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).

  • Publication number: 20190104849
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Chaparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Patent number: 10149544
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Publication number: 20170135485
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Patent number: 9370245
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Publication number: 20140300153
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Chaparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Publication number: 20110109136
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Publication number: 20090261629
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: CHAPARRAL BOATS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fafard, James S. Phares, Raymond L. Tanguay, Steven C. Flowers
  • Patent number: 4548155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Assignee: Century Boat Company
    Inventors: Allan B. Hegg, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D280808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Century Boat Company
    Inventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D284075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Century Boat Company
    Inventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D284183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Century Boat Company
    Inventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D284566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: Century Boat Company
    Inventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D288087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Century Boat Company
    Inventors: Allan B. Hegg, Lloyd S. Makowski, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D565495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Charparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Fafard, Michael Anthony Werle, William S. Pegg, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D566643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Fafard, Michael Anthony Werle, William S. Pegg, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D581340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Chaparral Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Fafard, Michael Anthony Werle, William S. Pegg, James S. Phares
  • Patent number: D359777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: LifePlus Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Hildebrandt, James S. Phares