Patents by Inventor Bill Graham

Bill Graham 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).

  • Fuel tank
    Patent number: 5794559
    Abstract: A space-efficient fuel tank for use in a small watercraft powered by an outboard motor is disclosed. The fuel tank is securely but removably mounted to the interior of the watercraft in the previously unusable space immediately underneath and adjacent the outboard motor in its tilted-up condition. In the preferred embodiment, the shell of the fuel tank is generally "U"-shaped in order to optimize the storage space efficiency of the fuel tank when it is positioned in the space underneath the outboard motor. The fuel tank is securely mounted to the watercraft by brackets, which adjustably attach to the top of the fuel tank and extend out and over the back portion of the watercraft near the outboard motor to secure the tank in position immediately underneath and adjacent to the outboard motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventor: Bill Graham
  • Boat monitor for detecting emergencies and for sending signals to remote locations
    Patent number: D345931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Inventors: Lance Hallock, Bill Graham
  • Spinner fishing lure
    Patent number: D381061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Topper Lure Company, Incorporated
    Inventor: Charles William "Bill" Graham