Patents by Inventor Harry E. Scharf, III

Harry E. Scharf, III 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: 5842766
    Abstract: A fiber optic jump rope device including a pair of handles and at least one bulb situated within an associated handle. Further provided is at least one electrical assembly for providing power to the bulb. A transparent flexible jump rope is included with a hollow tubular configuration. The jump rope is constructed with a pair of open ends. A multiplicity of fiber optic cables are situated within the jump rope. Each fiber optic cable has a first end situated coincident with one of the open ends of the jump rope and a second end with a bend formed therein such that the second end is positioned perpendicular with respect to an interior surface of the jump rope. The optic cables are each adapted to emit light from the second end thereof upon the application of light from the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Harry E. Scharf, III