Patents by Inventor Betty J. Ritter

Betty J. Ritter 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: 4631038
    Abstract: A safety capsule structure comprising semi-cylindrical half-sections provided with yieldable and buoyant lining secured on the inner periphery thereof, the half-sections being adapted for installation in a boat hull, or the like, for stabilization of the boat structure against capsizing and to provide a flotation force for the boat, the half-sections being further adapted to be secured together along a common longitudinal side edge to provide alternate open and closed positions with respect to a pair of the half-sections, the closed position of the half-sections providing a protective capsule for an occupant for protection of the occupant during hazardous ambient conditions, such as a tornado, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Inventors: Betty J. Ritter, Ronald G. Ritter