Patents by Inventor Vincent F. Troncoso

Vincent F. Troncoso 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: 6305082
    Abstract: A flush out razor cleanable by water includes a handle with a water inlet port. A manifold is provided connected to the handle opposite from and in flow communication with the water inlet port. The manifold has a water outlet. A blade cartridge is preferably sealably located at the manifold outlet wherein the cartridge supports at least one razor blade. The cartridge has water flush out ports in flow communication with the manifold adjacent above and below the blade to flush out and clean the razor with water passing through the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 6164002
    Abstract: The gun of the present invention has a rapid fire trigger assembly. The gun includes a main body with a trigger rotatably secured therein for operating the firing mechanism of the gun. The trigger has a lower portion depending below the main body into a trigger housing or guard below the main body. The housing includes an upper portion connected to the underside of the main body of the gun and a lower horizontal bar spaced therebelow and defining therewith a finger space. The trigger is spring biased into a forward nonfiring position and is rotatable into a rear firing position. A detachable and adjustable rapid fire assembly is attached to the bar of the housing and includes a lever projecting up into the finger space in front of and spaced from the trigger, a connector with its front end pivotally secured to the lower end of the lever and a rear end adapted to contact the first trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5937843
    Abstract: The improved archery device has improved shock-absorbing and vibration-dampening properties. It includes an about circular ring and either of solid construction or is hollow with a fill port for liquids and/or particles which increase the inertial properties of the ring. The ring preferably is circular but can be oval and defines a central space in which is disposed at about the center thereof a disc which is preferably flat and circular and which includes a central opening to enable the device to be connected directly to an archery bow or to a stabilizer projecting outwardly from an archery bow. The ring and disc are connected to each other by a number of springs spaced preferably symmetrically along the periphery of the ring and disc. The spring can either be of metal with integral connectors at the opposite ends thereof or can be elastic bands with attached connectors at opposite ends thereof. Preferably the ring contains external grooves within which the connectors are seated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5617664
    Abstract: The improved stabilizer has a hollow elongated preferably cylindrical housing with a central space extending the length thereof to open opposite ends. An end cap closes one end of the housing and bears a connector for attachment of the housing to a weapon. The opposite end of the housing has an end cap rotatably secured thereto to close the housing. The housing is filled with oil or grease. First and second springs, preferably coiled springs, are connected to the interior of the two end caps and to opposite ends of a weight suspended in the space of the housing. An indexer is provided on the rotatable end cap to indicate its rotated position and to releasably hold it in that position. As the end cap is rotated it increases or decreases, depending on its direction of rotation and the extent of its rotation, the tension on the springs, thus controlling their degree of resistance to displacement of the weight during shock absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5577489
    Abstract: The arrow shaft aligning device and the arrow rest incorporating the same safely and accurately hold the shaft of an arrow before launching from the launcher arm of the rest. Parallel alignment of the arrow with the bow can more easily be confirmed using the aligning device. The device is a plate which defines in its upper surface an elongated track of at least about 1 inch in length which extends to the front end of the device. The rear portion of the device can be releasably connected, as by screws and the like, to the front end of an arrow rest launcher arm so as to extend forwardly thereof in alignment with the launcher arm. It is so connected in the rest of the present invention. The track has inwardly and downwardly curved and sloped sidewalls to accommodate arrow shafts of various diameters and to assure that when the shaft of an arrow is placed on the device and launcher arm it will stay in place until shot from an archery bow to which the rest can be attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5490491
    Abstract: The improved archery arrow rest assembly includes an arrow shaft support, the rear end of which is releasably secured to the free end of a cylindrical cross-bar which in turn is disposed for rotation in an elongated barrel bearing longitudinal grooves. The barrel is releasably clamped to the rear end of an elongated mounting block, the front end of which is adapted to be secured to the sidewall of an archery bow in the riser section thereof. The sidewall defines an arrow window into which the arrow shaft support projects. The barrel and cross-bar extend transversely through the block behind the archery bow to a point remote from the window, that is, on the side of the bow opposite the window. A click blade engages the barrel through the block to provide incrmental rotation of the barrel and thus angled adjustment of the arrow shaft support. A cup is received over the end of the cross-bar opposite from its free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Golden Key Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5467759
    Abstract: The improved assembly includes an arrow shaft support, preferably in the form of a twisted elongated blade, connected at its rear end to the free end of a transverse cross-bar, the intermediate portion of which is received for rotation in the lower portion of a depending bracket. The upper portion of the bracket holds the rear end of an arrow shaft side pressure arm preferably similar to the support and which extends forwardly and diagonally to a point adjacent the front end of the support. The bracket bears a tubular extension which passes transversely through the rear portion of an elongated mounting block, the front portion of which is adapted to be secured to the sidewall of an archery bow riser so that the assembly extends behind the arrow window in the bow. A guide rod passes from the bracket transversely through the block and is spaced from the tubular extension to prevent rotation of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Golden Key Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5150700
