Patents by Inventor Duane E. Decker

Duane E. Decker 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).

  • Emergency worker and fireman's dual emergency warning system
    Patent number: 6091331
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a personal alert safety system (PASS) having a tank of breathing gas serving a first stage regulator connected to a mask having a demand regulator. A PASS is provided with a first audio alarm within the PASS and a circuit in the PASS which senses movement of a user of the SCBA. The PASS sounds an audio alarm after a pre-established time of non-movement of a user. A remote personal safety system (R-PASS) is attached to a location remote from the PASS, and a communication link connects the PASS to the R-PASS for sounding the audio alarm at the remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Bacou USA Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Toft, David V. Haston, Carl E. Schaefer, Duane E. Decker
  • Protective cap for pop-up lawn sprinklers
    Patent number: D319489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Anthony Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph U. Han, Duane E. Decker, Brian T. Patterson, Shirley C. Brodbeck