Patents by Inventor Blair Robert Esson

Blair Robert Esson 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).

  • Apparatus and methods relating to a pool net
    Patent number: 7805779
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and a method for tensioning a safety net on a swimming pool. In one aspect, a tension apparatus for use with a pool net is provided. The apparatus includes a housing and a selectively engagable gear arrangement disposed in the housing. The apparatus further includes a rotatable member for supplying rotational energy to the gear arrangement and a spool member operatively attached to the gear arrangement. Additionally, the apparatus includes a cable at least partially wrapped around the spool member, wherein the cable includes a connector configured to connect to the pool net. In another aspect, a method for tensioning a pool net is provided. In yet another aspect, an apparatus for use in tensioning a net is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Katchakid Inc.
    Inventor: Blair Robert Esson
  • Storage holder
    Patent number: D559086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Katchakid, Inc.
    Inventor: Blair Robert Esson