    Abstract: The archery bow assembly includes an archery bow with arrow window defined by a generally vertical sidewall and generally horizontal shelf, in which window an arrow rest is adjustably held by a transverse plunger passing laterally through the bow sidewall. An archery arrow is on the rest. The plunger includes an elongated tube with central cavity extending therethrough, and a rod, one end of which is releasably connected to the arrow rest and other end thereof extending into the cavity. One end of the housing extends away from the sidewall on the side opposite the window and terminates in an expanded head having a dish-shaped recess therein. A ball or other weight is seated in and extends out of the recess and is tethered to the rod in the cavity. A spring between the rod and ball in the cavity biases the rest away from the sidewall in the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Golden Key Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5074190
    Abstract: The multiple firing gun assembly includes a semi-automatic gun having a firing trigger and a frame including a trigger guard to which is connected a multiple firing trigger biasing device. The device includes a biasing spring contacting and biasing the trigger forward into the ready-to-fire resting position. A connector clamps or otherwise secures the spring in place within the trigger guard. Preferably, the biasing force exerted by the spring is changeable. The spring is either directly in front of or directly behind the trigger and bears against it to either pull it forward or push it forward. In one embodiment, the spring is in the form of a long wire, the upper end of which is positioned against the rear end of the trigger and the lower end of which is secured to a rotatable paddle carried by a trigger guard clamp. The paddle allows the biasing force to be varied. In another embodiment, a spring-biased plunger contacts the rear end of the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 5070855
    Abstract: The rest includes an arrow-holding support or blade, a transverse bar, one end of which is connected to the rear of the blade for holding the blade in the window, and a forwardly-rearwardly extending mounting block. The mounting block rear end slideably receives the opposite free end of the cross-bar which passes through it. An externally threaded sleeve is fixedly connected to the free end of the cross-bar and an internally threaded sleeve with turn knob is secured over the externally threaded sleeve for rotation therearound. A coiled spring is over the cross-bar between the mounting block and blade-receiving end of the cross-bar to bias the cross-bar away from the mounting block. When the knob is incrementally rotated, the cross-bar and blade travel incrementally laterally away from or toward the mounting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Golden Key Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4956930
    Abstract: The license plate cover prevents viewing of the license plate identifying numbers and symbols from the sides of the plate, but does not prevent viewing thereof from directly in line with the plate. The cover includes a frame adapted to overlie the plate and defining a central opening through which the plate numbers can be seen. To the frame are connected a number of spaced vanes which project outwardly thereof and obscure side viewing of the plate numbers. For this purpose, it is preferred to have the vanes parallel with each other and running from the top to the bottom of the frame across the opening, and perpendicular to the main plane of the frame. The vanes can be opaque or transparent. In the latter case, the collective effect of side viewing through the array of vanes is to obscure such viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4953521
    Abstract: The archery bow assembly includes an archery bow having a pair of limbs connected to a central riser handle defining an arrow window and interconnected by a bowstring. It also includes a pendulum-type disappearing arrow rest with a side pressure point. The rest includes a pair of generally flat, forwardly extending, flexible, resilient inner and outer blades. The inner blade lies next to the sidewall of the arrow window and includes a front support adapted to project through a notch in the outer blade to support an arrow when the inner blade is biased outwardly. The outer blade serves as a side pressure plate and may have a single pressure point. The rear ends of the blades are connected to a transverse bar slideably or threadably received in the rear end of a mounting block connected to the sidewall of the riser opposite the window and extending rearwardly thereof. A pin is slideably disposed in a hollow tube passing transversely through the riser into communication with the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Golden Key-Futura, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent F. Troncoso, Richard Gangloff
  • Patent number: 4911137
    Abstract: The archery device permits an archery arrow to be correctly centered along is length with respect to the bowstring so that upon release of the bowstring the arrow will fire straight ahead with improved accuracy. The device includes an elongated arm which is either L-shaped or U-shaped, a connector for releasably securing the arm to the sidewall of an archery bow and an aligning component. The aligning component enables one to mark the transverse position of the bowstring and then position the front of an arrow, when the rear of the arrow is attached to the bowstring, at the same transverse position as the bowstring so that the arrow is aligned with the bowstring and parallel to the sidewall of the archery bow. The connector allows the arm to be rotated therearound in a plane parallel to the sidewall of the bow and can include a threaded post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Golden Key-Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4865008
