Patents Assigned to Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7591228
    Abstract: A boat having a deck with a deck locker is disclosed herein. The deck locker includes a compartment mounted beneath the deck, and an opening in the deck for accessing the interior of the compartment. The locker also includes a lid for covering the opening in the deck. The locker further includes a latching arrangement for releasably securing the lid in a closed position covering the opening. The latching arrangement includes a striker mounted to the lid and a latching member and actuator mounted offset from the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Wayne Hopper, Bradley G. Garringer, Gary W. Howard
  • Publication number: 20070024025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurea composition coated trailers and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a trailer comprising a frame having a front side and a back side, at least one axle coupled to the frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the at least one axle, and a polyurea coating, wherein the polyurea coating encapsulates at least a portion of the frame. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for protecting a metal trailer from corrosion comprising cleaning the surfaces of a metal trailer and applying a layer of a polyurea composition to the surfaces of the metal trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Hopper
  • Patent number: 7125032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurea composition coated trailers and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a trailer comprising a frame having a front side and a back side, at least one axle coupled to the frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the at least one axle, and a polyurea coating, wherein the polyurea coating encapsulates at least a portion of the frame. In an embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for protecting a metal trailer from corrosion comprising cleaning the surfaces of a metal trailer and applying a layer of a polyurea composition to the surfaces of the metal trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Wayne Hopper
  • Patent number: 7107927
    Abstract: A boat deck including a bow convertible between a flush deck and an open bow. The boat deck includes a removable deck portion positioned above a footwell forming a portion of the forward deck flush with the remainder of the deck. To convert to an open bow, the removable deck portion is removed from over the footwell and stowed along a forward bulkhead within the footwell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hopper, Ken Poley
  • Patent number: 4619215
    Abstract: A deep vee entry hull is disclosed and includes a central running surface flanked in the after portion thereof, by inboard, intermediate and outboard running surfaces. The central and inboard surfaces terminate at the aft ends thereof in a first transverse step while the intermediate running surfaces terminate in a second transverse step aft of the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest L. Wood, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley, Charles C. Hoover, Gary L. Wilson
  • Patent number: D291685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1987
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest L. Wood, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley, Charles C. Hoover, Gary L. Wilson
  • Patent number: D301453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest L. Wood, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley, Randy W. Hopper, Charles C. Hoover
  • Patent number: D326841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hopper, Charles C. Hoover, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley