Patents by Inventor Fred Chittenden

Fred Chittenden 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: 6250635
    Abstract: A disc golf target assembly. A plurality of curved support members and chain segments cooperate to intercept flying discs which enter the target. The curved support members deflect and disturb the flight path of the disc and reduce the momentum thereof. The chain segments arrest forward motion of the disc, and the disc drops into an underlying receiving area. The receiving area may be a basket structure mounted below the interception structure. The assembly may further include a raised stand structure. The curved support members may be elongate tubular members which extend over the receiving area. The support members may be arched outwardly or inwardly over the receiving area, and may be convertible between conf igurations. The support members and chain segments may also be selectively configured to give the target a directional bias, so that it more readily receives discs from one direction than from another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventor: Fred Chittenden