Patents by Inventor Andrew T. Metzger
Andrew T. Metzger 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).
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Patent number: 7337485Abstract: A double high airbed having a central layer, upper coils extending from the central layer to a top sheet of the airbed, and lower coils extending from the central layer to the bottom sheet of the airbed. The central layer is formed of an upper middle layer and a lower middle layer. These two middle layers are welded together and extend the length and width of the airbed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 7293334Abstract: An integral zipper slide and guard. The integral slide and guard is formed as a single unit, thus alleviating previous problems of attachment of zipper guards to zipper slides. Moreover, the unitary structure of the zipper slide and guard permits a one-step molding operation, thus providing inexpensive manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 7124457Abstract: An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which it is received. The pillow top may be removably or permanently affixed to the air mattress, as desired. In an embodiment, the pillow top is attached to an edge weld of the air mattress.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 7089618Abstract: An air mattress or bed is disclosed. The air mattress has a first panel, a spaced second panel, and at least one side panel extending between the first panel and the second panel, each panel being joined to the other along their common peripheral edges to define a single air chamber therebetween. At least one mattress coil is disposed within the air chamber and is affixed to and extends therein from the first panel to the second panel. The air mattress further comprises at least one side support beam extending in the lengthwise direction of the at least one side panel. The side support beam has a first edge affixed to the at least one side panel and a spaced second edge affixed to at least one of the first panel and the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 7007329Abstract: An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which it is received. The pillow top may be removably or permanently affixed to the air mattress, as desired. In an embodiment, the pillow top is attached to an edge weld of the air mattress.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 6966090Abstract: An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which it is received. The pillow top may be removably or permanently affixed to the air mattress, as desired. The pillow top is configured to include bead channels, each bead channels having wide portions and narrow portions, the narrow portions and the beads being sized so as to limit travel of the beads between adjacent wide portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventors: Jason McClintock, Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 6954957Abstract: An air mattress includes a top; a first fastener member positioned along at least a portion of a side edge of the mattress; a pocket formed on the top by a layer extending along the top and attached along its periphery to the air mattress, at least a portion of the layer being removably connectable to the air mattress by a second corresponding fastener member positioned along a section of the layer; and a visco-elastic pillow top removably received within the pocket. The fasteners may be zippers, hook and loop fasteners, buttons and eyelets, snap fasteners, magnets, or line connectors.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Metzger, Jason McClintock
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Patent number: 6905279Abstract: Disclosed is a line connector having a line attachment portion, a snap-in portion, a snap-on portion, wherein the snap-in and snap-on portions disposed such that the snap-on portions of first and second line connectors will simultaneously attach onto the snap-in portions of one another along a direction of attachment, and wherein an angle between a direction of attachment is no more than about ninety degrees to an axis of line tension.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: 6880481Abstract: An inflatable kayak having a multi-position footrest spaced from the seat of the kayak is disclosed. The multi-position footrest allows the kayak to accommodate operators of various sizes. The kayak may also include front and rear recessed cargo compartments which allow a significant quantity of cargo to be carried on the kayak without significantly raising the center of gravity of the kayak and without causing the kayak to become unbalanced.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventors: Patricia A. Dunn, Shin Tsai Wu, Andrew T. Metzger
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Publication number: 20040253052Abstract: Disclosed is a line connector having a line attachment portion, a snap-in portion, a snap-on portion, wherein the snap-in and snap-on portions disposed such that the snap-on portions of first and second line connectors will simultaneously attach onto the snap-in portions of one another along a direction of attachment, and wherein an angle between a direction of attachment is no more than about ninety degrees to an axis of line tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Publication number: 20040216237Abstract: An air mattress with a pillow top is disclosed. The pillow top is received on and extends at least partially across at least one of planar face of the mattress, and is constructed and arranged to be held in a fixed position relative to the face of the mattress on which it is received. The pillow top may be removably or permanently affixed to the air mattress, as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Publication number: 20040035344Abstract: A collapsible pontoon paddle boat that includes inflatable pontoons that may be deflated, and a series of frame pieces that may be disassembled. The frame structure includes metal tubes that snap into anchors that are integrally formed on the sides of the pontoons. A removable seat is provided for the boat that is supported by a series of cinch straps that allows fore and aft sections of the seating surface to be adjusted up and down relative to the pontoons. A plurality of mounting locations may be provided for removable cranks and paddle wheels so that their position may be adjusted relative to the seat. A rudder for the pontoon paddle boat is connected to the frame for the pontoon paddle boat by a friction connection and includes a pivot mechanism that permits folding to a position where it extends parallel to the boat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2002Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Metzger, Shin Tsai Wu
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Patent number: 6691633Abstract: A collapsible pontoon paddle boat that includes inflatable pontoons that may be deflated, and a series of frame pieces that may be disassembled. The frame structure includes metal tubes that snap into anchors that are integrally formed on the sides of the pontoons. A removable seat is provided for the boat that is supported by a series of cinch straps that allows fore and aft sections of the seating surface to be adjusted up and down relative to the pontoons. A plurality of mounting locations may be provided for removable cranks and paddle wheels so that their position may be adjusted relative to the seat. A rudder for the pontoon paddle boat is connected to the frame for the pontoon paddle boat by a friction connection and includes a pivot mechanism that permits folding to a position where it extends parallel to the boat.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Metzger, Shin Tsai Wu
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Publication number: 20030192151Abstract: An integral zipper slide and guard. The integral slide and guard is formed as a single unit, thus alleviating previous problems of attachment of zipper guards to zipper slides. Moreover, the unitary structure of the zipper slide and guard permits a one-step molding operation, thus providing inexpensive manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: D510054Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger
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Patent number: D510400Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventors: Jordon G. Rockstad, Patricia A. Dunn, Andrew T. Metzger, Jason McClintock
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Patent number: D492221Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.Inventor: Andrew T. Metzger