Patents by Inventor Gerard P. Raps

Gerard P. Raps 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).

  • Propeller safety guard for outboard and stern drive motors
    Patent number: 6478640
    Abstract: The Propeller Safety Guard is a wire mesh type enclosure covering the perimeter of the propeller as well as the rear plan of the propeller. The upper section of the guard is bolted to the underside of the outboard motor anticavitation plate. The lower section of the guard is bolted to the skeg of the outboard motor by a connection mounting bracket which has along gated holes to allow for adjust ability in order to locate the ideal position on the motor skeg for mounting the guard. This guard encloses the propeller from the two most dangerous exposures, the propeller tips rotating and the rear of the propeller. The forward section of the propeller is to some extent protected by the lower leg of the outboard motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Gerard P. Raps
  • Propeller safety guard for outboard and stern drive motors
    Publication number: 20010036776
    Abstract: The Propeller Safety Guard is a wire mesh type enclosure covering the perimeter of the propeller as well as the rear plan of the propeller. The upper section of the guard is bolted to the underside of the outboard motor anticavitation plate. The lower section of the guard is bolted to the skeg of the outboard motor by a connection mounting bracket which has along gated holes to allow for adjust ability in order to locate the ideal position on the motor skeg for mounting the guard. This guard encloses the propeller from the two most dangerous exposures, the propeller tips rotating and the rear of the propeller. The forward section of the propeller is to some extent protected by the lower leg of the outboard motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Gerard P. Raps