Patents by Inventor Tom Akeley

Tom Akeley 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).

  • Strap lock buckle
    Patent number: 5469583
    Abstract: A buckle device for temporarily fastening at least two straps together, the device having a base unit and an arm rotatably mounted on the base unit. The arm has a strap engagement part with a protuberance thereon, the arm being movable from a locked position to an open position, the arm in its locked position forcing the at least two straps into engagement with each other between the engagement part and the base unit. The arm is movable to an open position wherein the engagement part is rotated away from the straps so that the straps are free to move relative to each other and relative to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Akeley, Neil West