    Abstract: The disappearing archery arrow guide is used with archery bows containing overdraw shelves although it is also applicable to conventional non-overdraw shelves, as well, with arrow rests in the normal position. The guide includes a pair of upraised tines, preferably joined by a lower horizontal bar to form a U-shaped configuration. The bar is in turn connected to the upstanding collars of a bracket having a flat horizontal plate which is connectable to the upper surface of an archery bow shelf. The bracket is provided with a spring, such as a coiled spring, for biasing the tines into the flat position. The tines are spaced laterally from each other a distance sufficient to allow free passage of the shaft of an archery arrow therebetween but insufficient to permit the free passage of the broadhead of a hunting arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Golden Key-Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4803910
    Abstract: The assembly is adapted for use with a preferably semi-automatic gun. It includes a mounting block which is adapted to releasably clamp over the lower rung of a trigger guard bar and which bears a trigger-actuating component rotatably secured thereto. That component includes a supplemental trigger depending below the block and a number of spaced trigger-actuating fingers in the form of spokes or notches disposed in an arc on a plate bearing the supplemental trigger. A spring is trained around a stud on the block and has its opposite ends intercepting the fingers and the trigger of the gun to which the block is mounted. The spring acts as a trigger trip lever. Thus, the fingers during their rotation sequentially strike the spring which is rotatably secured to the block, the spring thereupon sequentially striking the gun trigger to effect the firing. The assembly is simple, durable and efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4748963
    Abstract: The archery bow assembly includes an archery bow having a riser with arrow window, arrow rest and handle, a pair of limbs and a bowstring. The assembly also includes a novel arrow holder which prevents an arrow from inadvertently rolling off the rest but which automatically releases the arrow as the arrow is drawn during shooting of the bow. The holder includes a flexible resilient elongated line of rubber or the like having a high frictional resistance with the surface of the arrow, connectors at one or both opposite ends of the line, an anchor bolt or the like anchoring one end of the line through its connector to the riser, preferably at the rear end thereof, and a smooth surfaced slide pin or the like interconnected to and projecting rearwardly from the riser and slideably receiving the connector at the opposite end of the line, after the line is passed over the arrow when the latter is on the rest. Preferably, the pin is carried by a crossbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Golden Key Futura, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent F. Troncoso, Fernando Troncosco, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4685379
    Abstract: The gun is semi-automatic and preferably is an M-16/AR-15. It includes a firing trigger, frame and trigger guard, as well as a multiple firing gun trigger extension assembly. The assembly includes an elongated trigger guard bar incorporated into the trigger guard below the gun trigger, and a trigger-actuating component rotatably secured to the guard bar and including a supplemental trigger below the guard bar and a number of spaced trigger-actuating fingers disposed in an arc above the supplemental trigger. The fingers during their rotation can contact the gun trigger directly to affect sequential firing of the gun or can sequentially strike an interposed trip lever which is rotatably secured to the guard bar, the trip lever thereupon sequentially striking the gun trigger to effect the firing. Suitable springs and the like can return the trip lever and other parts to the resting position. A second supplemental trigger can be connected above the fingers to effect a second series of sequential firing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4683865
    Abstract: The compound archery bow includes a central riser section with handle and bow window on one side and first and second limbs connected to opposite ends of the riser. The limbs bear eccentric levers, such as wheels eccentrically mounted on transverse axles. A telescoping arm is secured to the riser and extends rearwardly thereof, bearing a rotatable wheel on the outside thereof and adjacent its rear end. A bowstring is disposed longitudinally between the limbs behind the riser. A first cable is connected at one end to the bowstring and at the other end to the first limb axle. It is locked intermediate its ends to a first circular groove in the arm wheel and is secured to the lever in the first limb. A second cable is similarly connected at one end thereof to the opposite end of the bowstring and at the other end thereof to the second limb axle. It is locked intermediate its ends to a second circular groove in the arm wheel and is secured to the lever in the second limb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Golden Key-Futura, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: 4671249
    Abstract: The archery bow assembly includes an archery bow such as a compound bow or recurve bow having a pair of spaced, flexible, resilient bow limbs, a handle interconnecting the bow limbs, a bowstring connected to the bow limbs and an arrow rest. The assembly also includes a pair of draw weight-increasing components releasably secured, as by bolts, screws and/or brackets, to the bow limbs, preferably to the front surfaces thereof. Such components could also be attached to the rear surfaces of the bow limbs, if desired. The draw weight-increasing components are in the form of elongated, flexible resilient strips or rods of wood, metal, rubber, plastic, composites of carbon or graphite or boron fiber and plastic and mixtures thereof and are placed flush with the bow limb front and/or rear surfaces or in longitudinal grooves therein. The draw weight-increasing components are simple, inexpensive, durable and effective to increase the draw weight any desired amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso
  • Patent number: D318838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Inventor: Vincent F. Troncoso