Patents by Inventor Francis M. BACH

Francis M. BACH 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE BUOYANCY OF A WHEELED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150001816
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing the buoyancy of a wheeled vehicle includes a ski to be disposed under at least one tire or wheel of a wheeled vehicle; a boot having a bottom wall secured directly or indirectly to the ski and side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, wherein the side walls of the boot are configured to laterally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle; and a tire block pin for connecting the side walls of the boot to one another to increase rigidity of the apparatus and to rotationally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle and/or tie downs for securing the wheel to the ski. Methods of using the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: David E. BACH, Francis M. BACH, Nicholas G. CONDA, Tracy L. HOOSE
  • Apparatus and methods for increasing the buoyancy of a wheeled vehicle
    Patent number: 8851485
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing the buoyancy of a wheeled vehicle includes a ski to be disposed under at least one tire or wheel of a wheeled vehicle; a boot having a bottom wall secured directly or indirectly to the ski and side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, wherein the side walls of the boot are configured to laterally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle; and a tire block pin for connecting the side walls of the boot to one another to increase rigidity of the apparatus and to rotationally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle and/or tie downs for securing the wheel to the ski. Methods of using the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventors: David E. Bach, Francis M. Bach, Nicholas G. Conda, Tracy L. Hoose
  • Apparatus and Methods for Increasing the Buoyancy of a Wheeled Vehicle
    Publication number: 20130313794
    Abstract: An apparatus for increasing the buoyancy of a wheeled vehicle includes a ski to be disposed under at least one tire or wheel of a wheeled vehicle; a boot having a bottom wall secured directly or indirectly to the ski and side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, wherein the side walls of the boot are configured to laterally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle; and a tire block pin for connecting the side walls of the boot to one another to increase rigidity of the apparatus and to rotationally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle and/or tie downs for securing the wheel to the ski. Methods of using the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: David E. BACH, Francis M. BACH, Nicholas G. CONDA, Tracy L. HOOSE