Patents by Inventor Tillman L. Eddy

Tillman L. Eddy 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: 5464136
    Abstract: A shooter's support belt that can be used by competition shooters, police officers, service personnel, security officers and others to simultaneously support a wearer's lower back while virtually immobilizing an outer gun holster and belt to increase gun draw speed, whereby the support belt provides a relatively stiff support platform having hook and loop fastening material permanently attached between the belt ends and a fastening strap extending from one end lined on both sides with hook and loop fastening material so that 360.degree. of hook and loop fastening material is always provided for releasably attaching an outer belt and holster system having a corresponding hook and loop liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Inventor: Tillman L. Eddy
  • Patent number: 4483501
    Abstract: An elongated first stiff panel is provided and includes a second panel supported from one end thereof by an integral "living hinge". The second panel has a plurality of bores formed therethrough arranged in a circular pattern wherein each bore has a corresponding diametrically opposite bore in the pattern of bores. A bar overlies one side of the second pattern and includes opposite end bores formed therethrough registrable with diametrically opposite bores formed in the second panel and fasteners are removably secured through the bores in the opposite ends of the bar and corresponding diametrically opposite bores formed in the panel. The fasteners are removable and the bar may be angularly displaced and resecured to the second panel in adjusted angular position relative thereto about an axis disposed normal to the second panel and passing through the center of the aforementioned circular pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignees: Christopher D. Wright, Bernard F. O'Hara, Michael L. O'Hara
    Inventor: Tillman L. Eddy