Patents by Inventor James Wilk

James Wilk 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).

  • Publication number: 20200094925
    Abstract: A fin arrangement for a surf craft includes a base coupling portion to couple the fin arrangement to the surf craft; a central fin having a central fin base portion, the central fin coupled to the base coupling portion to extend substantially perpendicularly away from an underside of the surf craft; a first side fin coupled to the central fin base portion and extending away from the central fin and the surf craft at a first acute angle to the central fin; and a second side fin coupled to the central fin base portion and extending away from the central fin and the surf craft at a second acute angle to the central fin, the second acute angle being substantially the same as the first acute angle, and a projecting lobe extending rearwardly from the base of the central fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Darryl James Wilkes, Francine Viola Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20180273148
    Abstract: A fin arrangement for a surf craft includes a base coupling portion to couple the fin arrangement to the surf craft; a central fin having a central fin base portion, the central fin coupled to the base coupling portion to extend substantially perpendicularly away from an underside of the surf craft; a first side fin coupled to the central fin base portion and extending away from the central fin and the surf craft at a first acute angle to the central fin; and a second side fin coupled to the central fin base portion and extending away from the central fin and the surf craft at a second acute angle to the central fin, the second acute angle being substantially the same as the first acute angle, and a projecting lobe extending rearwardly from the base of the central fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Darryl James Wilkes, Francine Viola Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20160318587
    Abstract: A fin arrangement for a surf craft includes a base coupling portion to couple the fin arrangement to the surf craft; a central fin having a central fin base portion, the central fin coupled to the base coupling portion to extend substantially perpendicularly away from an underside of the surf craft; a first side fin coupled to the central fin base portion and extending away from the central fin and the surf craft at a first acute angle to the central fin; and a second side fin coupled to the central fin base portion and extending away from the central fin and the surf craft at a second acute angle to the central fin, the second acute angle being substantially the same as the first acute angle, and a projecting lobe extending rearwardly from the base of the central fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Darryl James Wilkes, Francine Viola Wilkes
  • Patent number: 8398041
    Abstract: Generally, a mounting bracket for mounting a mountable object is disclosed. The mounting bracket includes a baseplate has a substantially flat mounting surface and an opposite outward-facing surface. A ledge extends a first distance from the outward-facing surface to support the mountable object. A mounting bracket locking component adapted to frictionally engage a mountable object locks the mountable object in place. Additionally, a stabilizing member extending a second distance from the outward-facing surface contacts the mountable object to help limit movement of the object during use. The mounting bracket may be used with a material dispenser in a wall mountable material dispensing system. The wall mountable material dispensing system may be packaged as a kit wherein the mounting bracket is packaged within the material dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Dale Brinkdopke, Ryan Leslie Fulscher, Robert Samuel Schlaupitz, Christine Marie Cowell, David James Wilks, Elizabeth Oriel Bradley
  • Patent number: 7934688
    Abstract: A device for facilitating unassisted donning of SCUBA equipment includes at least one support, a platform connected to the at least one support for supporting at least one SCUBA tank, and a securing element in contact with the device for holding the at least one SCUBA tank in place atop the platform. The platform is height-adjustable for holding the at least one SCUBA tank at about the torso level of a diver so that the diver is able to stand upright when donning the at least one SCUBA tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventors: James Wilk, Robert Wilk, Phil Ventura, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110024585
    Abstract: Generally, a mounting bracket for mounting a mountable object is disclosed. The mounting bracket includes a baseplate has a substantially flat mounting surface and an opposite outward-facing surface. A ledge extends a first distance from the outward-facing surface to support the mountable object. A mounting bracket locking component adapted to frictionally engage a mountable object locks the mountable object in place. Additionally, a stabilizing member extending a second distance from the outward-facing surface contacts the mountable object to help limit movement of the object during use. The mounting bracket may be used with a material dispenser in a wall mountable material dispensing system. The wall mountable material dispensing system may be packaged as a kit wherein the mounting bracket is packaged within the material dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Dale Brinkdopke, Ryan Leslie Fulscher, Robert Samuel Schlaupitz, Christine Marie Cowell, David James Wilks, Elizabeth Oriel Bradley
  • Patent number: 7726513
    Abstract: A product for hanging from a paper roll holder having at least one arm including a sheet-material dispenser and at least one hanging member for attaching the sheet-material dispenser to the at least one arm. In one embodiment of the invention, the second end of the hanging member that is removably attachable to the arm of the paper roll holder included an elastomeric strap for wrapping about both arms of a toilet paper holder. Since the sheet-material dispenser is attached to the arms of the paper roll holder, it is not necessary to remove the sheet-material dispenser when removing the spindle of the paper roll holder to change the paper roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Samuel Schlaupitz, Herb Flores Velazquez, Meara Catherine Kelley, David James Wilks, David N. Woods, Scott G. Manke, Zachary Robert Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20080067185
    Abstract: A product for hanging from a paper roll holder having at least one arm including a sheet-material dispenser and at least one hanging member for attaching the sheet-material dispenser to the at least one arm. In one embodiment of the invention, the second end of the hanging member that is removably attachable to the arm of the paper roll holder included an elastomeric strap for wrapping about both arms of a toilet paper holder. Since the sheet-material dispenser is attached to the arms of the paper roll holder, it is not necessary to remove the sheet-material dispenser when removing the spindle of the paper roll holder to change the paper roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Samuel Schlaupitz, Herb Flores Velazquez, Meara Catherine Kelley, David James Wilks, David N. Woods, Scott G. Manke, Zachary Robert Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20060102814
    Abstract: A device for facilitating unassisted donning of SCUBA equipment includes at least one support, a platform connected to the at least one support for supporting at least one SCUBA tank, and a securing element in contact with the device for holding the at least one SCUBA tank in place atop the platform. The platform is height-adjustable for holding the at least one SCUBA tank at about the torso level of a diver so that the diver is able to stand upright when donning the at least one SCUBA tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: James Wilk, Robert Wilk, Phil Ventura
  • Publication number: 20010031660
    Abstract: A method an apparatus for playing a game of chance such as “bingo” over a computer network provides a central system including a computer comprising a database, host system software, communications means, and a random number generator for generating numbers in a random sequence, a plurality of remote stations for creating and distributing sheets of card strips of one or more game cards, located at a plurality of locations remote from the central system. Each of the remote stations comprises a random number generator for creating a matrix of numbers for each game card on a game card strip and means for communicating the matrix or matrices of numbers to the central system for storage in the database. The central system includes means for assigning a card strip identifier to each card strip and for communicating the card strip identifier to the remote station associated with each card strip. The card strips are printed on one or more printers in communication with each remote station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Randolph James Wilk, Craig Clifford Armstrong
  • Patent number: D545097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Samuel Schlaupitz, Herb Flores Velazquez, Meara Catherine Kelley, David James Wilks, David N. Woods, Scott G. Manke
  • Patent number: D741970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Leading Edge Surfboards Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Darryl James Wilkes
  • Patent number: D746391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Leading Edge Surfboards Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Darryl James Wilkes, Francine Viola Wilkes