Patents by Inventor William B. Slater

William B. Slater 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).

  • Support grid platform for supporting vehicles over ecologically sensitive terrain
    Patent number: 7527451
    Abstract: A grid-type platform especially suited for use supporting vehicle wheels to provide traction while traveling off-road especially through environmentally sensitive topography, and to prevent unnecessary and excessive wear and damage to such off-road paths or trails. More specifically this invention relates to a grid-type platform having a plurality of grid sections defined by intersection lateral and longitudinal walls and having an intermediate support designed to provide all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel drive vehicles the necessary traction to reduce tire slippage and rutting when traveling through off-road trails or paths particularly through environmentally sensitive areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventors: William B. Slater, William Davis
  • SUPPORT GRID PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING VEHICLES OVER ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE TERRAIN
    Publication number: 20080131202
    Abstract: A grid-type platform especially suited for use supporting vehicle wheels to provide traction while traveling off-road especially through environmentally sensitive topography, and to prevent unnecessary and excessive wear and damage to such off-road paths or trails. More specifically this invention relates to a grid-type platform having a plurality of grid sections defined by intersection lateral and longitudinal walls and having an intermediate support designed to provide all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel drive vehicles the necessary traction to reduce tire slippage and rutting when traveling through off-road trails or paths particularly through environmentally sensitive areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: William B. SLATER
  • Support grid platform for supporting vehicles over ecologically sensitive terrain
    Patent number: 7300224
    Abstract: A grid-type platform especially suited for use supporting vehicle wheels to provide traction while traveling off-road especially through environmentally sensitive topography, and to prevent unnecessary and excessive wear and damage to such off-road paths or trails. More specifically this invention relates to a grid-type platform having a plurality of grid sections defined by intersection lateral and longitudinal walls and having an intermediate support designed to provide all-terrain vehicles and four-wheel drive vehicles the necessary traction to reduce tire slippage and rutting when traveling through off-road trails or paths particularly through environmentally sensitive areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: William B. Slater