Patents by Inventor James S. Phares
James S. Phares 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).
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Publication number: 20190104849Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Chaparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Patent number: 10149544Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Publication number: 20170135485Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Patent number: 9370245Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Publication number: 20140300153Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Chaparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Publication number: 20110109136Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Publication number: 20090261629Abstract: Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: CHAPARRAL BOATS, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
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Patent number: 4548155Abstract: The specification discloses a ski boat having a swim platform across which a conventional water ski can be laid so that a skier can easily put the ski on while standing on the platform. More particularly the boat includes a pair of sidewalls and a swim platform integral with and extending between the sidewalls. The swim platform extends rearwardly beyond the sidewalls to provide a portion across which the ski can lie.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1984Date of Patent: October 22, 1985Assignee: Century Boat CompanyInventors: Allan B. Hegg, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D280808Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1983Date of Patent: October 1, 1985Assignee: Century Boat CompanyInventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D284075Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1983Date of Patent: June 3, 1986Assignee: Century Boat CompanyInventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D284183Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1983Date of Patent: June 10, 1986Assignee: Century Boat CompanyInventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D284566Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1983Date of Patent: July 8, 1986Assignee: Century Boat CompanyInventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D288087Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1984Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: Century Boat CompanyInventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D565495Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Charparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael Joseph Fafard, Michael Anthony Werle, William S. Pegg, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D566643Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael Joseph Fafard, Michael Anthony Werle, William S. Pegg, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D581340Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.Inventors: Michael Joseph Fafard, Michael Anthony Werle, William S. Pegg, James S. Phares
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Patent number: D359777Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: LifePlus IncorporatedInventors: Mark D. Hildebrandt, James S. Phares