Patents by Inventor Douglas G. Slanker

Douglas G. Slanker 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).

  • Portaging assist
    Patent number: 4850296
    Abstract: A fabric sleeve has a resilient, bouyant pad on one outward facing side thereof and a flap at one end of the sleeve for detachably securing the sleeve to the thwart of a small water craft such as a canoe. The blade of a paddle may be inserted into the sleeve to secure the blade when the craft is portaged, the pad serving to cushion the weight of the craft on the shoulder of a portageur. A closable pocket is suitably secured to the outside wall of the sleeve opposed to the pad, the device thereby serving to store small articles aboard the craft. Conveniently the fabric sleeve forms a common wall of the pocket and an enclosure for the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Inventors: Douglas G. Slanker, Edward Gillis
  • Boat
    Patent number: D316845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Inventors: Douglas G. Slanker, Edward Gillis