Patents by Inventor Richard E. Docken

Richard E. Docken 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).

  • Rope stretching and tightening device
    Patent number: 4353150
    Abstract: A device for increasing the tension in a taut rope segment by increasing the path length which the rope must travel. The path length is increased by first engaging an essentially straight line segment of rope at two points spaced apart on the rope segment and physically restricting the ability of the rope to move in one transverse direction at these points. The path length of the rope is then increased by deflecting the rope outward, away from the straight line pathway at a point between the two points of restricted motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1982
    Inventor: Richard E. Docken