Patents Assigned to GEM Products, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20180014522
    Abstract: An outrigger clamp to couple together two or more nestable tubes. The clamp includes a guide for retaining filament, and an attachment point for receiving accessories without interfering with the filament and guides. The guide and attachment point can rotate about an axis based on the forces applied to the outrigger to better align the filament and guides, and therefore align the forces applied to the outrigger and filament. The retainer can be, for example, one or more rollers that help prevent the filament from becoming creased or kinked during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Erle Matthew Bridgewater, Michael Joseph Fafard, Wylie Davin Nagler, Matthew Stewart Onorato, Jason Sarnowski
  • Patent number: 9743653
    Abstract: A drain system having a body adjustably coupled to a drain. The body can be rotated along its threads and engage a seal in the drain to substantially prevent water from flowing out of the drain. When rotated the opposite direction, the body can be spaced from the seal and allow water to flow out of the drain. The drain can also include holes that allow water to flow into the drain when the body is rotated so as to be spaced from the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Matthew Stewart Onorato, Benjamin Adam Wilder
  • Publication number: 20170127658
    Abstract: A drain system having a body adjustably coupled to a drain. The body can be rotated along its threads and engage a seal in the drain to substantially prevent water from flowing out of the drain. When rotated the opposite direction, the body can be spaced from the seal and allow water to flow out of the drain. The drain can also include holes that allow water to flow into the drain when the body is rotated so as to be spaced from the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Matthew Stewart Onorato, Benjamin Adam Wilder
  • Patent number: 9625087
    Abstract: A mount capable of rotating a body in multiple planes with a single handle. The handle can be disposed in a first position, where rotation of the handle causes the body to rotate in a horizontal plane; or a second position, where rotation of the handle causes the body to rotate in a vertical plane. The body can otherwise be locked and not rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Matthew Stewart Onorato, Erle Matthew Bridgewater, Benjamin Adam Wilder
  • Patent number: 9079637
    Abstract: A drain plug including a first handle on an interior side of a boat and a second handle on an exterior side of the boat, allowing the drain plug to be operated from an exterior side of the boat or from the interior side of the boat. The handles are also sized to prevent passage through a drain port to prevent the drain plug from being lost. The drain port in which the drain plug is disposed may be angled to provide for clearance between the first handle of the drain plug and the hull of the boat and enable a user to easily grasp the interior handle of the drain plug to install and uninstall the drain plug by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Gem Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Erle Matthew Bridgewater
  • Publication number: 20150075415
    Abstract: A drain plug including a first handle on an interior side of a boat and a second handle on an exterior side of the boat, allowing the drain plug to be operated from an exterior side of the boat or from the interior side of the boat. The handles are also sized to prevent passage through a drain port to prevent the drain plug from being lost. The drain port in which the drain plug is disposed may be angled to provide for clearance between the first handle of the drain plug and the hull of the boat and enable a user to easily grasp the interior handle of the drain plug to install and uninstall the drain plug by hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Erle Matthew Bridgewater
  • Publication number: 20140331722
    Abstract: A compression latch is disclosed that is adapted to fold down in both the locked and unlocked positions and that compresses a washer when in the closed position. The latch can couple directly to a hinged body, and does not require a separate housing that is then coupled to the hinged body. The above structure reduces leak points, creates a flush appearance, reduces the risk of injury, and allows greater customizability, as compared to prior art latches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Erle Matthew Bridgewater, Jason Sarnowski
  • Publication number: 20140090204
    Abstract: An adjustable friction hinge that implements a sex bolt in the barrel of the hinge is disclosed. One or more washers can be concentrically arranged about the sex bolt and can interact with the portions of the leaves of the hinge to create the necessary friction to maintain a desired hinge position. An indent can also be provided on the friction hinge to abut an interior of the sex bolt and prevent loosening of the sex bolt during use. The sex bolt acts as a more stable structural backbone as compared to the prior art adjustable hinge and includes a receiving portion where a common tool can be used to reduce or increase the amount of friction in the hinge. The washer configuration of the present application exhibits little to no wear characteristics over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Erle Matthew Bridgewater, Erik D. Spilling
  • Patent number: 8402907
    Abstract: A movable cleat assembly is provided. The movable cleat includes a support base, a face plate positioned adjacent the support base and a retractable cleat. The retractable cleat includes a handle portion and at least one leg extending through the support base and the face plate. The face plate further includes an edge that is adapted to deform or otherwise embed a portion of itself into a boat when installed. At least one of the support base and face plate includes at least one tube to receive the leg therein. The at least one tube is composed of a corrosion-proof material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Cleveland, Jason Samowski
  • Patent number: 8393285
    Abstract: A movable cleat assembly is provided. The movable cleat includes a support base, a face plate positioned adjacent the support base and a retractable cleat. The retractable cleat includes a handle portion and at least one leg extending through the support base and the face plate. The face plate further includes an edge that is adapted to deform or otherwise embed a portion of itself into a boat when installed. At least one of the support base and face plate includes at least one tube to receive the leg therein. The at least one tube is composed of a corrosion-proof material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Cleveland, Jason Sarnowski
  • Patent number: D708936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Erle Matthew Bridgewater, Jason Samowski
  • Patent number: D714614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, E. Matthew Bridgewater
  • Patent number: D739318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Rancan, Matthew Onorato
  • Patent number: D760070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Matthew Bridgewater
  • Patent number: D761635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Erle Matthew Bridgewater
  • Patent number: D778139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Sarnowski, Matthew Stewart Onorato
  • Patent number: D782277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Erle Matthew Bridgewater
  • Patent number: D782899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Erle Matthew Bridgewater
  • Patent number: D784112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GEM Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Stewart Onorato
  • Patent number: D817742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Gem Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Sarnowski