Patents by Inventor Jerry L. Thomas

Jerry L. Thomas 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: 6893017
    Abstract: A combined shuffleboard and pool game assembly includes a playing surface that has a substantially rectangular shape and a plurality of elongated rails removably engageable with the playing surface. The plurality of rails include opposed arcuate end portions for defining a plurality of pockets when engaged with each other. A plurality of elongated bumpers are spaced from each other and are attached to the plurality of rails that extend along the length and width of the playing surface. The plurality of elongated bumpers have opposed end portions disposed adjacent the plurality of arcuate end portions respectively. An accessory kit is provided for allowing players to participate in any one of a number of various games of their choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: Jerry L. Thomas, R. Vernon Allen
  • Patent number: 6763689
    Abstract: A locking assembly for a surfboard enables the board to be tethered to a non-portable object with a lockable cable. The cable passes through a transverse hole in one of the fins. To prevent the fin from being removed from the by a thief, a rigid sleeve is provided that slides over the fin. It is provided with a transverse hole in registry with the hole in the fin, so that the cable will pass through the sleeve and the fin. This renders the two inseparable. A flange affixed to the base of the sleeve covers the fasteners that fasten the fin to the board. This prevents the thief from removing the fin from the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Jerry L. Thomas
  • Patent number: D753414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Cintas Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Cofer, Ian S. Malpass, Jerry L. Thomas