Patents by Inventor Lee Ables

Lee Ables 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: 4694979
    Abstract: This disclosure depicts a multi-function wilderness seat/backpack/sled combination capable of functioning as a supporting device, a backpack or a light weight sled. The combination comprises a base section having first and second ends and first and second sides. The combination also comprises first and second end sections each having first and second sides, the first end section having a first end hingeably attached to the first end of the base section and the second end section having the first end hingeably attached to the second end of the base section. Each of the end sections has an upwardly extending portion on a second end. In a closed position the upwardly extending portions on the second ends of the first and second end sections meet to form a substantially box-like structure with the base section. In an open position the first and second end sections lie substantially in a common plane with the base section to form a sled-like structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Inventor: Lee Ables