Patents by Inventor Bruce Winterbottom

Bruce Winterbottom 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).

  • Boat steering device
    Patent number: 4773347
    Abstract: A steering device, particularly attractive for use with power driven boats, is in the general shape of a cylinder positioned aft, or rearwardly, of the propeller employed, and is arranged to direct the flow of the propelled water in the direction in which the boat is intended to be turned, so as to afford an improved handling of operation. In a preferred embodiment, the diameter of the cylinder is selected to encircle the propeller driving the power boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Inventor: Bruce Winterbottom
  • Actuator for transfer circuit breaker switch
    Patent number: 4510357
    Abstract: An interconnect is described as coupling the arms of a pair of double-throw switches, to ensure that, although both switches can be in simultaneous "OFF" conditions, only one, or the other, can be in an "ON" condition at any given instant of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Inventor: Bruce Winterbottom