Patents by Inventor Henry J. Lobe

Henry J. Lobe 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).

  • Anti-biofouling seismic streamer casing and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7835222
    Abstract: An anti-biofouling seismic streamer casing (100,100?) is provided that is formed by a flexible tubing (110) coated with a layer of a two-part heat cured silicone elastomer (120). The seismic streamer casing (100, 100?) is formed by a method that includes steps of providing a flexible tubing (200) and pre-treating the outer surface of the tubing (210). Two parts of a two-part silicone elastomer are then mixed together (220). The method also includes coating the mixed two-part silicone elastomer on the flexible tubing (230), and heating the flexible tubing to cure the coating (240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: Severn Marine Technologies, LLC, Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc
    Inventors: Henry J. Lobe, Thomas K. Tolman, Amulya Kumar Das, John Russell Knapp, Gary Moffat
  • Frangible sailboard fin retaining member
    Patent number: 5133681
    Abstract: A frangible sailboard fin retainer and method of releasably retaining a fin to a sailboard fin box including forming complementary openings in the fin and the fin box, inserting a bolt assembly having a bolt and a threaded female threaded member joining the fin and fin box. A portion preferably a position of the threaded member is brittle and breakable upon impact of the fin as a result of an aftward blow on the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Inventor: Henry J. Lobe
  • Sailboard fin retaining member
    Patent number: 4964826
    Abstract: An attachment of a fin to an adjustable fin holder of a surfboard or sailboard that protects the fin, fin holder and board structure around the fin holder from damage if the fin strikes an underwater object. The attachment includes a flexible slide member which deforms, permitting release of the flexible member from grooves in a slot in the bottom of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Inventor: Henry J. Lobe
  • Sailboard fin retaining member
    Patent number: 4846745
    Abstract: A method of attaching a fin to an adjustable fin holder of a surfboard or sailboard that protects the fin, fin holder and board structure around the fin holder from damage if the fin strikes an under water object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Inventor: Henry J. Lobe