Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087342 | Multi-purpose armored vehicle A multi-purpose armored vehicle is configured for a wide range of purposes by military and police units and in both defensive and offensive postures. A protective canopy covers an entrance to a cockpit capable of accommodating at least one person. The vehicle is suf... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7669513 | Multiple weapon system for armored vehicle Land vehicle weapon system including a base mount coupled with a land vehicle, a weapon mount, a plurality of weapons coupled with the weapon mount, a weapon moving mechanism coupled between the base mount and the weapon mount, a plurality of moving elements coupled... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7322587 | Steerable and liftable independent suspension system A liftable independent suspension system which may also be steerable. In a described embodiment, a liftable suspension system for use on a vehicle includes wheel spindles positioned to extend outwardly at each respective lateral side of the vehicle. The spindles are... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302880 | Ballistic shield with integral firearm A ballistic shield has a handle to allow for one arm deployment. The shield also includes an integral window and a firearm mounted to the shield that may be dischargeably operated in its mounted position. Optionally, a second firearm at a different orientation from ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7219588 | Portable convertible blast effects shield A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more telescoping cylindrical rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a tel... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219758 | Small vehicle having fuel cell with damage protection An electric motor-driven vehicle comprises a seat disposed centrally on a vehicle body, a loading platform located over a loading platform receiving frame and behind the seat, and a plurality of main frame rails connected to the loading platform receiving frame. The... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191022 | Public addressing system A sound-amplification apparatus comprises: an acoustic signal source for outputting an acoustic signal; an amplified sound source for receiving the acoustic signal from the acoustic signal source and radiating an amplified sound; a control sound source provided in a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7070013 | Decentralized power supply system for a vehicle A motor vehicle has a plurality of electric consuming devices and a power supply system for supplying the electric consuming devices with electric energy. The power supply system has a decentralized construction and, for supplying electric energy to at least one ele... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7030579 | System and method for retrofit mechanism for motorizing a manual turret A mechanism for retrofitting a turret that has a manual rotation system with a motorized turret rotation system includes a gear box mechanically coupled to the turret, an electrically powered prime mover unit mechanically coupled to the gear box, a user operated con... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011557 | Amphibious vehicle Amphibious vehicle comprises longitudinally mounted prime mover, transmission, and offset final drive; with drive outputs; and a power take off. Outputs drive front and rear differentials, via optional decouplers. Power take off powers drive tube, independently from... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6941693 | Paintball guns A paintball gun is disclosed which includes a data link for transferring data to and/or from a remote terminal. The link may be a contact or contactless one. A removable data carrier may be used. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6675694 | Machine gun and ammunition can interface gun mount A gun mount for use with weapons that do not have a forward mount point or a mid weapon mount orientation is required. The gun mount is securely attached to the weapon by using two existing separate structural features of the gun as attach points. The fir... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6260465 | Tracked vehicle A tracked vehicle has a driven track suspension on each side of the hull, whereby the track suspension and the hull are connected by means of a vibration damping material. The track suspension is mounted on a U-shaped bridge element with lateral track sup... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6101917 | Turret drive mechanism A turret drive assembly fixedly secured to a turret causes rotation of the turret via rotation of an aiming wheel fixed to the turret drive assembly. The turret drive assembly comprises a drive mechanism which is operatively coupled to an aiming wheel and... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6009791 | Armored vehicle with a retractable weapon platform system An armored vehicle having a stable, fast, relatively inexpensive retrofittable gun or weapon system including a retractable mounting platform which, in a lowered position, fits a weapon within the interior of the vehicle and, in a raised position, the gun... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6000485 | Tracked vehicle The invention relates to a tracked motor vehicle (10) with an engine-equipped vehicle drive module (12) with two parallel track carrier units (14) attached to the sides of the drive module in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The drive module (12... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5949015 | Weapon control system having weapon stabilization A weapon control system is disclosed which includes system electronics providing control and drive electronics for the weapon control system, a weapon mount for supporting and firing a weapon in accordance with commands from the system electronics, a remo... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5886280 | Training device for use with combat vehicles A training device for combat vehicles which can hold a replacement weapon. This training device is comprised of an insertion portion which inserts within the barrel support of the combat vehicle and has secured thereto a holding device for holding a repla... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5864085 | Aiming system for a mounted fire arm An aiming system for a fire arm (3) mounted on an armored vehicle in which the gun can travel in elevation and in azimuth following two perpendicular directions, characterized in that the elevation bearing axis (Y'-O-Y) is located in a substantially horiz... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5461961 | Combat vehicle and system for transporting it for loading onto aircraft A combat vehicle with a driver's cab mounted on its chassis along with a weapon incorporating a rocket launcher, wherein the rocket launcher rests on a carriage and is elevated and leveled by electrically powered mechanisms between it and the carriage, an... