Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Mertz, Jr.

Kenneth A. Mertz, 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).

  • Cylinder carrying and chocking apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7118149
    Abstract: A carrier for a scuba tank or other cylindrical bottle comprises two cylindrical handles connected by a looped rope, the rope passing slidably through one of the handles. The scuba tank is supported by the ropes and carried by one handle looped through the rope. The handles may also be used to chock the tank against rolling in a vehicle, by placing the tank next to one handle and sliding the other handle up against the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Mertz, Jr.