Patents by Inventor Benjamin Yukl

Benjamin Yukl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5007638
    Abstract: Apparatus for converting a small trampoline into a ball player's pitchback device for the practice of pitching and fielding. Members fastened to the legs of the trampoline support it on an edge so that its resilient surface is presented at any of various desired angles to the pitcher. The members include a U-shaped supporting member having two parallel legs and a cross leg connecting the two legs at one end thereof. The other free end of each parallel leg is pivoted to a respective first and second trampoline leg. Two brace members are pivoted to a respective third and fourth trampoline leg. The parallel legs are selectively connectible to different locations along a respective brace member to adjust the angle of the trampoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventor: Benjamin Yukl