Patents by Inventor James W. Schiek, Sr.

James W. Schiek, Sr. 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).

  • Support and utility belt
    Patent number: 6053883
    Abstract: A support belt has a back support pad and an abdominal support pad for supporting both the back and abdomen during strenuous activity. The support pads are secured to one another by belt side portions which are of a vertical height which provides clearance between the ribs and hips of the wearer, maximizing abdominal and back support with a minimum of discomfort. Utility rings may be secured to the belt for attaching harnesses and the like to assist with support during strenuous activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: James W. Schiek, Sr.
  • Sports belt with cinchable fastener system
    Patent number: 5316022
    Abstract: A one-way hook and loop fastener system is incorporated on a cinchable belt for providing a cinchable fastener which may be tightened in one direction without disengaging the fastener elements from one another. The natural tension on the belt when tightened engages and locks the fasteners in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: James W. Schiek, Sr.
  • Adjustable hook and loop-type fastener assembly
    Patent number: 5152037
    Abstract: A hook and loop-type fastener system is provided with a shield disposed between the mated, juxtaposed hooked and looped surfaces of the fastener to preclude premature and inadvertent engagement. Once the two components of the fasteners have been properly positioned relative to one another, the shield may be removed, thereby facilitating engagement and bonding of the surfaces to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Inventors: James M. Schiek, James W. Schiek, Sr.
  • Belt support device with adjustable hook and loop-type fastener
    Patent number: 5086758
    Abstract: A belt or belt-type support device includes a pair of straps, each having one of a complementary pair of pads of a hook and loop-type fastener system. A removable shield is placed over the surface of one of the pads to preclude inadvertent, premature engagement of the hooked and looped surfaces when the belt is placed in position around the waist of the wearer. Once the belt is properly positioned, the shield may be removed to facilitate engagement of the hook and loop fastener system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Inventors: James W. Schiek, Sr., James M. Schiek
  • Support belt for the lumbar vertebrae
    Patent number: 5046488
    Abstract: A support belt adapted to encircle the waist, comprising a unitary structure of pliable, nonelastic material, and having a back section for spanning the lumbar vertebrae. Strap means extend obliquely from the back section to form a belt, when considered in elevational side view, of a truncated configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Inventor: James W. Schiek, Sr.