Patents by Inventor Hank Garvin

Hank Garvin 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).

  • Diver's quick release tether line clip
    Patent number: 5636413
    Abstract: A Jon Line clip that includes an elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion, a cylindrical coil portion, a smooth semi-circular portion, and a serpentine retaining portion. The elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion has a proximal end, a distal end, a diameter, and a longitudinal axis. The cylindrical coil portion lies in a plane and is made from an elongated slender rod material that has a diameter. The cylindrical coil portion extends smoothly from the proximal end of the elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion and perpendicularly upwardly from the longitudinal axis of the elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion, so that a Jon line can be secured therethrough. The smooth semi-circular portion lies in a plane and is made from an elongated slender rod material having a diameter. The smooth semi-circular portion extends smoothly from the distal end of the elongated slender cylindrical shaft portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventors: Daniel T. Berg, Hank Garvin