Patents by Inventor James Emter, Jr.

James Emter, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20100132242
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a net that is closable to substantially impede the unintentional release of a fish or other creature that is releasably contained therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: James Emter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6773204
    Abstract: An apparatus for resurfacing a pair of guide plugs includes a turntable rotatably mounted on a frame having cutting tools Interacting with resurfaceable guide plugs mounted on a reciprocating slide assembly which includes a guide support block adapted for reciprocating motion with respect to the cutting tools. The block has a pair of saw guides selectively attached thereto so as to be parallel to each other so that parallelism is maintained during the resurfacing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventors: James Emter, James Emter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5447481
    Abstract: A weight bench for use in performing a bench press exercise includes a narrow planar surface for supporting a user in a reclining position and includes a portion directly beneath the shoulders which is curved, having a center apex generally coextensive with the top of the bench and curving down and away on either side from the apex thus providing relieved zones directly beneath the shoulder blades of the user. This design effectively disengages the shoulder muscles and requires that the bench press exercise be accomplished strictly by the pectorals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Inventor: James Emter, Jr.