Patents by Inventor Michael Croslin

Michael Croslin 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).

  • Line capture system and method
    Patent number: 7029353
    Abstract: A system and method involving a line capture device (10) and a flotation apparatus (49), the line capture device (100) having a body (14), at least one line retainer, each line retainer having a line retainer portion (16) and a latching portion (28), for retaining a portion of a captured line (12), and a capturing line (20) extending from the body (14) for pulling the device (10), the captured line (12), and a secondary object, e.g., a victim (40), back to a rescuer, the flotation apparatus (49) having a safety flotation vest (50) housing a deployable flotation device (42) and a deployable line (12) to be captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: CrossLine Solutions
    Inventors: Lion Goodman, Michael Croslin
  • Line capture system and method
    Publication number: 20050009423
    Abstract: A system and method involving a line capture device (10) and a flotation apparatus (49), the line capture device (100) having a body (14), at least one line retainer, each line retainer having a line retainer portion (16) and a latching portion (28), for retaining a portion of a captured line (12), and a capturing line (20) extending from the body (14) for pulling the device (10), the captured line (12), and a secondary object, e.g., a victim (40), back to a rescuer, the flotation apparatus (49) having a safety flotation vest (50) housing a deployable flotation device (42) and a deployable line (12) to be captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Lion Goodman, Michael Croslin