Joseph Wayne Rankin

US Patent:

20070228754, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Mar 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/390842

Inventors:

Joseph Rankin - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

A45F 5/00

US Classification:

294137000

Abstract:

The purpose of the invention is to specifically address the problem of maintaining control and retention of a tactical device such as a flashlight while allowing use of the retention hand by rotating the flashlight to the backside of the hand and gaining use of the palm of the same hand for normal gripping. The invention accomplishes this by the virtue of the design of a flexible figure “8” shape that has 2 holes incorporated into it. The one hole is sized so that the most common tactical flashlight body diameters will be a tight friction fit between it and the figure “8”. The other hole accepts a finger “sizing ring”. The sizing ring is easily replaceable and is also a friction fit into the figure “8”. The proper sizing ring will allow the device to rotate freely on a digit of the hand, typically the index finger. The flashlight is held firmly and allowed to rotate and change positions to go from a palm gripped position to a position on the back of the hand. With a flip of the wrist, the flashlight goes from the back of the hand to the gripping position while being firmly retained and in a predictable position, unlike a lanyard or unattached flashlight. Once the invention is flipped to the palm position, the flashlight is easily held in the palm of the hand in any of the accepted methods of tactical training such as the hand over hand position or the hand alongside the firearm position. If the invention is flipped the opposite direction, it will flex back to its neutral flat state and rest on the backside of the hand holding the invention, and use of the open hand is available.

US Patent:

20080121641, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Nov 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/604926

Inventors:

Joseph W. Rankin - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

B65D 25/04

US Classification:

220507

Abstract:

The invention specifically is a storage device system to orderly, safely and predictably house small items. The device more specifically would place the items into predetermined compartments where they would be readily accessible and protected from the outside elements such as dirt and moisture. The invention would cushion the items and provide sound deadening capabilities by virtue of the design and material selection. In the venues of law enforcement, military operations, and competitive shooting sports, there are needs to carry spare batteries for the different tactical equipment required to carry out a certain mission. The batteries required are sometimes of a differing voltage and size specification such as but not limited to AA, N, 1/3N, CR123. Some of the equipment, such as tactical high powered equipment and flashlights, are of such a high intensity that the batteries only last a short period. In situations that might require the use of these flashlights, often times the batteries will drain and the old ones need to be quickly replaced with fresh ones. Not being able to find spare batteries quickly or to have the correct size and voltage batteries that are known to be fresh, can be a dangerous situation. The invention addresses these problems of storing different sized components in an orderly, predictable, and safe manner.

US Patent:

48119989, Mar 14, 1989

Filed:

Aug 3, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/080907

Inventors:

Joseph W. Rankin - Canton OH

International Classification:

A47B 7706

US Classification:

312229

Abstract:

A modular disc storage and dispensing device is shown, particularly adapted to storing and dispensing discs such as circular saw blades. The device comprises a plurality of disc-holding, pivotal, semicircular cradles positioned between pairs of slotted partition modules connected laterally together by means of fasteners. In their disc storage mode, the cradles are positioned so as to rest on the bottom of the device in an upwardly, concave position. When dispensing of a disc is required, a tab connected to the front of the cradle holding the selected disc is depressed, forcing a boss, also connected to the cradle and positioned in the slot of an adjacent partition, to move downwardly in the slot, causing the cradle to rotate upwardly to a concave forward position. As a result of the cradle's change in position, the contained disc is partially projected beyond the front of the device, where it may easily be grasped and removed.