Patents by Inventor Robert C. Brock, IV

Robert C. Brock, IV 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: 6845586
    Abstract: The motion system includes a frame to which a decoy or decoys are secured. The frame is then deployed beneath the surface of the water in the target area. The frame is thus suspended by the floating decoy or decoys beneath the surface. In one exemplary embodiment, the frame forms a parallelepiped structures. The parallelepiped structure may have a square or rectangular or other type of parallagram cross-sectional outline. In another exemplary embodiment, the frame may form a collar with pivoting legs. The frame also includes a mounting system for a motor. In one embodiment, the mounting system comprises an internal brace extending between opposite sidewalls. The brace may alternatively extend diagonally between opposing corners from a single sidewall. In another embodiment, the brace is formed by the frame itself. The brace secures the motor to the frame. The motor may be fixed or mounted in a pivotal configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventor: Robert C. Brock, IV
  • Patent number: 6079140
    Abstract: The motion system includes a frame to which a decoy or decoys are secured. The frame is then deployed beneath the surface of the water in the target area. The frame is thus suspended by the floating decoy or decoys beneath the surface. In one exemplary embodiment, the frame forms a parallelepiped structure. The parallelepiped structure may have a square or rectangular or other type of parallagram cross-sectional outline. In another exemplary embodiment, the frame may form a collar with pivoting legs. The frame also includes a mounting system for a motor. In one embodiment, the mounting system comprises an internal brace extending between opposite sidewalls. The brace may alternatively extend diagonally between opposing corners from a single sidewall. In another embodiment, the brace is formed by the frame itself. The brace secures the motor to the frame. The motor may be fixed or mounted in a pivotal configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: Robert C. Brock, IV