公开(公告)号：US06508144B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09861982

申请日：2002-05-14

Applicant: Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

Inventor： Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

IPC: G05G110

CPC classification number: G05G1/10 ,  Y10T74/20636 ,  Y10T74/2084

Abstract: A control knob assembly is disclosed that may be generally used for the quick zeroing adjustment of a dial thereof. A control knob assembly includes a housing with a shaft rotatably supported therein. A ring is coupled to the shaft in such a way that rotation of the ring causes rotation of the shaft. The ring has a plurality of holes distributed therearound and extending longitudinally therethrough from a first side thereof to a second side thereof. A knob is disposed about the shaft adjacent the first side of the ring. The knob is rotatable about the shaft and slidable therealong. A spring is coupled between the knob and ring for biasing the knob towards the ring. A pin extends from the knob to engage one of the holes at the first side of the ring when the spring is free to bias the knob towards the ring. A spring-loaded detent mechanism mounted in the housing engages one of the holes from the second side of the ring. The detent mechanism permits rotation of the ring relative to the housing when the spring is free to bias the knob towards the ring. However, the detent mechanism inhibits rotation of the ring relative to the housing when the spring's bias is overcome by a pulling force that causes the pin to disengage from one of the holes at the first side of the ring.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种控制旋钮组件，其可以通常用于其拨盘的快速调零。 控制旋钮组件包括具有可旋转地支撑在其中的轴的壳体。 环以这样的方式联接到轴，使得环的旋转引起轴的旋转。 环具有分布在其周围的多个孔，并且从其第一侧向第二侧纵向延伸。 旋钮围绕轴邻近环的第一侧设置。 旋钮可围绕轴旋转并可沿着其滑动。 弹簧联接在旋钮和环之间，用于将旋钮朝向环偏压。 当弹簧自由地将旋钮朝向环偏压时，销从旋钮延伸以接合环的第一侧的一个孔。 安装在壳体中的弹簧加载的止动机构从环的第二侧接合一个孔。 当弹簧自由地将旋钮朝向环偏压时，制动机构允许环相对于壳体旋转。 然而，当弹簧的偏压被拉动力克服弹簧的偏压时，止动机构阻止环相对于壳体的旋转，该拉力使销与环的第一侧的一个孔脱离。

公开(公告)号：US06289621B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09427042

申请日：1999-10-20

Applicant: Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

Inventor： Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

IPC: F41C2700

CPC classification number: F41C27/18

Abstract: A bayonet lug clamp has a housing opened on one end thereof for slidingly engaging the bayonet lug. A plate is mounted in the housing and opposes the bayonet lug as the housing is slid thereon. A screw passes through the housing to threadably engage the plate. Turning of the screw draws the plate against the bayonet lug.

Abstract translation: 卡口凸耳夹具具有在其一端上敞开的壳体，用于滑动地接合卡口凸耳。 当壳体在其上滑动时，板被安装在壳体中并与卡口凸耳相对。 螺钉穿过壳体以螺纹接合板。 螺丝的转动将卡板卡在卡口上。

公开(公告)号：US12168954B1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US16831023

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: William Gregory Buchanan ,  Vincent J. Vendetti

Inventor： William Gregory Buchanan ,  Vincent J. Vendetti

IPC: F02B53/12 ,  F01C1/22 ,  F01L1/18 ,  F02B53/00 ,  F02B53/04 ,  F02B53/06 ,  F02B55/00 ,  F02B55/02 ,  F02B55/08 ,  F02B55/14

Abstract: A rotary engine is provided to produce torque. The engine includes a planar housing, an elongated rotor, a pair of double-concave blades, fore and aft cover plates, and a gear box. The housing has a circular center cavity, and a pair of circular lateral cavities overlapping the center cavity and disposed along a longitudinal axis. The rotor is disposed on a rotor shaft along a rotation axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis within the center cavity. The blades flank the rotor and are disposed within their corresponding lateral cavity and turn on corresponding blade shafts parallel to the rotor shaft. The blades flank the rotor disposed within their corresponding lateral cavity and turn on corresponding blade shafts parallel to the rotor shaft. The fore and aft cover plates flank the housing along the rotation axis to cover the center and lateral cavities. The gear box is disposed on the aft cover plate and has a rotor gear wheel with adjacent corresponding blade gear wheels. The rotor gear wheel turns with the rotor shaft while engaging both blade gear wheels along their peripheries. The blade gear wheels turn with the corresponding blade shafts. The blades turn opposite to the rotor.

