Patents by Inventor Joseph Stephen Meadows

Joseph Stephen Meadows 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).

  • System and apparatus for propelling and carrying a user within a confined interior
    Patent number: 6935963
    Abstract: The present invention comprises an inflatable balloon of sufficient volume and buoyancy to allow a human pilot to float above the ground and to glide over the ground within an enclosed area. The balloon incorporates several safety features that permit it to be used for recreation, including a prop-bike to enable the user to propel the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: One Giant Leap, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Joseph Stephen Meadows
  • System and apparatus for propelling and carrying a user within a confined interior
    Publication number: 20040002392
    Abstract: The present invention comprises an inflatable balloon of sufficient volume and buoyancy to allow a human pilot to float above the ground and to glide over the ground within an enclosed area. The balloon incorporates several safety features that permit it to be used for recreation, including a prop-bike to enable the user to propel the balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Stephen Meadows
  • Helium balloon
    Patent number: 6325329
    Abstract: Disclosed is a helium balloon of sufficient volume and buoyancy to allow a human pilot to float above the ground and to glide over the ground. The balloon incorporates several safety features that permit it to be used for recreation, including tethers for keeping the balloon moored to the ground or controlled by a ground crew and various means for deflating the balloon in case of an emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph Stephen Meadows