Patents by Inventor Richard G. Vincent

Richard G. Vincent 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).

  • Method and apparatus for covering arrow shafts
    Patent number: 5443272
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coloring or increasing the visibility of an archer's arrow is presented. The apparatus comprises a hollow tubular sleeve which is made of a natural or synthetic stretchable rubber or shrinkable plastic. The hollow tubular sleeve is applied to an existing arrow shaft and made or caused to fit snugly to the arrow shaft. Cresting and fletching can then be performed wherein the crests and feathers or vanes may be adhered to either the hollow tubular sleeve or the arrow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Inventor: Richard G. Vincent, Sr.
  • Tunable citizen band antenna
    Patent number: 4379298
    Abstract: An improved tunable citizen band antenna includes an adjustable tuning assembly located at the tip of a wire wound fiberglass core antenna to lengthen or shorten the effective electrical length of the antenna, so that the antenna can be tuned to a specific, desired resonant frequency, resulting in enhanced antenna radiation, reception, and power transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1983
    Assignee: PAL International
    Inventors: Richard G. Vincent, Frank Sacks, Robert F. Steele