Patents by Inventor Marlin M. Lessmann

Marlin M. Lessmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20080178512
    Abstract: An improved waterfowl decoy includes a molded plastic main body including an underside, the main body having the general configuration of a selected waterfowl and a keel structure including a longitudinally extended hollow keel tube mounted on the underside of the main body. An anchor weight is configured such that it fits within the hollow keel tube, and a generally tangle-free anchor line is connected to and extends from the anchor weight up to one end of the hollow keel tube and further extends through at least a portion of the hollow keel tube such that the anchor line extends at least partially through the hollow keel. Finally, the anchor weight fits within the hollow keel tube when the generally tangle-free anchor line is pulled up and through the hollow keel tube whereby the anchor weight is releasably securable within the hollow keel tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Marlin M. Lessmann
  • Publication number: 20070205234
    Abstract: An improved backpack/seat combination includes a main container having a front wall, rear wall, side walls, a base wall, an interior volume and a top lid enclosing the interior volume, the main container constructed of a rigid material and at least one backpack strap mounted on the main container. A seat back/lumbar support structure includes a seat back/lumbar support pad mounted on a seat back support bar, the seat back support bar at least one of adjustably, pivotably and movably mounted on the main container. Finally, the seat back/lumbar support pad is movable between a lower, rearwardly-facing lumbar support position positioned adjacent the rear wall of the container box and towards the base wall and an upper, forwardly-facing seat back position positioned above the top lid of the container box by at least one of adjusting, pivoting and moving the seat back support bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Marlin M. Lessmann