Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Zablocki

Joseph J. Zablocki 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: 9139267
    Abstract: A self-contained emergency flotation device, the flotation device, with attached reflective material that is manual and/or automatic inflatable which is permanently, semi-permanently or temporarily mounted to a pleasure vessel, boat, canoe, kayak or personal watercraft, the vessel. The flotation device provides additional flotation, incremental buoyancy to the vessel. The flotation device includes one or more reusable flotation bladder, one or more inflators coupled to the bladder(s), one or more cartridges of compressed gas coupled to the inflator(s), one or more retention straps, a mounting mechanism, at least one backup inflator, one or more rollover strap is provided. The inflator activates to inflate one or more inflatable bladders when the flotation device is immersed in water. The flotation device remains attached to the vessel of which it is fastened. However, the temporary mounted flotation device can be reattached before and/or after inflation to assist the vessel's flotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph J. Zablocki
  • Publication number: 20120090521
    Abstract: This device is a manual and/or automatic inflatable flotation device with reflective material. The device is permanently, semi-permanently or temporarily mounted to a pleasure vessel, canoe/kayak, personal watercraft or other vessel. It provides additional flotation and incremental buoyancy to the vessel. The device has hand grab(s) which can be used to roll the vessel to an upright position or used by the passenger(s) to stay with the vessel when in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph J. Zablocki