Michael John Mehrman

6695291, Feb 24, 2004

Jul 23, 2002

10/201713

Mark Kleimeyer - Panama City Beach FL, 32411
Michael J. Mehrman - Atlanta GA, 30342

B66D 100

254266, 472131, 472130, 472136

Drums wind and unwind cables connected to a passenger carriage of an amusement ride in response to winding and unwinding of tethers about an axle The tethers are connected to elastic members that store energy, and a lock is releasable to permit the carriage to travel under the force of the stored energy. The drums have a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the axle, thereby providing a mechanical advantage to launch and accelerate the carriage to a high velocity and/or to provide a dampening effect on the motion of the carriage. Alternative embodiments include ramps with loops, corkscrew sections, and/or inclined sections for carrying the carriage, safety cables strung through attachment members connected to the tethers, and telescopic spring devices with concentric coil springs.

6746335, Jun 8, 2004

Feb 1, 2002

10/061834

Mark Kleimeyer - Panama City Beach FL, 32411
Michael J. Mehrman - Atlanta GA

Mark Kleimeyer - Panama City Beach FL

A63G 3110

472131

A winch has a drum that winds and unwinds a cable in response to winding and unwinding of tethers about an axle The tethers are connected to telescopic spring devices with staged concentric springs that store energy, and a brake is releasable to permit the drum to rotate under the force of the stored energy. The drum has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the axle thereby producing a mechanical advantage. The cable is also connected to a passenger carriage of an amusement ride that travels under the force of the stored energy.

7204385, Apr 17, 2007

Jun 3, 2004

10/860203

Larry Rockhill - Kennesaw GA, US
Jason Doucet - Duluth GA, US
Michael J. Mehrman - Atlanta GA, US

Hi-Performance Products, Inc. - Northport AL

A47G 19/22
B65D 83/00

220705, 220707, 215388

A vented drinking vessel in the style of a racecar fueling tank of the types used at pit stops during NASCAR races. The vented drinking vessel includes a vent tube or solid handle that looks similar to the vent tube of a racecar fueling tank. The vented container also includes a curved straw similar to the exit pipe on a racecar fueling tank, which the user may drink from in the usual manner. To prevent spilling, the vented drinking vessel may include one or more valves, such as a one-way valve removable located within the vent tube and/or a check valve removable located within the curved straw, typically at the end of the straw. The vessel may include an internal straw that extends from the bottom of the curved straw into the container.

20020100642, Aug 1, 2002

May 3, 2001

09/848641

Michael Mehrman - Atlanta GA, US
Mark Kleimeyer - Panama City Beach FL, US

F03G001/00

185/014000

Drums wind and unwind cables connected to a passenger carriage of an amusement ride in response to winding and unwinding of tethers about an axle The tethers are connected to elastic members that store energy, and a lock is releasable to permit the carriage to travel under the force of the stored energy. The drums have a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the axle, thereby providing a mechanical advantage to launch and accelerate the carriage to a high velocity and/or to provide a dampening effect on the motion of the carriage. Alternative embodiments include ramps with loops, corkscrew sections, and/or inclined sections for carrying the carriage, safety cables strung through attachment members connected to the tethers, and telescopic spring devices with concentric coil springs.

20070034594, Feb 15, 2007

Aug 4, 2005

11/197057

Jason Doucet - Roswell GA, US
Michael Mehrman - Atlanta GA, US
Larry Rockhill - Trinity FL, US

B65D 51/16
A47G 19/22
B65D 39/00
B65D 83/00

215309000, 215388000, 215229000, 220709000

A vented bottle or bottle cap that typically includes two one-way valves. The first one-way valve vents the bottle while fluid exits the bottle, and the second one-way valve prevents spillage. The vented bottle or bottle cap may be configured for use with a conventional sports bottle, a conventional soft drink or water bottle, or a specially designed bottle with a vent tube near the bottom of the bottle. The vented bottle cap may also be used in conjunction with a pouch system that allows a user to fill a pouch with fluid while the pouch is securely supported within the bottle. In this manner, a user can carry pouches, such as foil or plastic pouches, with desired ingredients, such as a water purifying chemical, a flavor ingredient, electrolytes, medicines and so forth. A pump may be used to deliver water from a water supply into the pouch while the pouch is supported within the bottle.