Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Aitken

Ronald J. Aitken 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).

  • Rail fastening
    Patent number: 4470543
    Abstract: A rail fastening is provided which permits vertical adjustment of the rail relative to the bed. A shoulder is secured to the bed and a clip retainer adjustably mounted on the shoulder. The clip retainer includes a clip receiving bore in which one end of the clip is received. The clip retainer may be adjusted relative to the shoulder to adjust vertically the position of the clip receiving bore relative to the bed. Intermeshing teeth are provided between the shoulder and the clip retainer to lock the retainer to the shoulder in the required position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Inventors: Laurence W. Gray, Ronald J. Aitken