Patents by Inventor Rue Leitzke

Rue Leitzke 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).

  • Retaining mechanism for securing connecting members
    Patent number: 5784760
    Abstract: A retaining mechanism or lanyard for retaining a connecting member proximate to a point of connection. A flexible elongated member has an eyelet or loop on a first end, a connector having a connecting pin on the opposite end and a receptacle in between. The connecting member is placed between the connector and receptacle after which the connector is snap fit into the receptacle. The lanyard has unitary construction from a plastic material and requires no additional components during fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Pivot Point, Inc.
    Inventors: Rue Leitzke, Harry Swenson, Roman Baus, Frank Lodi