Patents by Inventor Melvin R. Holmes

Melvin R. Holmes 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).

  • Shell loader
    Patent number: 4766798
    Abstract: To permit automatic ejection of shells in a progressive shell loader, a cam is mounted near the turret holding the shells. As the carriage is raised and lowered, two pawls and an index wheel turn it so that the shells advance toward a final station. Immediately prior to the final station, the cam engages a spring-biased lever to cause it to eject the reloaded shell. The pawls engage camming surfaces formed on the bottom of a single-piece index wheel to turn it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: Hornady Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Donald M. David, Melvin R. Holmes, Larry E. Hoback, Ronnie L. Reiber