Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Lobato

Matthew P. Lobato 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: 4646770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable, self-anchoring, wind-deflector and shelter structure having a unique configuration so as to employ the impinging wind forces to create the self-anchoring arrangement. The structure is formed with a base member defining a floor having an arcuate rear edge and a longitudinal front edge which forms either a parabolic or hyperbolic configuration, and includes an upright wall being angularly disposed to the base member. The wall is further formed with a compound-curved surface that includes oppositely positioned, tapered, wind channels which allow the wind to blow in a forward and downward direction against the base member, thus causing the structure to be fixed in a stabilized position while subjected to high wind velocities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Inventor: Matthew P. Lobato