公开(公告)号：US11585221B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16840186

申请日：2020-04-03

Applicant: William Gregory Buchanan ,  Eric A. Wheater ,  Vincent J. Vendetti

Inventor： William Gregory Buchanan ,  Eric A. Wheater ,  Vincent J. Vendetti

IPC: F02B53/00 ,  F02B53/04 ,  F02B53/06 ,  F02B55/00 ,  F02B55/02 ,  F02B55/08 ,  F02B55/14 ,  F01C1/22 ,  F01C1/344 ,  F01C1/356

Abstract: A rotary engine is provided for providing torque. The engine includes a housing, a stator, a crank shaft, a rotor and a pair of vanes. The housing has an inner wall with an elliptical profile with major and minor axes. The stator has an outer wall and a double ellipsoid profile corresponding to the major and minor axes. The crank shaft is disposed at a junction of the major and minor axes, rotating about a spin axis orthogonal to the profiles. The rotor has an annular circular profile disposed between the inner and outer walls. The rotor turns on the crank shaft. The vanes radially slide within the rotor as the crank shaft rotates and as the vanes turn within the inner and outer walls.

公开(公告)号：US06401377B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09864820

申请日：2001-05-24

Applicant: Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday ,  Charles F. Stevens

Inventor： Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday ,  Charles F. Stevens

IPC: F41A1900

CPC classification number: F41A19/10 ,  F41A33/00

Abstract: A resettable trigger mechanism has an activating rod with a first portion slidably mounted in a housing and a second portion extending from the housing. The activating rod has a notch formed in its first portion. A trigger is coupled to the activating rod's second portion. A first spring coupled between the activating rod and housing biases the second portion towards the housing. A reset rod has a first section slidably mounted in the housing and a second section extending from the housing. The reset rod has a cutout portion formed in its first section for slidingly receiving therethrough the first portion of the activating rod. A second spring is coupled between the reset rod and housing for biasing the second section away from the housing. When the trigger is activated, the activating rod is pulled from the housing to align its notch with the cutout portion of the reset rod so that the reset rod can move under the force of the second spring until the reset rod's cutout portion engages the notch. When the trigger is to be reset, the reset rod is pushed towards the housing to disengage the cutout portion from the notch so that the activating rod is free to move under the force of the first spring thereby allowing the trigger to return to its ready-to-fire position.

Abstract translation: 可复位的触发机构具有启动杆，其具有可滑动地安装在壳体中的第一部分和从壳体延伸的第二部分。 激活杆具有形成在其第一部分中的凹口。 触发器联接到激活杆的第二部分。 联接在启动杆和壳体之间的第一弹簧将第二部分朝向壳体偏压。 复位杆具有可滑动地安装在壳体中的第一部分和从壳体延伸的第二部分。 复位杆具有形成在其第一部分中的切口部分，用于通过其中的活动杆的第一部分滑动地接收。 第二弹簧联接在复位杆和壳体之间，用于将第二部分偏压离开壳体。 当触发器被激活时，激活杆从外壳被拉出以使其切口与复位杆的切口部分对准，使得复位杆能够在第二弹簧的力作用下移动，直到复位杆的切口部分接合凹口。 当触发器被复位时，复位杆被推向壳体以将切口部分与凹口脱离，使得激活杆在第一弹簧的作用力下自由移动，从而允许触发器返回其准备状态， 点火的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08970703B1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US12148073

申请日：2008-04-15

Applicant: William Howard Thomas, II ,  Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Robert L. Schroeder, Jr. ,  Matthew A. Treier ,  Josef A. Koza ,  Mark DiGiovanni ,  Michael J. Lavery ,  Patrick A. Dezeeuw

Inventor： William Howard Thomas, II ,  Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Robert L. Schroeder, Jr. ,  Matthew A. Treier ,  Josef A. Koza ,  Mark DiGiovanni ,  Michael J. Lavery ,  Patrick A. Dezeeuw

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N7/181 ,  H04N5/76

Abstract: A method is provided for supplying to an operator a video stream from at least one of a plurality of cameras that capture images. This includes connecting the cameras and a computer to a network and recording the images from each camera into a corresponding buffer accessible to the computer. Upon detecting a triggering event associated with an event-recording camera, further operations include responding to the triggering event by depositing the images from an event-recording buffer corresponding to said event-recording camera as the video stream into a reviewable memory, and retrieving the video stream from the reviewable memory for the operator. The operator is preferably one of a commander using a command workstation, a lethal response operator using a lethal workstation, and a non-lethal response operator using a non-lethal workstation. Also preferably, each workstation is assigned as one of a primary brain and failover brains. The primary brain functions to execute software and issue control signals, so that if the primary brain fails, one of the failover brains assumes the functions, that failover brain being selected in a sequential order.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于向操作者提供捕获图像的多个照相机中的至少一个的视频流的方法。 这包括将相机和计算机连接到网络，并将来自每个相机的图像记录到计算机可访问的相应缓冲区中。 在检测到与事件记录相机相关联的触发事件时，进一步的操作包括通过将来自与所述事件记录相机对应的事件记录缓冲器的图像作为视频流沉积到可审阅存储器中来响应触发事件，并且检索 用于操作员的可审查存储器的视频流。 操作者优选地是使用命令工作站的指令员，使用致命工作站的致死响应操作器和使用非致命工作站的非致命响应操作器之一。 还优选地，每个工作站被分配为主脑和故障转移脑之一。 主要脑功能执行软件并发出控制信号，以便如果主要大脑失败，故障转移大脑之一承担功能，故障切换大脑按顺序选择。

