Patents by Inventor Robert Wayne Beal

Robert Wayne Beal 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).

  • Marine vessel module
    Patent number: 7997220
    Abstract: One embodiment of a module for a marine vessel includes a base that has a cavity for securing a variety of cargos therein, and a top plate that defines a perimeter and a top surface, the perimeter adapted to define a water-tight seal with a hull of a marine vessel and the top surface defining a smooth plane having a substantial absence of steps and gaps therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Beal, Ronald William Bosch, Roy Joseph Firestone
  • Marine vessel vent plate
    Patent number: 7305930
    Abstract: One embodiment of a vent plate for a marine vessel includes a plate having a top surface that defines a total surface area and a plurality of apertures arranged in a pattern covering at least one quarter of the total surface area, the pattern including a plurality of rows of apertures off-set by an angle of approximately forty five degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Beal, Thomas J Vincent
  • Marine vessel coaming structure
    Patent number: 7004096
    Abstract: One embodiment of a marine vessel includes a hull having an aperture therein and an exterior surface that defines a plane, and a coaming structure secured within the aperture of the hull, the coaming structure including a top surface that defines a plane contiguous with the plane of the hull, wherein the coaming structure is adapted for securing a closure structure thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Beal, Thomas J Vincent
  • Retractable marine fitting
    Patent number: 6901875
    Abstract: One embodiment of a retractable marine fitting includes a housing positioned within a marine hull, the housing adapted to receive a fitting therein, and a fitting including an elongate body movable between an extended position substantially outwardly of the housing and a retracted position substantially inwardly of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Oregon Iron Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Beal, Thomas J Vincent
  • Marine vessel drop-in module
    Patent number: D510901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Beal, Ronald William Bosch, Roy Joseph Firestone
  • Marine vessel shell module
    Patent number: D511131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Beal, Thomas J. Vincent, Ronald William Bosch