Patents by Inventor D. Wayne Willis

D. Wayne Willis 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).

  • Tiltable boat top
    Patent number: 7013830
    Abstract: A tiltable top is provided for a small boat which allows the boat operator to quickly, manually raise or lower the top as desired. The tiltable top includes a pivotal shade frame and cover which is retained in a normal horizontal position during use or which can be released and allowed to pivot to an acute horizontal angle to lower wind resistence of the boat when the top is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: SmarTop, Inc.
    Inventor: D. Wayne Willis
  • Tiltable boat top
    Patent number: 6799529
    Abstract: A tiltable top is provided for a small boat which allows the boat operator to quickly, manually raise or lower the top as desired. The tiltable top includes a pivotal shade frame and cover which is retained in a normal horizontal position during use or which can be released and allowed to pivot to an acute horizontal angle to lower wind resistence of the boat when the top is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Smar Top, Inc.
    Inventor: D. Wayne Willis