Patents by Inventor Paul A. Edstrom

Paul A. Edstrom 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: 4733493
    Abstract: In a trap gun having a hollow stake and a barrel nested therein, wherein the barrel includes a trigger and a poisonous material-filled cartridge, the improvement wherein the trigger trip is a one-piece spring wire form having a helical segment which wraps around the stake, and two segments extending from opposite ends of the helix. One of the two segments extends inwardly of the helix and protrudes through a hole in the stake wall to anchor the form, while the other segment extends in the direction of the trigger to engage it when the barrel moves outwardly of the stake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Paul A. Edstrom