Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Brinz

Joseph A. Brinz 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: 5010932
    Abstract: An adjustable sailboard boom handle apparatus for use with a board sailor having an elongated flat buoyant board with a mast that carries a sail. The mast is movably attached to the board's center portion. A transverse hand held boom attaches to the mast and generally encircles the sail providing a surface for gripping by the sailor. A pair of fore/aft sleeve-like attachments are affixable to and spaced apart in fore/aft positions along the boom. A handle assembly is attached to the pair of attachments and extends therebetween, providing a portion which is spaced from the boom generally between the attachments. The handle assembly provides a gripping surface spaced from the boom during use, the handle assembly providing a surface for gripping with a hand of the user that is annularly oriented to the longitudinal center line of the boom between attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Inventor: Joseph A. Brinz