Jerry C Patton

US Patent:

6898827, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Aug 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/635360

Inventors:

Larry Postelwait - Catoosa OK, US
Jerry Patton - Broken Arrow OK, US
Bradley Allen Beall - Skiatook OK, US

Assignee:

The Crosby Group, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

F16G011/00

US Classification:

24136L, 403211

Abstract:

A wedge socket with actuator assembly. A wedge socket has an elongated hollow basket with a large opening at a first end, a small opening at a second end, and a pair of sides. A wedge has a large end, a small end, a peripheral groove to receive a wire rope, and a pair of sides, wherein at least one side of the wedge has a series of recesses. At least one side of the wedge socket has an opening therethrough to permit a tool to pass through said opening to be received in one of said recesses in order to move said wedge with respect to the socket.

US Patent:

44757557, Oct 9, 1984

Filed:

Sep 24, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/422723

Inventors:

Jerry C. Patton - Broken Arrow OK

Assignee:

The Crosby Group, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

B66C 134
B23P 1904

US Classification:

294 82R

Abstract:

A spring loaded hook having an apparatus which forms a part of the assembly and which can be used by field or manufacturing personnel to disassemble and/or assemble the hook parts for maintenance or repair by a controlled compression and release of the spring.

US Patent:

46699074, Jun 2, 1987

Filed:

Apr 3, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/848327

Inventors:

Jerry C. Patton - Broken Arrow OK

Assignee:

The Crosby Group, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

F16G 1508

US Classification:

403 78

Abstract:

An industrial or heavy duty type swivel used to make connection between load receiving and hoisting devices with relative rotation therebetween, is assembled with minimal machined parts and includes an upper connector having a receiving cavity for a lower connector which has pre-assembled thereon, prior to interconnection within the cavity, a thrust washer or thrust bearing assembly which interconnects by a splined or bayonet type connection.