Patents by Inventor Dana L. Ruehlman

Dana L. Ruehlman 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: 5947116
    Abstract: An underwater breathing apparatus is provided for delivering air to a diver submerged to a depth between one and 12 feet. A pump delivers air at low pressure via an expandable air hose to a regulator worn by the diver. The air hose provides a reservoir of air for the supply the diver. Upon inhalation by the diver, the air pressure within the diver's lungs is reduced, thereby causing a tilt valve located within the regulator opens to allow air from the air hose to be supplied to the diver until the air pressure within the diver's lungs is equal to the air pressure generated by the pump in the air hose, which in turn causes the tilt valve to close. An exhalation one-way valve is also provided in the regulator to allow the diver to exhale without forcing the exhaled air back into the air hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventors: R. Igor Gamow, Dana L. Ruehlman
  • Patent number: 5580094
    Abstract: A removable wheel guard for an in-line type skate. The guard includes an elongated channel to receive the wheels with an upwardly curved forward portion to inwardly receive the front wheel. An adjustable bridle is coupled to the base of the channel for the purpose of firmly attaching the guard to the rear of the skate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Inventors: Dana L. Ruehlman, R. Igor Gamow