Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Swift

Douglas A. Swift 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: 7721352
    Abstract: An inflatable wader garment assembly includes a lower body covering with a pair of leg coverings and a lower torso covering. The lower body covering has an upper edge including a front edge and a back edge. A bladder has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending between the top and bottom walls. The bladder is U-shaped and has a central portion and a pair of legs. Each of the legs has a distal end with respect to the central portion. A tube is fluidly coupled to the bladder. Air may be blown through the tube to inflate the bladder. Front straps are coupled to the distal ends and to the front edge. At least one rear strap is attached to the central portion and is attached to the back edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Inventor: Douglas A. Swift
  • Patent number: 5425406
    Abstract: An asymmetric tire tread is divided circumferentially into first, second, and third zones. The edge between the second and third zone in the tire is in the center of an aquachannel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Swift, John J. Taube
  • Patent number: 5329980
    Abstract: The tire treads are divided circumferentially into first, second, and third zones. The edge between each of the three zones in the tire treads are in the center of an aquachannel. The tires have a tread groove pattern that is asymmetric in character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Swift, John J. Taube
  • Patent number: 5323824
    Abstract: An improved tire/vehicle system for an automotive vehicle has two pneumatic front tires and two pneumatic rear tires. The rear tire treads and the front tire treads and are each divided circumferentially into first, second, and third zones. The edge between the second and third zone in each front tire is in the center of an aquachannel. The edge between each of the three zones in the rear tires are in the center of an aquachannel. Both the front and rear tires have a tread groove pattern that is asymmetric in character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Douglas A. Swift, John J. Taube
  • Patent number: D355154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Warren L. Croyle, Douglas A. Swift, John J. Taube