Patents by Inventor Michael O. Sturm

Michael O. Sturm 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: 5826843
    Abstract: A banana hanger which has a base member with a hole therethrough, the base having a top and a bottom. A hollow banana, for example, made of plastic or wood is provided and has an opening in the top and the bottom thereof. A rod extends through the banana, the rod having a banana hanging hook on the top end thereof, outside of the banana, and a bottom end, outside the banana, disposed in the hole in the base for holding the banana hanging rod and artificial banana in a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: Michael O. Sturm
  • Patent number: 4801151
    Abstract: A string tracking apparatus for archery arrows including an arrow having a hollow tubular shaft with a point attached to one end of the shaft. A nock is attached to the other end of the shaft and fletching is disposed near the nock for stabilizing the arrow in flight. A coil of flexible line is disposed within the hollow shaft. A hook-shaped catching structure is attached to the other end of the flexible line. The hook-shaped catching device is frictionally disposed around the front end of the shaft or around the front end of the point attached to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Assignee: Michael O. Sturm
    Inventors: Michael O. Sturm, Frank A. Mika
  • Patent number: 4651999
    Abstract: A string tracking apparatus for archery arrows including a arrow having a hollow tubular shaft with a point attached to one end of the shaft. A nock is attached to the other end of the shaft and fletching is disposed near the nock for stabilizing the arrow in flight. A coil of flexible line is disposed within the hollow shaft and one end of it is attached to one end of the shaft. A hook-shaped catching structure is attached to the other end of the flexible line. In one embodiment of such structure, the hook-shaped catching device is frictionally disposed around the front end of the shaft or around the front end of the point attached to the shaft. In this embodiment, when the arrow is shot through an object, such as a turkey, the hook-shaped catching device will not pass through the object although the arrow may very well pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Inventor: Michael O. Sturm
  • Patent number: D367153
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventor: Michael O. Sturm
  • Patent number: D419034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Bazillion Products Corporation
    Inventor: Michael O. Sturm