Patents by Inventor Gary Bortz

Gary Bortz 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: 10258858
    Abstract: A golf swing training device is provided with a hoop positioned above and inclined relative to an operating surface; a support frame connected to and adapted to support the hoop; and a carriage. The carriage has a body portion, a club holder being pivotally connected to the body portion, and a roller dolly being connected to the body portion, the roller dolly being secured to the hoop and adapted to rotate around a circumference of the hoop, wherein a longitudinal club shaft axis of the club holder is angularly offset relative to a plane which is perpendicular to an axis of symmetry of the hoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Bellasilky Investments Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Timothy Kierath, Gary Bortz
  • Publication number: 20170259151
    Abstract: A golf swing training device is provided with a hoop positioned above and inclined relative to an operating surface; a support frame connected to and adapted to support the hoop; and a carriage. The carriage has a body portion, a club holder being pivotally connected to the body portion, and a roller dolly being connected to the body portion, the roller dolly being secured to the hoop and adapted to rotate around a circumference of the hoop, wherein a longitudinal club shaft axis of the club holder is angularly offset relative to a plane which is perpendicular to an axis of symmetry of the hoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Bellasilky Investments Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Timothy KIERATH, Gary BORTZ
  • Publication number: 20120261476
    Abstract: A wirelessly detectable tamper-evident seal (1) including a receptacle part (10) and a frangible part (50), the receptacle part (10) including a first receptacle (10a) and a second receptacle (10b-d) attachable to a container to seal a closure of the container and the frangible part (50) including a first portion (51) and a second portion (52) frangibly connected to each other, the first receptacle (10a) adapted to receive the first portion (51) and the second receptacle (10b-d) adapted to receive the second portion (52), the frangible part (50) including a transponder (54), the second portion (52) able to be trapped against movement in the reverse direction in the second receptacle (10b-d) to effect a tamper evident seal between the first and second receptacles (10a-d), wherein the transponder (54) includes at least two circuit interruption locations (94a, 94b) that must be connected to activate the transponder (54) and the transponder (54) is activatable by inserting the second portion (51) in the second re
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Visibility Solutions Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Bortz, Jonathan Hugh Elcombe, Kevin John Partridge
  • Publication number: 20110036731
    Abstract: A transparent plastic security container for bank notes and letters comprising a base (12) having a bottom (38) with one or more upstanding walls (40, 42, 44) to define an upper aperture (15); and a sliding top (14) with a downwardly extending wall means (24), extension (30) with slot (78A), and grooves (22) to facilitate stacking. The base has an open end (26) which is closed off by the wall means (24). The base has channels (48) to provide runners for the sliding top. The bottom (38) of the base has ridges and grooves (46) to retain at least one divider (52) for pressing against the bank notes, letters, etc. The base has a chamber (60A) to receive a key lock element (34) with a tongue (90) to engage with the slot (78A), or to receive a seal element (36) having an aperture for a tamper-evident seal (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: HARCOR SSECURITY SEALS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Gary Bortz
  • Publication number: 20100142857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security device (10) for a container such as a bag or envelope closeable by a slide fastener having a slider (16). The security device (10) includes a lower part (12) for attachment to the container and means (14) for attaching the security device (10) to the slider (16), directly or indirectly. An upper part (20) retains the attaching means (14). Receiving means (24) can receive a frangible seal (26) and prevent retraction of the frangible seal (26), except by fracture thereof. Means (28) limits access to the attaching means (14) and the receiving means (24). The security device (10) includes an area of weakness (30) adapted to fracture if the security device (10) is prised from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: HARCOR SECURITY SEALS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Gary Bortz
  • Patent number: 6360411
    Abstract: A tamper evident buckle including a first part adapted to be attached to one end of an elongate strap, a second part adapted to be attached to the other end of the strap, the first and second parts including respective engagement means for releasably engaging the two parts together, an enclosure movable between a first position wherein the first and second parts are freely engageable and disengageable and a second position wherein the enclosure substantially encloses the engaged together first and second parts, and a seal including a main body, comprised of at least one component, and at least one deflectable member, wherein the seal is adapted to engage the enclosure in the second operative position and to prevent movement from the second operative position to the first operative position unless said seal is broken. The buckle may be used to secure the contents of a container, such as a cash box, against unauthorized tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Harcor Security Seals Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gary Bortz
  • Patent number: 6328355
    Abstract: The invention provides a security seal having a first portion and a second portion separated from the first portion by at least one line of weakness. The first portion has at least one detent. The first and second portions lie in a single plane and each detent protrudes out of that plane. The invention also provides a container and lid combination, comprising a container having a first compartment for containing foods and a second compartment isolated from the first compartment. The combination has a lid capable of sliding onto the container to cover both the first and second compartments. The second compartment has an aperture for receiving a security seal. The lid includes a third compartment adapted to mate with the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Harcor Security Seals Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gary Bortz
  • Patent number: D510812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Sellys Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gary Bortz
  • Patent number: D530178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Selleys Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gary Bortz
  • Patent number: D683626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Todd Beck, Gary Bortz, Anthony Cody
  • Patent number: D691485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Todd Beck, Gary Bortz, Anthony Cody
  • Patent number: D690202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Todd Beck, Gary Bortz, Anthony Cody