Patents by Inventor Ogden D. Hopkins

Ogden D. Hopkins 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).

  • Amusement raft ride
    Patent number: 5299964
    Abstract: A raft for an amusement ride is provided. The raft has at least one passenger support having accommodations sufficient to accommodate at least one passenger thereon. At least one link is provided on the raft, and is compatible with a link on another raft to allow the interconnection of a plurality of rafts to form the amusement ride. The passenger support is connected to a buoyant portion of the raft through a rotary connector to allow rotation of the passenger support relative to the buoyant portion of the raft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: O. D. Hopkins Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Ogden D. Hopkins