Patents by Inventor Arthur L. Dobbins

Arthur L. Dobbins 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: 8015619
    Abstract: A body harness having an adjustable waist strap; a shoulder strap having a first distal end affixed to a right side of said waist strap and a second distal end affixed to a left side of said waist strap generally opposite from said first distal end so that said shoulder strap is carried by said waist strap in a looping arrangement; a back strap affixed between said waist strap and shoulder strap, wherein said back strap extends approximately between a midpoint of said waist strap and a midpoint of said shoulder strap for supporting the back of the user when being dragged; an elongated drag strap carried by said back strap and disposed generally at the intersection of said back strap and said shoulder strap for extending to facilitate dragging of the user; and, a hand grip carried by said drag strap for increased grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: North American Rescue, LLC
    Inventors: Sean McKay, David E. O'Neal, Arthur L. Dobbins
  • Publication number: 20090200106
    Abstract: A body harness having an adjustable waist strap; a shoulder strap having a first distal end affixed to a right side of said waist strap and a second distal end affixed to a left side of said waist strap generally opposite from said first distal end so that said shoulder strap is carried by said waist strap in a looping arrangement; a back strap affixed between said waist strap and shoulder strap, wherein said back strap extends approximately between a midpoint of said waist strap and a midpoint of said shoulder strap for supporting the back of the user when being dragged; an elongated drag strap carried by said back strap and disposed generally at the intersection of said back strap and said shoulder strap for extending to facilitate dragging of the user; and, a hand grip carried by said drag strap for increased grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Sean McKay, David E. O'Neal, Arthur L. Dobbins
  • Patent number: 7467419
    Abstract: A body harness comprising a waist strap for fastening around the torso of a user; a shoulder strap having a first distal end affixed to a right side of the waist strap and a second distal end affixed to a left side of the waist strap generally opposite from the first distal end; the shoulder strap extending upward from the waist strap in a looped arrangement for fastening over the front of the shoulders and behind the back of the neck of the user so that an apex of the shoulder strap is positioned generally behind the back of the neck of the user when worn; a back strap extending between the apex of the shoulder strap and the waist strap for supporting the back of the user when being dragged; and, a handle carried at the apex of the shoulder strap to facilitate dragging of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: North American Rescue Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. O'Neal, Arthur L. Dobbins