Patents by Inventor Anton WILLIS
Anton WILLIS 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).
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Patent number: 12252221Abstract: A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: ORU KAYAK, INC.Inventors: Anton Willis, Forrest Nelson Harvey
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Publication number: 20240116604Abstract: A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stem, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Anton WILLIS, Forrest Nelson HARVEY
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Patent number: 11834138Abstract: A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Oru Kayak, Inc.Inventors: Anton Willis, Forrest Nelson Harvey
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Publication number: 20230174201Abstract: A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Anton WILLIS, Forrest Nelson HARVEY
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Patent number: 11541971Abstract: A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Oru Kayak, Inc.Inventors: Anton Willis, Forrest Nelson Harvey
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Publication number: 20200361576Abstract: A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, and the floorboard includes a base and a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at distal ends to port and starboard gunwales of the hull. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Oru Designs, LLCInventors: Anton WILLIS, Forrest Nelson HARVEY
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Patent number: 10322774Abstract: A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Oru Designs, LLCInventor: Anton Willis
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Patent number: 10259535Abstract: A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Oru Designs, LLCInventor: Anton Willis
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Publication number: 20190031293Abstract: A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventor: Anton WILLIS
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Patent number: 10086909Abstract: A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Oru Kayak, Inc.Inventor: Anton Willis
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Publication number: 20180141623Abstract: A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Oru Kayak, Inc.Inventor: Anton WILLIS
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Publication number: 20180127061Abstract: A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Oru Kayak, Inc.Inventor: Anton WILLIS