Patents Assigned to RESEARCH & DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
  • Patent number: 11287096
    Abstract: A light fixture for mounting in a surface opening of a marine vessel or RV including a cylindrical base member having external threads, a light source disposed on a first end of the cylindrical base member and a light source cover having a cover opening for emitting light produced by the light source. The light fixture includes a cover rim extending radially outward from the light source cover and a first connector disposed on a second end of the cylindrical base member, the first connector having electrical connection pins inside a cavity. The first connector is engageable with a second connector. The second connector includes powered pins which electrically connect to the electrical connection pins to power the light source. The light fixture includes a securing ring having internal threads engageable with the cylindrical base member external threads, the cylindrical base member mountable the surface opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: 10933959
    Abstract: An angled light for mounting on a surface of a marine vessel, the angled light having a base member including a first end including an opening for securing power supply wires in the angled light and a second end substantially perpendicular the first end. The angled light includes a light source disposed in the second end of the base member and a securing ring disposed on the first end of the base member for securing the first end of the base member to a surface opening on the marine vessel. The securing ring is engagable with the base member first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Terry Allen, Kevin Hannula
  • Patent number: 10874236
    Abstract: A self-locking cup holder securable in an opening in a surface comprising an outer sleeve having a cylindrical wall, a plurality of horizontally elongated openings, each elongated opening extending around an upper portion of the outer sleeve cylindrical wall, a cylindrical rim disposed above the elongated openings and a plurality of support members extending horizontally between the elongated openings and extending vertically between the cylindrical wall and the cylindrical rim. The self-locking cup holder includes a locking ring having a cylindrical ring wall rotatingly engaging the outer sleeve on an outer surface of the outer sleeve adjacent the elongated openings and support members, and a plurality of hinged horizontal flaps disposable in the elongated openings. The hinged flaps have a larger thickness at a second end tapering to a smaller thickness at a first flap end attached to the locking ring cylindrical wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: 10801682
    Abstract: A lighted ring for a post comprising a mounting ring securable on a column of the post, the column extending upwardly from a post base, a cylindrical light transmission module securable to the mounting ring and a light source disposed adjacent the light module. The light source provides illumination of an area adjacent the post through the chamfer. The light transmission module may include an inner wall, a catch spaced axially outward from the inner wall the catch having an inwardly facing protrusion along an upper portion of the catch, a groove extending the entire circumference of the light transmission module between the inner wall and the catch, an outer wall spaced axially outward from the catch and a chamfer along a bottom edge of the light transmission module and a light module slot extending along a portion of the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Terry Allen, Kevin Hannula
  • Patent number: 10386037
    Abstract: An arched light source for illuminating an area comprising a base and an arched support extending from the base. The arched support has an upper edge corresponding to an arc having a center below the base and a lower edge meeting the base corresponding to a chord of the arc. The arched support includes a groove along the upper edge of the arched support. The arched light support includes a light source disposed in the groove and a transparent lens extending the length of the groove and sealing the light source within the groove. The light source may be a plurality of discrete LEDs spaced a distance apart, the plurality of LEDS extending substantially the entire length of the groove. The color emitted by the light source may be controllable by the user. The arched support may be opaque. The base may be mountable to a marine vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: RESEARCH & DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Hannula, Nick Kroes, Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: 10364000
    Abstract: A method for providing lighting to a boat surface comprising providing an LED light source in a transparent disk and placing the disk on the boat surface in a location where the seat pedestal is to be mounted with the disk fastener openings aligned with the boat surface openings. The method includes connecting a power source to the light source, placing the seat pedestal on the transparent disk with the seat pedestal fastener openings aligned with the disk fastener openings and inserting the at least one fastener through the seat pedestal openings, disk openings and boat surface openings. The fastener secures the seat pedestal and disk to the boat surface wherein the transparent disk bears the weight of the seat pedestal. Upon providing power to the light source, light travels from the light source to the circumferential edge of the transparent disk, illuminating the area adjacent the seat pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: 10293894
    Abstract: A mounting ring for securing a cup holder in an opening in a surface of a marine vessel. The mounting ring has a cylindrical wall and a flange extending from the ring for positioning about the surface around the opening. The mounting ring includes a plurality of braces extending downwardly from the flange, the braces comprising a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the cylindrical wall and a foot extending outwardly from the distal end of each leg at an acute angle to the leg. The mounting ring is placed in the opening and a cup holder is urged into the cup holder ring, the sides of the cup holder wall forcing the legs in a radially outwardly direction, securing the feet against an edge of the surface adjacent the boat opening. The mounting ring may include a protrusion disposed on an upper portion of each foot extending radially inwardly, the protrusion adapted to secure the outer surface of the cup holder wall in the mounting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: 10279877
    Abstract: A method for providing lighting to a boat surface comprising providing an LED light source in a transparent disk and placing the disk on the boat surface in a location where the boat accessory is to be mounted with the disk fastener openings aligned with the boat surface openings. The method includes connecting a power source to the light source, placing the boat accessory on the transparent disk with the boat accessory fastener openings aligned with the disk fastener openings and inserting the at least one fastener through the boat accessory openings, disk openings and boat surface openings. The fastener secures the boat accessory and disk to the boat surface wherein the transparent disk bears the weight of the boating accessory. Upon providing power to the light source, light travels from the light source to the circumferential edge of the transparent disk, illuminating the area adjacent the boating accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: 9452701
    Abstract: A locking cup holder for mounting in a deck surface having a deck opening. The locking cup holder comprises a mounting ring having a vertical lip with a lower edge for extending within the deck opening and a horizontal lip securable to the deck surface over the deck opening. The locking cup holder includes a cup holder having a wall, a bottom portion, a rim extending outwardly from an upper portion of the wall and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the cylindrical wall below the rim, the cup holder protrusions being spaced from the cup holder rim a distance of at least the height of the mounting ring vertical lip, the protrusions engagable with the vertical lip when the cup holder is pushed fully into the mounting ring. The protrusions may be engagable with the lower edge of the vertical lip when the cup holder is pushed fully into the mounting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: RESEARCH & DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: D827881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: RESEARCH & DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Hannula, Nick Kroes
  • Patent number: D913262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen
  • Patent number: D921267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Research & Design Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Terry Allen, Kevin Hannula
  • Patent number: D986448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: RESEARCH AND DESIGN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Terry Allen