Patents by Inventor Joel E. Ball

Joel E. Ball 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: 4463885
    Abstract: A carrier strap for carrying a pair of skis of the type having toe bindings and heel bindings is disclosed comprising an endless loop member of flexible foldable material having a forward portion, a middle portion, and a rearward portion, a fastener at the forward portion to detachably fasten together the endless loop into a smaller loop to encircle the pair of skis in engagement with the forward end of the bindings, a fastener at the rearward portion to detachably fasten together the loop member to form a smaller loop encircling the rearward portion of the skis in engagement with the heel bindings, a plurality of strap segments secured to the loop member to detachably hold a pair of ski poles to the loop member and a handle grip formed by the middle portion of the loop member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1984
    Assignee: Nors A/S of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel E. Ball, Brian R. Ball