Patents by Inventor Charles W. Gooch

Charles W. Gooch 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: 4480652
    Abstract: A simple covering mechanism for use as an awning, tent, boat cover, or the like, and a method of utilization thereof. The covering mechanism includes a self-coiling continuous sheet of substantially liquid impermeable material having an upward bow when uncoiled. The sheet is mounted at a first end thereof and is releasably mounted at a second end thereof when the sheet is in an uncoiled position so that the sheet extends generally horizontally with an upward bow when uncoiled. The sheet may be constructed of a single piece of plastic heat set in its coiled position, or may include a cloth covering for ribs that provide the self-coiling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Inventor: Charles W. Gooch