Patents by Inventor Paul S. Tressler

Paul S. Tressler 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).

  • Garden hose mender
    Patent number: 5178421
    Abstract: A flexible hose mending apparatus including an adaptor portion and a clamping portion having cooperating engagement structure. The engagement structure preferably includes an outwardly projecting flange provided on an end of the adaptor portion adapted for insertion into the flexible hose and inwardly projecting ribs provided on notched areas of shell sections of the clamping portion. The flange and the ribs serve to retain the clamping portion on the adaptor portion when the adaptor portion is detached from the flexible hose and also to localize the clamping force applied to the flexible hose by the clamping portion when the adaptor portion is inserted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Inventor: Paul S. Tressler