Patents by Inventor Vladimir Kupa

Vladimir Kupa 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: 10928158
    Abstract: The expandable telescopic baton (1) consists of the handle (2), the central tube (5) with secondary locking member, of the end tube (6) with terminal locking member, of the button (4) and of the release rod (8). The locking member comprises at least two lever segments of the first order (9, 9?), whose first tilting arms (11) bear the radial projections (10) securing the tubes (5, 6) in the extended position, the second tilting arms (12) extend inside the tubes (5, 6), and the tilting means comprising the tilting edge (15) ensures the tilting of the segments (9, 9?) against the inner wall of the tube (5, 6). The release rod (8) passing through the locking tilts over the segments (9, 9?), thus extending radial projections (10) from the internal radial grooves (7, 7?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Vladimir Kupa, Bretislav Kostal
  • Publication number: 20200158462
    Abstract: The expandable telescopic baton (1) consists of the handle (2), the central tube (5) with secondary locking member, of the end tube (6) with terminal locking member, of the button (4) and of the release rod (8). The locking member comprises at least two lever segments of the first order (9, 9?), whose first tilting arms (11) bear the radial projections (10) securing the tubes (5, 6) in the extended position, the second tilting arms (12) extend inside the tubes (5, 6), and the tilting means comprising the tilting edge (15) ensures the tilting of the segments (9, 9?) against the inner wall of the tube (5, 6). The release rod (8) passing through the locking tilts over the segments (9, 9?), thus extending radial projections (10) from the internal radial grooves (7, 7?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Vladimir KUPA, Bretislav KOSTAL
  • Publication number: 20170251794
    Abstract: A clip for an item holder with a clamping wall and connecting elements for the holder with a clamping wall provided with opposing guiding plates ending with a semi-circular bottom and lateral surfaces with a pivoting catch between them and with a spring that pushes the pivoting catch on the inner side of the guiding plates. The clamping wall has a partition on its back side that defines a space in the clamping wall to insert attaching elements to the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bretislav KOSTAL, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: 8156771
    Abstract: Disposable handcuffs include a flat strap of flexible material forming adjustable loops and a box for fixing the central section of the flat strap and provided with passages for receiving the flat strap, each of the passages having a strap supporting wall and an opposite partially offset wall forming a cavity between the walls closed on the side of the box adjacent to the loop and opened on the opposite side of the box. A rotational body is located within each of the cavities for contact of the rotational surface thereof with the offset wall on one side and with the flat strap on the other side, a boss including a sharp end extending from the rotational surface to engage the flat strap in the area of the cavity adjacent to the opposite side of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Publication number: 20100229350
    Abstract: Disposable handcuffs include a flat strap of flexible material forming adjustable loops and a box for fixing the central section of the flat strap and provided with passages for receiving the flat strap, each of the passages having a strap supporting wall and an opposite partially offset wall forming a cavity between the walls closed on the side of the box adjacent to the loop and opened on the opposite side of the box. A rotational body is located within each of the cavities for contact of the rotational surface thereof with the offset wall on one side and with the flat strap on the other side, a boss including a sharp end extending from the rotational surface to engage the flat strap in the area of the cavity adjacent to the opposite side of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: 7641353
    Abstract: A light attachment for fastening to a carrier structure including a light source (4), a battery (5) and a light source controlling switch (23) comprising a casing (1) with a front side and a rear side and including a head portion (16) with a first opening (17) for the light source (4) in the front side and an elongated body portion with a second opening for a switch actuating arm in the front side and further comprising a removable elastic sleeve (6) for surrounding at least partially the elongated body and the carrier structure to urge and fasten the rear side of the casing (1) to the carrier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Publication number: 20080198580
    Abstract: A light attachment for fastening to a carrier structure including a light source (4), a battery (5) and a light source controlling switch (23) comprising a casing (1) with a front side and a rear side and including a head portion (16) with a first opening (17) for the light source (4) in the front side and an elongated body portion with a second opening for a switch actuating arm in the front side and further comprising a removable elastic sleeve (6) for surrounding at least partially the elongated body and the carrier structure to urge and fasten the rear side of the casing (1) to the carrier structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: 7380692
    Abstract: A belt attachment with fastening clips (12, 32) adjustable to an opened and closed position comprises an upper clip (12) connected with a bush (1) and a lower clip connected with slides (23) through which the lower clip is mounted for longitudinal motion in the bush (1) along its longitudinal axis, whereby the position of the lower clip (32) with respect to the upper clip (12) in the closed position and at least in one opened position is fixed by a securing member (4). The bush (1) includes a bottom (11) and side walls (10) with grooves (13) for receiving slides (23) and an upper cross wall (19) forming a bending (121) of the upper clip (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: 7210604
    Abstract: A baton holder consisting of at least one portion comprising the means adjustable into an opened position for insertion in and withdrawing of a baton from the holder and into a closed position for fixing the baton in the holder where the holder comprises an outer portion and an inner portion mounted for longitudinally motion in the outer portion along the longitudinal axis of the holder whereby the outer portion and the inner portion are provided by mutually cooperating elements (21, 24; 11, 14) permitting the inner portion to open in the opened position of the holder and to close and fix the baton body in the closed position of the holder. The inner portion consists of a cradle (2) having a generally opened cylindrical outer surface (201) and a cylindrical inner surface (20) and the outer portion consists of an opened elongated body (1) having a generally internal cylindrical surface (10) to support said cradle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: 7121432
    Abstract: A control unit in combination with a conventional self-defense spray container represents a combined light emitting and spray discharging self-defense device. The unit comprises a housing for a light source having a lower prismatic portion, a sleeve for securing the housing to a self-defense spray container and a cover coupled with the housing and having a free portion to support a battery source. The unit further comprises means for rotational mounting the cover on the housing at the coupling portion of the cover, an electrical circuit for connecting the battery source to the light source and a switch associated with said housing and said cover for closing and opening said electrical circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Publication number: 20050092773
    Abstract: A control unit in combination with a conventional self-defense spray container represents a combined light emitting and spray discharging self-defense device. The unit comprises a housing for a light source having a lower prismatic portion, a sleeve for securing the housing to a self-defense spray container and a cover coupled with the housing and having a free portion to support a battery source. The unit further comprises means for rotational mounting the cover on the housing at the coupling portion of the cover, an electrical circuit for connecting the battery source to the light source and a switch associated with said housing and said cover for closing and opening said electrical circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D573223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D652566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D705121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D737571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D737572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D738050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D742076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D785320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bretislav Kostal, Vladimir Kupa
  • Patent number: D824113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Inventors: Vladimir Kûpa, Bretislav Ko{hacek over (s)}tál