Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Sobeck

Eugene E. Sobeck 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).

  • Knot tying device
    Patent number: 4902050
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for the tying of knots in elongated flexible members such as string or rope. The method includes the steps of first providing an elongated member of a desired length and then clamping the elongated member at a location spaced a predetermined distance from the free end thereof while rotating the clamped location to form a loop, with the free end crossing over the loop. The free end of the elongated member is then removed through the loop and the end is then clamped. The initial clamping pressure is released and the elongated member is then pulled to complete the tying of a knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Lake Center Industries a division of Guy F. Atkinson Company
    Inventors: Eugene E. Sobeck, Edward L. Steele