Patents by Inventor Michael Aschauer

Michael Aschauer 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).

  • Rescue from an avalanche
    Patent number: 4635754
    Abstract: Rescue apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a tear-resistant balloon bound to a frame that is securable to a person. To initiate rescue action, the ballon is inflated by pressurized gas to buoy the attached person at, for example, the surface of the avalanche. The apparatus is formed by a frame with a collar to which the balloon is attached. A filling mechanism for the balloon is positioned within the frame and includes a nozzle valve that operates in accordance with Venturi action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Firma Peter Aschauer
    Inventors: Peter Aschauer, Michael Aschauer, Helmuth Bauer