Patents by Inventor Ryan M. Downey

Ryan M. Downey 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).

  • Rotary pawl latch
    Patent number: 7712801
    Abstract: A rotary pawl latch has a lock bar that engages with the pawl when the pawl is latched and that moves toward the center of the pawl to release the pawl for unlatching. This lock bar never completely becomes disengaged from the envelope of the pawl. There are cutouts in the pawl which allow the pawl to rotate as the lock bar is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianping Xu, David A. Minnich, Camillo R. Conte, Kevin A. McCloskey, Ryan M. Downey, Martin M. Morrison