Patents by Inventor William F. Waits, Jr.

William F. Waits, Jr. 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: 10858068
    Abstract: Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Miller, William F. Waits, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10308321
    Abstract: Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Miller, William F. Waits, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9926043
    Abstract: Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Miller, William F. Waits, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7246565
    Abstract: A boat hull includes a dispersion tunnel extending fore and aft forming a channel within a hull bottom surface for receiving a flow of water. A gate is inserted into and out of the channel for affecting pressure on the hull bottom with movement between open and closed positions, wherein the gate is out of the channel and fully extended into the channel. By altering the depth of the gate into the channel, hull performance and wake shape are modified as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Correct Craft, Inc.
    Inventors: William N. Snook, William F. Waits, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6923137
    Abstract: A water sports performance boat includes a hull having a sharpened angle keel for cutting into the water. Reverse chines are carried on port and starboard sides and extending from a forward portion of the hull to an aft portion for inducing a lifting of the bow at generally low boat speeds and for providing a stabilizing effect. Port and starboard spray pockets are located at the aft portion of the hull for reducing a side spray of water near the transom. Performance strakes are formed within the hull with each extending from an aft position rearwardly to the transom. An elliptical shaped dispersion tunnel formed along the keel within an aft most portion of the hull extends through the transom and provides a desirable wake shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Correct Craft, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Waits, Jr.