Patents by Inventor Richard C. Merritt

Richard C. Merritt 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).

  • Elastic cord lock
    Patent number: 5345656
    Abstract: A mechanical cord lock forming a non-slipping loop in an elastic cord such as elastic bungee cord employed in a vehicle restraining net is disclosed. The connector includes two releasably engageable parts one of which has concave sidewalls formed on opposite sides thereof and a central wall formed intermediate the concave sidewalls. The second part has spaced concave sidewalls each with a pair of depending legs formed on opposite end walls which when mated with the first connector part defines two tortuous paths through the connector parts which ensure that the elastic cord lengths that are placed therethrough in a stretched position remain in such position without slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Polytech Netting Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Merritt
  • Elastic cord lock
    Patent number: 5208950
    Abstract: A mechanical cord lock forming a non-slipping loop in an elastic cord such as elastic bungee cord employed in a vehicle restraining net is disclosed. The connector includes two releasably engageable parts one of which has concave sidewalls formed on opposite sides thereof and a central wall formed intermediate the concave sidewalls. The second part has spaced concave sidewalls each with a pair of depending legs formed on opposite end walls which when mated with the first connector part defines two tortuous paths through the connector parts which ensure that the elastic cord lengths that are placed therethrough in a stretched position remain in such position without slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: Polytech Netting Industries, L.P.
    Inventor: Richard C. Merritt
  • Elastic cord lock upper member
    Patent number: D356244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Polytech Netting Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Merritt
  • Elastic cord lock lower member
    Patent number: D356245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Polytech Netting Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Merritt