Patents by Inventor Michael E. Ostrowski

Michael E. Ostrowski 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 tensioning apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6059498
    Abstract: Line tensioning apparatus and method in which a slide is movable in first and second directions along an elongated bar, with a one-way brake on the slide engaging the bar and preventing movement of the slide in the second direction. The line is secured to the slide and then pulled to draw the slide in the first direction to tension the line, with the brake holding the slide where it is drawn to maintain tension in the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Michael E. Ostrowski