Patents by Inventor Brian G. Chase

Brian G. Chase 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: 6561115
    Abstract: A hand-held tool for a diver has a hollow tube to vent pressurized gas from an interconnected source through an opening in the tube. The vented pressurized gas aerates material of a seabed, and an anchoring system disposed adjacent to the tube is effortlessly inserted in the aerated material by a single diver. The hand-held tool permits an improved method of inserting the anchoring system as compared to the time consuming, strenuous, and noisy hammering procedure that usually requires more than one diver to successfully embed an anchor in the seabed. Different sources of pressurized gas for aerating the material may include a portable gas cylinder, diver's air tank, or hose from a remote source, such as a compressor. Quick-change connectors can be used to quickly and easily connect and disconnect components to supply more gas or add different components that will help insert different anchoring systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Brian G. Chase
  • Publication number: 20020139287
    Abstract: A hand-held tool for a diver has a hollow tube to vent pressurized gas from an interconnected source through an opening in the tube. The vented pressurized gas aerates material of a seabed, and an anchoring system disposed adjacent to the tube is effortlessly inserted in the aerated material by a single diver. The hand-held tool permits an improved method of inserting the anchoring system as compared to the time consuming, strenuous, and noisy hammering procedure that usually requires more than one diver to successfully embed an anchor in the seabed. Different sources of pressurized gas for aerating the material may include a portable gas cylinder, diver's air tank, or hose from a remote source, such as a compressor. Quick-change connectors can be used to quickly and easily connect and disconnect components to supply more gas or add different components that will help insert different anchoring systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: The United States of America represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Brian G. Chase