Patents by Inventor Aaron J. Knopp

Aaron J. Knopp 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).

  • Anchor Winch System
    Publication number: 20230075350
    Abstract: An anchor winch system includes an end effector, a guide channel, a winch, a cable and an anchor. The anchor winch system enables a user to deploy an anchor that is stored within the C or Z channels of a pontoon or tritoon boat. The end effector is mounted onto an end of a boat crossmember. The end effector is a holding apparatus that retains the anchor in a stowed position when not deployed. The guide channel traverses through the boat crossmember, and the cable is threaded through the guide channel. The winch is tethered to one end of the cable and the anchor is tethered to the opposite end. Thus, the winch is able to deploy or retract the anchor by paying out or reeling in the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Aaron J. Knopp
  • Anchor winch system
    Patent number: 11535340
    Abstract: An anchor winch system includes a support arm, an end effector, a guide channel, a winch, a cable and an anchor. The anchor winch system enables a user to deploy an anchor that is stored within the C or Z channels of a pontoon or tritoon boat. The support arm is mounted along the C or Z channel and the end effector is mounted onto an end of the support arm. The end effector is a holding apparatus that retains the anchor in a stowed position when not deployed. The guide channel traverses through the support arm, and the cable is threaded through the guide channel. The winch is tethered to one end of the cable and the anchor is tethered to the opposite end. Thus, the winch is able to deploy or retract the anchor by paying out or reeling in the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Aaron J. Knopp
  • Anchor Winch System
    Publication number: 20220266955
    Abstract: An anchor winch system includes a support arm, an end effector, a guide channel, a winch, a cable and an anchor. The anchor winch system enables a user to deploy an anchor that is stored within the C or Z channels of a pontoon or tritoon boat. The support arm is mounted along the C or Z channel and the end effector is mounted onto an end of the support arm. The end effector is a holding apparatus that retains the anchor in a stowed position when not deployed. The guide channel traverses through the support arm, and the cable is threaded through the guide channel. The winch is tethered to one end of the cable and the anchor is tethered to the opposite end. Thus, the winch is able to deploy or retract the anchor by paying out or reeling in the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Aaron J. Knopp