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5353680 | Machine gun apparatus Machine gun apparatus for mounting in association with a support element, such as a portion of a hatch assembly of an armored vehicle, wherein the support element has upper and lower sides which respectively correspond to the exterior and the interior of ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5307725 | Law enforcement high risk vehicle windshield protective device A high risk vehicle windshield protective device is provided for a windshield of an automobile and consists of a bullet resistant panel pivotally mounted to the underside of the roof of the automobile adjacent the windshield. A bullet proof glass panel sl... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5285714 | Rotary-ring carriage for a light weapon on a combat vehicle, especially for the hatchway of a military tank A rotary-ring carriage for a light weapon on a combat vehicle, especially for the hatchway of a military tank. The weapon is mounted on an undercarriage that rolls on wheels along curved rails. The rails extend along arcs subtending angles greater than π... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5220127 | Hatch assembly for an armored vehicle A command hatch assembly for an armored vehicle, the assembly including base apparatus mounted onto an upper portion of the vehicle and having inner and outer portions, the inner portion defining a hatch opening; a hatch cover associated with the hatch op... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5095803 | Armored turret having an auxiliary weapon An armored turret for a light-armored vehicle is disclosed having an auxiliary weapon mounted on the side of the turret by a hollow support arm. A control mechanism for operating the gun extends from the interior of the turret through the hollow arm and i... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5056409 | Lightweight deployable turret The present invention relates to a light weight turret for use on an armored vehicle that is easily movable between stowed and deployed positions. In the stowed position, the turret is folded downwardly adjacent to the top of the armored vehicle. In the d... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4771673 | Gun port assembly with pivotably closure A gun port assembly includes: (a) an armored closure, (b) structure forming a main port, (c) and a rocker arm pivotably carried by such structure to carry the closure into closing and opening relation to the port in response to pivoting of the arm, (d) and ove... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4760770 | Fire control systems A fire control system comprises a platform (10) rotatable in azimuth on which are mounted a gun (11) first and second sighting devices (15,25) each of which is movable in elevation, each sighting device (15,25) having its sight line nominally aligned with... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4686888 | Turret system for lightweight military vehicle A lightweight military vehicle is provided with an unmanned turret for interchangeably supporting large weapon stations. Elastomer filled stanchions connected to a turret platform serve to isolate weapon impulse forces from the vehicle frame. Driver, comm... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4669357 | Weapon system with barreled weapon in an armored vehicle A weapon system incorporating a barreled weapon, which is supported in a rotatable turret dome of an armored vehicle so as to be pivotable about trunnions in the direction of elevation, which can be loaded with projectiles from the armored vehicle, and wh... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4667565 | Rapid response patrol and antiterrorist vehicle A rapid response patrol and antiterrorist vehicle (10) is disclosed which incorporates a weapon such as a machine gun (16) which can be extended through a roof opening of the vehicle (10) to control terrorist activity. However, when the weapon is in the s... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4607562 | Armored vehicle drive train A vehicle generally consisting of a body of monocoque construction, front and rear axle assemblies provided with brakes, wheels and tires, suspension systems mounted on the axle assemblies for supporting the body on the axle assemblies, a steering system,... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4601230 | Weapon system A weapon system including a main gun using link fed ammunition and a co-axially mounted machine gun mounted in a turret rotatably positionable in an armored vehicle. The spent links for the main gun and the spent machine gun links and brass are ejected th... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4600069 | Trailing arm suspension An undercarriage (12) includes a primary frame (22) and a plurality of secondary frames (26) which in turn carry wheel members (28). The secondary frames (26) are urged to pivot away from the primary frame (12) by spring mechanisms (38). An undercarriage ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4583444 | Armored vehicle with rotatable swing-away turret A turret is mounted on an armored vehicle in rotating and pivotal fashion to allow the turret to be pivoted eccentrically from its operative position laterally out of the way without disturbing rotational engagement to expose an access hatch on the vehicl... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4574683 | Weapon system A weapon system including a main gun using link fed ammunition and a co-axially mounted machine gun mounted in a turret rotatably positionable in an armored vehicle. The spent links for the main gun and the spent machine gun links and brass are ejected th... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4574685 | Turret system for lightweight military vehicle A lightweight military vehicle is provided with an unmanned turret for interchangeably supporting large weapon stations. Elastomer filled stanchions connected to a turret platform serve to isolate weapon impulse forces from the vehicle frame. Driver, comm... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4548290 | Road wheel mounting assembly An improved road wheel mounting structure. The mounting device comprises a orsion bar fastened a one end to a vehicle hull. The outboard end of the torsion bar is rotatably supported within a sleeve and is connected to a hub. The hub is fastened to a road ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4534267 | Self-propelled armored vehicle An armored vehicle has front and rear sections pivoted together about a vertical axis. Each section has a pair of electrically driven wheels which can be selectively raised or lowered relative to their particular section. Hydraulic motors control the angu... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4492282 | Six-wheel armored vehicle A six-wheel armored vehicle has each wheel driven by an engine mounted between the front wheels and to the side of a driver's station disposed in the beveled shaped nose of the vehicle. Terrain in front and to the sides of the vehicle may be viewed by a d... | 01/08/1985 |
