Patents by Inventor Charles L. Blank

Charles L. Blank 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).

  • Patent number: 7134400
    Abstract: A ramp assembly for a pontoon boat includes a pair of ramp support members, at least one of a roller and a guide bar, and a ramp. The ramp support members are positioned beneath a deck of the pontoon boat and include a vertically-oriented portion. The at least one of the roller and the guide bar is mounted to the vertically-oriented portion of each ramp support member. The ramp includes a pair of side rails, each side rail positioned on a side of a ramp walkway, the side rails each having an upper rail member and a lower rail member joined by a web and forming an outboard pocket. The ramp is received between the ramp support members such that the at least one of the roller and the guide bar mounted to each vertically-oriented portion is positioned in the outboard pocket of each side rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Charles L. Blank