Patents by Inventor Duane Mattix

Duane Mattix 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: 11753117
    Abstract: An anchor system including an anchor having a body member and a first arm pivotally coupled to the body member. The first arm is movable between a closed position wherein the first arm is positioned adjacent to the body member and an open position wherein at least part of the first arm is spaced away from the body member. The system further includes a second arm pivotally coupled to the body member and movable between a closed position wherein the second arm is positioned adjacent to the body member and an open position wherein at least part of the second arm is spaced away from the body member. At least one of the first or second arms has a cavity that is exposed when the at least one of the first or second arms is in the open position. The at least one of the first or second arms includes a protrusion extending therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SANDSHARK, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Steininger, Duane Mattix
  • Publication number: 20230043734
    Abstract: An anchor system including an anchor having a body member and a first arm pivotally coupled to the body member. The first arm is movable between a closed position wherein the first arm is positioned adjacent to the body member and an open position wherein at least part of the first arm is spaced away from the body member. The system further includes a second arm pivotally coupled to the body member and movable between a closed position wherein the second arm is positioned adjacent to the body member and an open position wherein at least part of the second arm is spaced away from the body member. At least one of the first or second arms has a cavity that is exposed when the at least one of the first or second arms is in the open position. The at least one of the first or second arms includes a protrusion extending therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan STEININGER, Duane MATTIX
  • Publication number: 20230024929
    Abstract: A trailer including a frame configured to receive an item or items to be stored thereon or therein and at least one trailer wheel coupled to the frame. The trailer further includes a trailer jack coupled to the frame and including a foot at an end thereof. The trailer jack includes a handle coupled thereto, wherein the handle is pivotable between a retracted position wherein the handle is oriented generally vertically when the trailer jack is in the operating position, and an engaged position wherein the handle is oriented at an angle relative to a vertical axis when the trailer jack is in the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan STEININGER, Duane MATTIX
  • Patent number: 11453463
    Abstract: A collapsible anchor for lightweight watercraft includes a handle member, including a left grip and a right grip, wherein the left grip and right grip are located across a central member from each other; a first tube member, the first tube member attached to the handle member and extending downward in a vertical orientation from the handle member; a second tube member, the second tube member removably attached to the first tube member and extending downward in a vertical orientation from the first tube member; and an auger member, the auger member attached to the second tube member and extending downward in a vertical orientation from the second tube member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SANDSHARK, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Steininger, Duane Mattix
  • Patent number: D1014395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SANDSHARK, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Steininger, Duane Mattix