Patents by Inventor Robert E. Essex

Robert E. Essex 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).

  • Straps to convert a cooler to be carried as a backpack
    Patent number: 6427886
    Abstract: A strap device for manually transporting a standard substantially rectangular cooler. The device includes a first elongated strap assembly connected to a second elongated strap assembly, wherein the first and second strap assemblies are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and are both adapted to releasably lockingly engage the cooler. A shoulder strap assembly extends from the strap device and is adapted to releasably lockingly couple the strap device to a wearer. The shoulder strap assembly preferably extends from the second strap assembly to releasably lockingly connect to the first strap assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Robert E. Essex