Patents by Inventor Michael Richard Wiegers

Michael Richard Wiegers 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).

  • Combined marine entertainment system and depth sounder
    Patent number: 6650884
    Abstract: A combined marine entertainment system and depth sounder (10) that more efficiently utilizes limited marine instrument panel space, that is more convenient and simple to operate, and that shares certain components and, therefore, is less expensive to manufacture and install. The apparatus includes a main unit (12) and a separate remote unit (14). The main unit includes a housing (16); an entertainment assembly including a display (20) and an entertainment component (18) positioned in the housing; and a depth sounder assembly including a depth display (48) positioned within the same housing as the entertainment assembly display and entertainment component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Garmin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Richard Wiegers, Brian Poindexter
  • Combined marine entertainment system and depth sounder
    Patent number: 6345179
    Abstract: A combined marine entertainment system and depth sounder (10) that more efficiently utilizes limited marine instrument panel space, that is more convenient and simple to operate, and that shares certain components and, therefore, is less expensive to manufacture and install. The apparatus includes a main unit (12) and a separate remote unit (14). The main unit includes a housing (16); an entertainment assembly including a display (20) and an entertainment component (18) positioned in the housing; and a depth sounder assembly including a depth display (48) positioned within the same housing as the entertainment assembly display and entertainment component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Garmin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Richard Wiegers, Brian Poindexter