William A Baldwin

US Patent:

7014197, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Apr 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/405952

Inventors:

William C. Baldwin - Costa Mesa CA, US
Peter Raymond Modler - Pacific Palisades CA, US

Assignee:

Reldom Corporation - Signal Hill CA

International Classification:

B62B 1/00

US Classification:

280 4727, 280 4735, 414490, 414491

Abstract:

A coin bag storage apparatus including a bag storage cassette tower having a compartment sized to store a plurality of bags, one on top of the next, and a spring-mounted platen located within the storage compartment for receiving each of the bags and progressively lowering a first bag into the compartment as a second bag is placed upon the first bag. In response to addition or removal of a bag, the spring-mounted platen is designed to automatically raise or lower the platen by the thickness of a bag. The cassette tower is further adapted to cooperate in an integrated handling and storage system comprising a dolly, a transport cart, and a storage cabinet cooperating to facilitate easy transportation and secure storage of the loaded cassette towers.

US Patent:

47811005, Nov 1, 1988

Filed:

Jun 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/059538

Inventors:

William C. Baldwin - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Western Design Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

F41D 1004
F41D 1032

US Classification:

89 3304

Abstract:

A Linkless-Ammunition Gun Transfer Unit is provided for the conversion of a linked-ammunition firing gun to a linkless-ammunition firing gun, which includes a drive train for engaging ammunition feed sprockets disposed in the existing ammunition feeder and coupling means for removably attaching a linkless-ammunition feed chute to the ammunition feeder assembly and aligning the ammunition feed sprockets in the ammunition feeder assembly with the ammunition transfer sprockets disposed in the feed chute. Power from the gun is utilized to operate the linkless-ammunition feed mechanism.

US Patent:

61233463, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Dec 4, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/567081

Inventors:

William C. Baldwin - Costa Mesa CA

Assignee:

Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

B62B 300

US Classification:

280 4735

Abstract:

A casino money cart having a number of storage bays, a pair of bicycle wheels center-mounted on axles located between internal bulkhead panels and outer side panels, and four slightly recessed corner casters. The bulkhead panels form part of an internal frame structure which mounts the outer side panels, as well as front and back outer panels. Corner trim elements and rivets tie the outer panels together and to the internal frame structure. A crowned or arched sliding top cover serves to prevent objects from being placed on top of the money cart and gives the cart a "treasure chest" look. An angle-mounted roller drawer slide mechanism is additionally provided which biases a rear access cash drawer in the "in" position.

US Patent:

49413937, Jul 17, 1990

Filed:

Sep 11, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/405338

Inventors:

Richard E. Dodd - Santa Ana CA
William C. Baldwin - Costa Mesa CA

Assignee:

North American Dynamics - Tustin CA

International Classification:

F42B 3908

US Classification:

89 3501

Abstract:

An ammunition transport system employing a container wherein an endless wire rope ladder chain is mounted to move in serpentine fashion, the ladder chain including transport tubes disposed as the ladder "steps," which serve to move ammunition through the container. The ladder chain includes successive ladder segments joined together by mounting respective swaged end fittings in special connector tubes. The transport tubes snap onto steel balls disposed along the ladder, while the connector tubes are positively retained by pop-on retainers.

US Patent:

49646591, Oct 23, 1990

Filed:

Dec 11, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/450215

Inventors:

William C. Baldwin - Irvine CA

International Classification:

E05C 900

US Classification:

292 19

Abstract:

A latching mechanism is provided for enabling perimeter locking for doors and the like. A diaphragm is provided which engages a surrounding frame along the perimeter of the diaphragm. Slots in the diaphragm enable a reduction of the diaphragm perimeter by movement of a central portion of the diaphragm in a direction perpendicular to the original plane of the diaphragm. When the diaphragm perimeter is reduced, simultaneous disengagement between the perimeter and the surrounding frame occurs.

US Patent:

49552805, Sep 11, 1990

Filed:

Sep 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/403619

Inventors:

William C. Baldwin - Costa Mesa CA

Assignee:

North American Dynamics - Tustin CA

International Classification:

F41A 931
F41A 937

US Classification:

89 3304

Abstract:

A universal gun mount and ammunition feed system wherein an M242 chain gun is disposed with its dual feed chutes vertically oriented and fed with a symmetrical dual feed arrangement wherein linked rounds are rotated 180 degrees and wherein flex chuting is mounted about the sides of the turret and extends upwardly into the feed mechanism, thereby preventing binding, excessive loading, and jamming.

US Patent:

51499096, Sep 22, 1992

Filed:

Jun 13, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/714572

Inventors:

Richard L. Hagen - Villa Park CA
William C. Baldwin - Costa Mesa CA
William W. Thompson - Fountain Valley CA

Assignee:

North American Dynamics - Tustin CA

International Classification:

F41A 969

US Classification:

89 3316

Abstract:

An ammunition feed system wherein a single layer of alternatingly opposing rounds of ammunition is conveyed in a magazine by a single closed loop conveyor disposed along a serpentine path. The opposing rounds are fed into a twister conveyor apparatus which aligns the rounds and conveys the aligned rounds onto a pair of parallel paths. The aligned rounds on the parallel paths are received by a pair of feed rotors for alternate insertion into a single gun feeding conveyor. Spent rounds are withdrawn from the conveyor by a pair of return rotors, which return the spent rounds to a second twister conveyor. The second twister conveyor reorients the rounds into an alternating opposed configuration and returns the rounds to the serpentine path. Each twister conveyor includes two pairs of sprockets oriented in a perpendicular configuration. Each pair of sprockets carries one closed loop of conveyor elements for conveying rounds.

US Patent:

51552922, Oct 13, 1992

Filed:

Jul 10, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/550810

Inventors:

William C. Baldwin - Irvine CA
John H. Peck - Fountain Valley CA

Assignee:

Greyden International - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

F41A 508

US Classification:

89167

Abstract:

A heavy support weapon, for example, of 30 mm caliber, designed for firing from conventional machine gun mounts without undue recoil loads transferred to the gun mount. The weapon is designed for first round accuracy whether in the automatic open bolt or semi-automatic closed bolt mode. The weapon 10 includes a barrel 13 joined to a barrel yoke 21 in a receiver 14 aft of a front housing assembly 15. The recoil system includes a main recoil spring 30, a secondary spring 23, a buffer group including rods 60, springs 61 and plate 63. A slide bolt assembly 40 includes a slide 41, a bolt 42, a face 43, bolt face levers 44 and actuating pins 45, all within the receiver 14. The bolt face 43 is driven vertically by the bolt face levers 44 to receive a new round, load it and remove and discharge a spent casing. The slide bolt assembly 40 travels forward and aft during the firing cycle. On rearward travel it is accelerated rearward by accelerator 70 until reaching the buffer group and transfers its kinetic energy to the buffer group which in turn transfers that energy to the barrel 13 and the recoil spring 30 where it is absorbed without transferring the impact loading to the weapon mount.