Patents by Inventor Dennis Kent Oberhelman

Dennis Kent Oberhelman 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).

  • Lap counting system
    Patent number: 10102686
    Abstract: A lap counting system includes a pool that has an outer wall. The outer wall has an inside surface and the pool may contain a liquid. A tracking unit is coupled to the pool. The tracking unit is positioned on the inside surface such that the tracking unit may be submerged in the liquid. Thus, the tracking unit is accessible to a swimmer. The tracking unit is sensitive to touch such that the tracking unit may be engaged by the swimmer each time the swimmer completes a lap in the pool. Thus, the tracking unit records and times each lap swam by the swimmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis Kent Oberhelman, Donna Gwen Oberhelman
  • Lap Counting System
    Publication number: 20160375342
    Abstract: A lap counting system includes a pool that has an outer wall. The outer wall has an inside surface and the pool may contain a liquid. A tracking unit is coupled to the pool. The tracking unit is positioned on the inside surface such that the tracking unit may be submerged in the liquid. Thus, the tracking unit is accessible to a swimmer. The tracking unit is sensitive to touch such that the tracking unit may be engaged by the swimmer each time the swimmer completes a lap in the pool. Thus, the tracking unit records and times each lap swam by the swimmer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis Kent Oberhelman, Donna Gwen Oberhelman