Patents by Inventor PAUL VELTON

PAUL VELTON 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).

  • System and method for automatically connecting a watercraft to a trailer
    Patent number: 8590916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for automatically connecting a watercraft to a trailer. The invention permits a watercraft to be connected to a submerged trailer so that the watercraft can be withdrawn from a body of water by a single operator. The systems and methods of the invention incorporate a bow target guide which guides the operator of a watercraft to a catch mechanism so that a connection between the trailer and watercraft can be made automatically. The systems of the invention may be provided as a kit for modifying an existing trailer, or they may form an integral component of a trailer. Methods of making and using the present system are within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Paul Velton
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTING A WATERCRAFT TO A TRAILER
    Publication number: 20130147156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for automatically connecting a watercraft to a trailer. The invention permits a watercraft to be connected to a submerged trailer so that the watercraft can be withdrawn from a body of water by a single operator. The systems and methods of the invention incorporate a bow target guide which guides the operator of a watercraft to a catch mechanism so that a connection between the trailer and watercraft can be made automatically. The systems of the invention may be provided as a kit for modifying an existing trailer, or they may form an integral component of a trailer. Methods of making and using the present system are within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: PAUL VELTON