Patents by Inventor Scott J. Mills

Scott J. Mills 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: 11345444
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dual folding boat tower and especially to a boat tower and boat tower top assembly for folding the boat tower and tower top from a storage or down position to an erect or running position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Scott J. Mills, Richard W. Hord
  • Publication number: 20220033036
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dual folding boat tower and especially to a boat tower and boat tower top assembly for folding the boat tower and tower top from a storage or down position to an erect or running position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Scott J Mills, Richard W. Hord
  • Patent number: 11111002
    Abstract: A boat tower ventilation system for a boat tower to ventilate behind a windshield such as the cockpit area in a tower or the like. Air ventilation units are built into the tower frame and may be opened or closed to the flow of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventors: Scott J. Mills, Richard W. Hord
  • Publication number: 20210188414
    Abstract: A boat tower ventilation system for a boat tower to ventilate behind a windshield such as the cockpit area in a tower or the like. Air ventilation units are built into the tower frame and may be opened or closed to the flow of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Scott J. Mills, Richard W. Hord
  • Patent number: 10272974
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved boat tower hinge which supports a boat tower for use in supporting tow lines used for towing skiers or the like. The hinge can support a boat tower in a raised position while allowing the tower to be swung to a lowered rest position. In the raised tower position the hinge wedges an elongated tongue with polymer sides into an elongated groove having polymer locking inserts to reduce the side-to-side motion of the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventors: Richard W. Hord, Scott J. Mills
  • Publication number: 20190061882
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved boat tower hinge which supports a boat tower for use in supporting tow lines used for towing skiers or the like. The hinge can support a boat tower in a raised position while allowing the tower to be swung to a lowered rest position. In the raised tower position the hinge wedges an elongated tongue with polymer sides into an elongated groove having polymer locking inserts to reduce the side-to-side motion of the tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Richard W. Hord, Scott J. Mills
  • Publication number: 20120080574
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a stringer between a pair of posts includes a removably attachable bracket for supporting and aligning one end of a stringer between a pair of posts. The alignment bracket attaches to a post with compression clamping arms which are easily repositioned to adjust one end of the stringer. The method of attaching a stringer between a pair of posts uses a pair of stringer alignment brackets clamped onto two spaced posts for supporting a stringer between the posts. The stringer is leveled by repositioning the stringer alignment bracket at one end. One person can easily and rapidly attach the stringers between posts in the construction of a fence or deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Scott J. Mills
  • Publication number: 20090114689
    Abstract: A removable storage tube for a marine vessel includes a hatch frame shaped to fitted in a hatch opening in a marine vessel. The hatch frame has a plurality of spaced downwardly angled notches spaced around the interior edge of the frame. A tub has an open top and a rim portion around the open top and is shaped to fit into the hatch frame. The tub has a plurality of attachment lugs on the rim portion, each lug has a pair of downwardly converging exterior sides sized to wedge into one of the hatch frame notches. Each hatch frame notch has a pair of downwardly converging interior sides, each having an outwardly angled exterior edge while each tub lug has a pair downwardly converging exterior sides each having an outwardly angled exterior edge sized to wedge into a hatch frame notch so that a hatch tub is removably mounted in a marine vessel hatch. The hatch frame has a hatch door hingedly attached thereto for closing the hatch with or without the storage tub therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Richard W. Hord, Scott J. Mills, Gene Gilbert
  • Patent number: D541623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: Richard W. Hord, Scott J. Mills
  • Patent number: D628055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Scott J. Mills