Patents by Inventor Larry W. Templeton

Larry W. Templeton 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: 5033142
    Abstract: An apparatus is set forth for use by undersea divers and the like wherein an elongate, hollow handled tool comprises a rear cap mounted to the tube with a flexible polymeric handle directed through the cap. A forward end of the tool includes a threaded enclosure member containing a threaded aperture for mountingly receiving a threaded boss of one of a series of implements selectively securable to the tool for various use under water, such as a spike, a chisel, a shovel, and a rake. A pouch member is utilized for securement of the tools and worn by an individual during use of the organization. Optionally, a replaceable chemical glow tube may be positioned interiorly of the tube, wherein the tube may be formed of a translucent material to enable visual orientation of the tube under water. Furthermore, a grip member may be selectively securably by use of hook and loop fastener strips about the tube or optionally, the grip member may be moulded to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Larry W. Templeton