Patents by Inventor Buddy K. Rhoads

Buddy K. Rhoads 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).

  • Man-powered hydraulic steering system
    Patent number: 4778416
    Abstract: This invention is a method of steering a boat by rotation of the outboard motor (or lower unit in the case of an inboard/outdrive unit) about its pivot point by hydraulic principles. This invention is comprised of a driven cylinder mounted near the motor (lower unit), the hydraulic pump, which is another cylinder, and the motor, which is simply a man-powered steering wheel, and flexible lines to carry the hydraulic fluid between the pump and the driven cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Inventors: Buddy K. Rhoads, Billy W. Oliver