Patents by Inventor Allan W. Buyze

Allan W. Buyze 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: 4212462
    Abstract: An aerodynamic and hydromechanical hydroplaning disc with a solid unitary body comprised of aggregated material. The disc is heavier than the water it displaces and non-floating. The peripheral edge of the disc is formed with a top to bottom curvature having a relatively smaller radius at the top than at the bottom of the disc which reduces air resistance and has a shape to increase the planing capacities as the disc strikes the water. The texture of the material is also significant in combination with circular or polygonal edge formations to enhance the aerodynamic, hydrodynamic and hydromechanical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Inventors: Danny W. Glovak, Allan W. Buyze
  • Patent number: 4151997
    Abstract: An aerodynamic and hydromechanical hydroplaning disc with a solid unitary body comprised of aggregated material. The disc is heavier than the water it displaces and non-floating. A series of longitudinally oriented (i.e., meridionally oriented, or north-south) discontinuities are provided only on the extreme latitudinal periphery of the rim adjacent to the top and bottom surfaces of the disc. Said discontinuities: exert a greater interfering effect on the airflow and waterflow around the circumference than over the top and under the bottom surfaces; create a turbulent, separated and unseparated, peripheral boundary layer in air and water; reduce air resistance and water resistance; increase range, frequency of skips, and dynamic stability. Also, there is provided a granular texture on the bottom and circumferential surfaces of the disc which results in a more sure grip and improved hydroplaning stability (i.e., the ability of the disc to maintain a horizontal orientation while hydroplaning).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: A. D. Design Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny W. Glovak, Allan W. Buyze
  • Patent number: D284645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Inventors: David E. Hackett, Allan W. Buyze
  • Patent number: D347203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Allan W. Buyze, Donald T. Cammorata