公开(公告)号：US07811024B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US11250699

申请日：2005-09-20

Applicant: Vincent J. Vendetti

Inventor： Vincent J. Vendetti

IPC: B23Q1/48

CPC classification number: F41G11/003 ,  F16B2200/30

Abstract: An alignment and locking system includes a dovetailed male portion having partial female threads formed in a surface thereof, a housing having a dovetailed notch for slidingly receiving the male portion, and a screw assembly coupled to the housing. The screw assembly includes a rotatable rod having a threaded region that partially extends into the housing's notch. The threaded region includes a partially threaded portion and a fully threaded portion. The partially threaded portion is defined by (i) a first region that cannot engage the partial female threads of the male portion as it slides in the notch, and (ii) a second region that can engage the partial female threads of the male portion as it slides in the notch. The system is further configured to impart a biased rotational movement to the rod to align the first region of the partially threaded portion with the notch when the male portion is not engaged in the notch.

Abstract translation: 对准和锁定系统包括燕尾形凸形部分，其具有形成在其表面中的部分阴螺纹，具有用于滑动地接收阳部分的燕尾槽口的壳体和联接到壳体的螺钉组件。 螺钉组件包括可旋转的杆，其具有部分延伸到壳体的凹口中的螺纹区域。 螺纹区域包括部分螺纹部分和完全螺纹部分。 部分螺纹部分由（i）第一区域限定，当第一区域在凹口中滑动时不能接合阳部分的部分阴螺纹，以及（ii）可以将阳部分的部分阴螺纹接合的第二区域，如 它在凹口中滑动。 所述系统还被配置成当所述凸形部分未接合在所述凹口中时，向所述杆施加偏置的旋转运动以将所述部分螺纹部分的所述第一区域与所述凹口对准。

公开(公告)号：US06357333B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09480422

申请日：2000-01-10

Applicant: Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

Inventor： Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

IPC: F41A1969

CPC classification number: F41A19/69

Abstract: A switching assembly that operatively cooperates with the triggering mechanism of a firearm, such as a rocket launcher, is disclosed. The switching assembly allows for an adjustable trigger linear travel of about 0.4″ within an accuracy of 0.01 inches, while at the same time prevents any over-travel of the switch activator from damaging a depressible switch that is operatively interconnected to firing of the rocket from the launcher.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种与火器的触发机构（例如火箭发射器）可操作地协作的开关组件。 开关组件允许在0.01英寸的精度范围内约0.4“的可调触发器线性行程，同时防止开关激活器的任何超行程损坏可操作地互连到火箭发射的可按下的开关 从发射器。

公开(公告)号：US06250198B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09372108

申请日：1999-08-11

Applicant: Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

Inventor： Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Michael M. Canaday

IPC: F41A2510

CPC classification number: F41F1/08 ,  F41A21/08

Abstract: Disclosed is a mount releasably attached to a launcher/spotting rifle assembly. The mount, when released, allows for the barrel of the spotting rifle of the launcher/spotting rifle assembly to be adjusted in a spherical manner, and when tightened, rigidly affixes the barrel to the launcher/spotting rifle assembly, while at the same time provides shock absorbing means which absorbs high stress from the firing shock typically created by the discharge of the launcher/spotting rifle assembly. The shock absorbing means acts to preserve the rigid and accurate attachment of the barrel to the launcher/spotting rifle assembly.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种可拆卸地附接到发射器/点样步枪组件的安装架。 安装座在释放时允许发射器/点枪步枪组件的点枪步枪的球形调节为球形，当紧固时，将枪管刚性地固定在发射器/点枪步枪组件上，同时 提供冲击吸收装置，其吸收通常由发射器/点样步枪组件的排放产生的触发冲击的高应力。 冲击吸收装置用于保持筒体与发射器/点样步枪组件的刚性和准确的连接。

公开(公告)号：US20240085131A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17942719

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: James E. Howell ,  Matthew James O'Neill ,  Jonathan F. Pfab ,  Vernon Todd Davis ,  Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Carl S. Lynn, IV

Inventor： James E. Howell ,  Matthew James O'Neill ,  Jonathan F. Pfab ,  Vernon Todd Davis ,  Vincent J. Vendetti ,  Carl S. Lynn, IV

IPC: F41A9/87

CPC classification number: F41A9/87

Abstract: A mounting platform is provided for securing munitions. The platform includes a flat plate, a front block and a rear block. The plate includes a plurality of cutout holes. The front block has a first saddle disposed between first flanking ends and at least one extension at one of the flanking ends for inserting into a first opening of the cutouts. The rear block has a second saddle disposed between second flanking ends at least one extension for inserting into a second opening of the cutouts. The munitions are disposable atop the first and second saddles of the front and rear blocks. The munitions are restrained axially against a rear stop block and laterally by the saddles and straps.