Patents by Inventor W. Travis Lontz

W. Travis Lontz 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: 9456909
    Abstract: A joint assembly for releasably securing a first and a second segment of an associated modular limb is provided. The joint assembly includes a male connector including a base and a load bearing blade secured to the base of the male connector protruding therefrom. The male connector is adapted to be secured to one of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A female connector is provided and includes a base and a load bearing socket secured to the base of the female connector. The socket is configured to selectively receive the blade of the male connector. The female connector is adapted to be secured to the other of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A locking member selectively retains the blade of the male connector in the socket of the female connector. The male connector, the female connector, and the locking member cooperate to form a resilient and selectively releasable modular limb joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezra Johnson, W. Travis Lontz, Thomas W. Van Doren
  • Patent number: 9321172
    Abstract: A modular rotational electric actuator includes an output housing and internal drive components that include integrated control electronics, a torque sensor, and a portion of a joint assembly. The joint assembly includes a joint connector coupled to the internal drive components, including integrated control electronics, e.g., by a resilient member. The resilient member elastically couples the joint connector to a portion of the output housing, the joint connector including a portion that extends outward therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezra Johnson, Thomas W. Van Doren, W. Travis Lontz, Billy Mitchell Coleman
  • Patent number: 8425620
    Abstract: A joint assembly for releasably securing a first and a second segment of an associated modular limb is provided. The joint assembly includes a male connector including a base and a load bearing blade secured to the base of the male connector protruding therefrom. The male connector is adapted to be secured to one of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A female connector is provided and includes a base and a load bearing socket secured to the base of the female connector. The socket is configured to selectively receive the blade of the male connector. The female connector is adapted to be secured to the other of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A locking member selectively retains the blade of the male connector in the socket of the female connector. The male connector, the female connector, and the locking member cooperate to form a resilient and selectively releasable modular limb joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: HDT Engineering Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezra Johnson, W. Travis Lontz, Thomas W. Van Doren
  • Publication number: 20130059467
    Abstract: A joint assembly for releasably securing a first and a second segment of an associated modular limb is provided. The joint assembly includes a male connector including a base and a load bearing blade secured to the base of the male connector protruding therefrom. The male connector is adapted to be secured to one of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A female connector is provided and includes a base and a load bearing socket secured to the base of the female connector. The socket is configured to selectively receive the blade of the male connector. The female connector is adapted to be secured to the other of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A locking member selectively retains the blade of the male connector in the socket of the female connector. The male connector, the female connector, and the locking member cooperate to form a resilient and selectively releasable modular limb joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Ezra Johnson, W. Travis Lontz, Thomas W. Van Doren
  • Publication number: 20120286629
    Abstract: A modular rotational electric actuator includes an output housing and internal drive components that include integrated control electronics, a torque sensor, and a portion of a joint assembly. The joint assembly includes a joint connector coupled to the internal drive components, including integrated control electronics, e.g., by a resilient member. The resilient member elastically couples the joint connector to a portion of the output housing, the joint connector including a portion that extends outward therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ezra Johnson, Thomas W. Van Doren, W. Travis Lontz, Billy Mitchell Coleman
  • Publication number: 20120222913
    Abstract: A multi-functional utility apparatus that is convertible between a scaffold configuration and a pushcart configuration. A pivotal coupling assembly between first and second subframes allows the subframes to be expanded for use as a scaffolding or collapsed for use as a pushcart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: David C. CALVERT, Christopher R. WEBB, Tsailu LIU, Paul W. HOLLEY, Michael K. THOMPSON, W. Travis LONTZ, Grant L. BITTLE
  • Publication number: 20110136376
    Abstract: A joint assembly for releasably securing a first and a second segment of an associated modular limb is provided. The joint assembly includes a male connector including a base and a load bearing blade secured to the base of the male connector protruding therefrom. The male connector is adapted to be secured to one of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A female connector is provided and includes a base and a load bearing socket secured to the base of the female connector. The socket is configured to selectively receive the blade of the male connector. The female connector is adapted to be secured to the other of the first and second segments of the associated modular limb. A locking member selectively retains the blade of the male connector in the socket of the female connector. The male connector, the female connector, and the locking member cooperate to form a resilient and selectively releasable modular limb joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Ezra Johnson, W. Travis Lontz, Thomas W. Van Doren