Patents by Inventor Darren S. Sheedy

Darren S. Sheedy 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).

  • Wake-modifying device for a boat
    Patent number: 8833286
    Abstract: A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. One of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a port side of the boat's centerline and another of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a starboard side of the boat's centerline. Each wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface at a trailing portion of the plate-like member. Each wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis that is horizontal or inclined no more than about 35° from horizontal. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC
    Inventors: Darren S. Sheedy, Matthew J. Huyge, Michael D. Myers, Zane E. Schwenk
  • Integrated light and tow-line-attachment assembly for a boat
    Patent number: 6539886
    Abstract: A tow-line-attachment assembly for mounting atop a towing structure on a boat includes a tow-line-attachment portion to which a tow line can be connected for towing a water sports performer, and a light portion, disposed above the tow-line-attachment portion, for emitting light. Preferably, the tow-line-attachment assembly also includes a neck portion for connecting the assembly to the towing structure, and the tow-line-attachment portion is a spool-shaped sleeve that is rotatably mounted about the neck portion. Also disclosed is a boat tower including such a tow-line-attachment assembly, and a boat provided with a tower having such an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: MasterCraft Boat Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith P. Henry, Darren S. Sheedy
  • Integrated light and tow-line-attachment assembly for a boat
    Publication number: 20020189521
    Abstract: A tow-line-attachment assembly for mounting atop a towing structure on a boat includes a tow-line-attachment portion to which a tow line can be connected for towing a water sports performer, and a light portion, disposed above the tow-line-attachment portion, for emitting light. Preferably, the tow-line-attachment assembly also includes a neck portion for connecting the assembly to the towing structure, and the tow-line-attachment portion is a spool-shaped sleeve that is rotatably mounted about the neck portion. Also disclosed is a boat tower including such a tow-line-attachment assembly, and a boat provided with a tower having such an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Keith P. Henry, Darren S. Sheedy
  • Tower light and swivel assembly
    Patent number: D455853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Mastercraft Boat Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith P. Henry, Darren S. Sheedy