Patents by Inventor E. Allen Brown

E. Allen Brown 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: 6286495
    Abstract: A slingshot line dispenser and method for deploying radio antennas, the slingshot line dispenser having a Y-shaped body, forearm rest portion, a forwardly extended combination reel and mounting element from the Y-shaped body, and an energy absorbing element for casting a weighted object attached to the reel. The mounting element is a substantially cylindrical wire having a uniform area, but varies in slope. The reel is mounted to the wire mounting element at a location where the slope of the wire mount is a maximum. An energy storage element is attached to the free ends of the Y-shaped sling shot body in a conventional way for propelling the weighted line. The slingshot line dispenser Y-shaped body and forearm rest portion is manufactured as a single unitary structure, The forearm rest or alternatively brace portion has a V-shape and includes an arcuate C-shaped member attached thereto. The body or frame of the line dispenser is constructed of a sturdy and lightweight material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: E. Allen Brown