Patents by Inventor Leslie N. Matthews

Leslie N. Matthews 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: 5259428
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary cutter comprising a central member (11) adapted to be mounted to a shaft for rotation therewith and supporting a plurality of teeth (14a, 14b) located at intervals around a circular path, each tooth having at least one cutting edge (15, 16), a second member (12, 13) adapted to be mounted in association with the first member for rotation therewith and being capable of selective angular displacement in relation to the first member, said second member supporting a set of guides (18, 19) located at intervals around a circular path such that each guide is associated with one tooth of the plurality of teeth and is located ahead of said tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Inventor: Leslie N. Matthews
  • Patent number: 4535712
    Abstract: A boat hull having at least one extending hull (10), an intermediate hull portion (13), a flexible plenum chamber (14) to raise and lower the intermediate hull portion (13), and a flexible skirt (17) formed integrally with the intermediate hull (13) to entrain air beneath it so that its lower extremities are clear of the ground or water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Inventor: Leslie N. Matthews
  • Patent number: 4494477
    Abstract: A boat hull having water engaging parallel hull portion separated by a bridge portion and an intermediate water-engaging hull portion disposed between adjacent parallel hull positions and underneath each bridge portion. An expandable and compressible plenum is disposed between each intermediate hull portion and bridge portion so that each intermediate hull portion will be lowered and raised respectively as the plenum is expanded and contracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Inventor: Leslie N. Matthews
  • Patent number: 4351262
    Abstract: A boat hull having a pair of water engaging parallel hull sections separated by a bridge portion, an intermediate water-engaging hull section being disposed between the parallel hull sections and underneath the bridge portion. An expandable bag being disposed between the intermediate hull section and the bridge portion such that the intermediate hull portion will be lowered and raised respectively as air is blown into and out of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Inventor: Leslie N. Matthews