Patents by Inventor Hilton R. Thorpe

Hilton R. Thorpe 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: 5199915
    Abstract: A footpiece for locating a skier's foot on a ski, particularly a water ski, comprises a foot locating member made up of two foot locating portions. In use, one foot locating portion is fixed to the ski, whereas the other portion is slidingly located relative to the ski, the positional adjustment between the foot locating portions by the sliding displacement of the slidingly located foot locating portion permitting different sized feet of skiers to be snugly received by the foot locating member. A flexible strap engaged with the slidingly located foot locating portion permits displacement of said portion by applying tension to the strap, suitable manipulation of the strap also permitting operation of a locking means for releasably locking the slidingly located foot locating portion in desired positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Inventors: Jeffery P. Bindon, Hilton R. Thorpe