Patents by Inventor Benjamin P. Zellmer

Benjamin P. Zellmer 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).

  • Publication number: 20030201655
    Abstract: An athletic ball carrier comprising a retaining portion for retaining a ball and a carrying portion. The retaining portion includes a shell having a substantially hemispherical shape and defining a concave cavity. The shell has an outer edge defining an opening for receiving the ball into the cavity. The retaining portion includes a main strap connected to the edge of the shell and extending around the opening. The retaining portion also includes a flap extending across the opening to selectively secure the ball within the shell. The flap may be substantially triangularly shaped, and includes a base connected to the main strap and a point opposite the base. The retaining portion has a connection device connected to the point and the main strap which releaseably connects the flap to the shell. The carrying portion includes a carrying strap having opposite ends connected to the main strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Benjamin P. Zellmer
  • Patent number: D542526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventor: Benjamin P. Zellmer