2 having a circular axial cross-section as shown in FIG. 3 and having two (2) opposing sets of a multiplicity of cylindrically shaped depressions 130 as shown in FIG. 4, generally spaced apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Inventors: A. Eugene Davis, D. Lawrence Moody, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5004875
    Abstract: A mechanism for accumulating and storing mechanical energy, wherein the energy is used to close the primary contacts of a circuit breaker. The energy can be input to the mechanism manually or by means of a motor. The mechanism includes a series of linkages which function to utilize the energy to close the primary contacts. These linkages also function to maintain the closing force upon the primary contacts, while also functioning to allow rapid contact opening when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Lawrence Moody, David A. Leone, Mark E. Bell
  • Patent number: 4899022
    Abstract: A charging handle assembly for charging the closing springs of a stored energy mechanism which closes the contacts of a circuit breaker. The charging handle has a generally U-shape and is pivotally attached to the circuit breaker cover. The handle is adapted to cooperate with the stored energy mechanism such that the cover and handle are easily removed from the circuit breaker. Additionally, the handle cooperates with the cover and the stored energy mechanism so that energy is transferred to the springs of the mechanism by pumpiing the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Leone, G. Lawrence Moody, William D. Holland, Mark E. Bell, W. Dale Robbins