Patents by Inventor Ronald Lee Childers, Jr.

Ronald Lee Childers, Jr. 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: 8240947
    Abstract: A barrier for arresting a vehicle. The barrier includes a net spanning an area through which the vehicle may pass, an anchor coupled to the net, a support arm arranged on one side of the area through which the vehicle may pass, a raising/lowering mechanism for raising and lowering the support arm, and a release mechanism arranged on the support arm, the release mechanism having an upper and a lower protrusion forming an interior space to accommodate a member coupled to the net, and the member and the release mechanism become uncoupled upon application to the net of at least a predetermined threshold force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Security Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Gelfand, Eddie N. Barnes, Ronald Lee Childers, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100202829
    Abstract: A barrier for arresting a vehicle. The barrier includes a net spanning an area through which the vehicle may pass, an anchor coupled to the net, a support arm arranged on one side of the area through which the vehicle may pass, a raising/lowering mechanism for raising and lowering the support arm, and a release mechanism arranged on the support arm, the release mechanism having an upper and a lower protrusion forming an interior space to accommodate a member coupled to the net, and the member and the release mechanism become uncoupled upon application to the net of at least a predetermined threshold force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew A. Gelfand, Eddie N. Barnes, Ronald Lee Childers, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100133411
    Abstract: An anchor for use with a vehicle restraining system. In one aspect, the anchor may include a matrix of members, where the matrix is of sufficient size to accommodate a vehicle on top thereof, and one or more connection members, where each of the one or more connection members is joined at one end to the matrix and each of the one or more connection members is joined at another end to a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew A. Gelfand, Eddie N. Barnes, Ronald Lee Childers, JR.