Patents by Inventor Rob Monks

Rob Monks 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).

  • Buoyancy device for personnel protective plates
    Patent number: 7210390
    Abstract: A personal ballistic protective device having a first layer comprised of ballistic material and a second layer comprised of buoyant material. The second layer preferably has a density sufficient to counteract a density of at least the first layer of ballistic material such that the first layer and the second layer have a combined density substantially equal to or less than the density of water. A method of counteracting negative buoyancy in a personal protective device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Simula, Inc.
    Inventors: John Olson, Jeffrey A. Mears, Rob Monks, P. Victor Kelsey