Patents by Inventor Benjamin Girard Harder

Benjamin Girard Harder 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: 11618534
    Abstract: A ski tow for a boat having a tow post and a ski rope connected to the tow post. The ski tow includes a pedestal shaped body having a lowermost foot spaced apart from an uppermost cap by an intermediate die; a camera mount located on the cap and configured for receiving a camera; and a chase extending vertically through the pedestal body and open on both ends. The pedestal shaped body pivots or rotates such that the camera mount remains aligned with the ski rope as a skier connected to the tow rope moves relative to the tow post and moves the tow rope relative to the tow post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Marine Accessories Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Hill, Brock Elliot Etters, Benjamin Girard Harder
  • Publication number: 20230060669
    Abstract: A ski tow for a boat having a tow post and a ski rope connected to the tow post. The ski tow includes a pedestal shaped body having a lowermost foot spaced apart from an uppermost cap by an intermediate die; a camera mount located on the cap and configured for receiving a camera; and a chase extending vertically through the pedestal body and open on both ends. The pedestal shaped body pivots or rotates such that the camera mount remains aligned with the ski rope as a skier connected to the tow rope moves relative to the tow post and moves the tow rope relative to the tow post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Marine Accessories Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Hill, Brock Elliot Etters, Benjamin Girard Harder
  • Publication number: 20230008845
    Abstract: A foldable watersports tower for a boat includes a pair of legs pivotally mounted to the boat, each leg having an electronic leg actuator operable to pivot the leg between an upright orientation and a lower orientation; a cross-piece extending between the legs; a roof mount pivotally mounted to the legs; a roof mounted to the roof mount; and a roof frame actuator connected between portions of the cross-piece and portions of the roof mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Xtreme Marine Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Hill, Benjamin Girard Harder
  • Patent number: D1013606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Marine Accessories Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Hill, Brock Elliot Etters, Benjamin Girard Harder