Patents by Inventor Theodore O. Best

Theodore O. Best 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).

  • Spring motor
    Patent number: 5909784
    Abstract: The present invention is a spring motor providing an efficient storage of mechanical energy, translating the potential energy of wound springs to mechanical rotation. The invention includes a frame supporting two gears having peripheral teeth. A first coil spring is positioned about a first shaft and is attached to the first gear and the frame. Similarly, a second coil spring is positioned about a second shaft and is attached to the second gear and the frame. The peripheral teeth of the two gears engage with each other so that rotation of the first gear causes rotation of the second gear. The first and second coil springs are opposingly wound so that potential energy stored in the first coil spring is mechanically transferred, in an oscillating manner, to the second coil spring through rotation of the gears. A chain is attached to the peripheral teeth of the gears so that the chain is linearly displaced as the gears oscillate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Inventor: Theodore O. Best
  • Electronic absorbant impact protector
    Patent number: D457157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Theodore O. Best