Patents by Inventor J. Kevin Monahan

J. Kevin Monahan 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).

  • Slider assembly for sailing vessel
    Patent number: 5540171
    Abstract: A slider assembly useful as a working part on a sailing vessel includes a track and a slider mounted on the track. The slider includes a pair of U-shaped end pieces held in a spaced relationship by side pins and a central pin. Tubular bushings are mounted on the side pins and in sliding engagement with the grooves of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Harken, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Kevin Monahan
  • Low profile multiple bearing block fairlead
    Patent number: 5149059
    Abstract: A low profile fairlead has a plurality of blocks support in a spaced relation along the arc of a circle to simulate a single bearing block of larger diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Harken, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Kevin Monahan