Patents by Inventor Steven Orlebeke

Steven Orlebeke 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).

  • Device for tethering a fitting to a flat surface
    Patent number: 6241440
    Abstract: A tethering device for anchoring a tether has a cup rotatably held within a cylinder, with the cylinder mounted approximately flush in a flat surface, such as a boat deck. A loop of fibrous material, such a strap, has a first end removably anchored in the cup by passing around an anchoring pin. A second fibrous loop end is exposed above the deck surface for tethering a block, fitting, or the like. The tethering device provides for a low profile tether anchor, for rotation of the loop, and is water tight to prevent water flow through the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Harken, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Orlebeke