Patents by Inventor John Thomas Crea

John Thomas Crea 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).

  • Buoyancy compensation device with restraining means
    Patent number: 5980158
    Abstract: A buoyancy compensation device has a plurality of guide assemblies disposed about its outer and inner periphery, such that a plurality of resilient bands can each be disposed in a pair of complementary guide assembles, the bands biased to restrain expansion of the bladder when deflated or partially inflated to reduce drag, increase comfort and improve air distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: John M. Griffiths, John Thomas Crea