Patents by Inventor David Thornbury

David Thornbury 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).

  • Publication number: 20180111036
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with board sports equipment is described. The apparatus includes a cover that is configured to assume an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. In the expanded configuration, the cover is configured to cover a bottom surface and edges of a board, such as a snowboard, and to extend upwardly and inwardly about a perimeter of the board to partially cover a top surface of the board when in assembled relation to the board. In the collapsed configuration, the cover is configured to be turned inside out and outer ends of the cover are rolled upon themselves toward a center point of the cover when in unassembled relation to the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: David Thornbury
  • Publication number: 20170368447
    Abstract: A collapsible carrying case cover for use with board sports equipment having an expanded configuration and a fully collapsed configuration is described. The collapsible carrying case cover includes a cover that is configured to completely cover a bottom surface and edges of the board sports equipment and partially cover a top surface of the board. A peripheral edge continuously extends around the periphery of the cover and forms a channel that houses an elastic cord. The elastic cord is configured to draw the peripheral edge inwardly when in assembled relation to the board sports equipment. The cover may be held in place by a hook and loop type strap. The collapsible carrying case cover also includes a plurality of carrying handles and straps to facilitate multiple carrying modes. The collapsible carrying case cover is collapsible into a fully collapsed configuration when in unassembled relation to the board sports equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: David Thornbury
  • Patent number: 9849366
    Abstract: A collapsible carrying case cover for use with board sports equipment having an expanded configuration and a fully collapsed configuration is described. The collapsible carrying case cover includes a cover that is configured to completely cover a bottom surface and edges of the board sports equipment and partially cover a top surface of the board. A peripheral edge continuously extends around the periphery of the cover and forms a channel that houses an elastic cord. The elastic cord is configured to draw the peripheral edge inwardly when in assembled relation to the board sports equipment. The cover may be held in place by a hook and loop type strap. The collapsible carrying case cover also includes a plurality of carrying handles and straps to facilitate multiple carrying modes. The collapsible carrying case cover is collapsible into a fully collapsed configuration when in unassembled relation to the board sports equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: David Thornbury