Patents by Inventor Carl A. Backman, III

Carl A. Backman, III 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).

  • Elastic tie down
    Patent number: 7571521
    Abstract: A tie down for connecting two objects. The tie down has an elastic tube having an unstretched state and a stretched state, a braided line extending through the tube, with the line having a compressed state and an uncompressed state, and a mechanical securement at each tube end to secure the line to the tube such that the line is in its compressed state when the tube is in its unstretched state and the line is in its uncompressed state when the tube is in its stretched state. Each end has an attachment for attaching to the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventor: Carl A. Backman, III
  • Elastic tie down
    Patent number: 7454818
    Abstract: A tie down for connecting two objects. The tie down has an elastic tube having an unstretched state and a stretched state, a braided line extending through the tube, with the line having a compressed state and an uncompressed state, and a securement at each tube end to secure the line to the tube such that the line is in its compressed state when the tube is in its unstretched state and the line is in its uncompressed state when the tube is in its stretched state. Each end has an attachment for attaching to the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Inventor: Carl A. Backman, III