Patents by Inventor David A. Inks

David A. Inks 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: 6164237
    Abstract: An inflatable watercraft having an annular flotation member, a half-floor at the forward end for occupant seating, and a floor opening at the rearward end for passage of the occupant's legs therethrough. The half-floor is located at approximately water level when the craft is afloat, so that the person's legs extend through the opening at a relatively shallow downwardly angle for efficient propulsion of the watercraft. The half-floor is preferably made up of a series of transverse inflatable tube sections mounted in edge-to-edge relationship. A quick-detach oarlock mechanism is also provided, in which a trunnion block is detachably mounted to the top of the flotation tube by means of a retractable spring-loaded axle pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventors: Dale C. Coryell, David A. Inks, William H. Stutz