Patents by Inventor Jeremy B. Zapfe

Jeremy B. Zapfe 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).

  • Covering and method of forming a covering for a hatch door
    Patent number: 11492079
    Abstract: A covering and a method of forming a covering for a hatch door or lid, e.g., the hatch door of a marine vehicle, such a boat or the like, is provided. The covering includes a central portion having a configuration corresponding to a configuration of the hatch door and a thickness. A flange projects from the central portion and has a thickness less than the thickness of the central portion. The flange movable between a first position wherein the flange lies in a first plane generally parallel to a first surface of the central portion and a second position wherein the flange is generally perpendicular to the first plane and defines a cavity in the covering for receiving the hatch door therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Richard D. Bushey, Bret L. Bushey, Jeremy B. Zapfe
  • Covering And Method Of Forming A Covering For A Hatch Door
    Publication number: 20200172201
    Abstract: A covering and a method of forming a covering for a hatch door or lid, e.g., the hatch door of a marine vehicle, such a boat or the like, is provided. The covering includes a central portion having a configuration corresponding to a configuration of the hatch door and a thickness. A flange projects from the central portion and has a thickness less than the thickness of the central portion. The flange movable between a first position wherein the flange lies in a first plane generally parallel to a first surface of the central portion and a second position wherein the flange is generally perpendicular to the first plane and defines a cavity in the covering for receiving the hatch door therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Richard D. Bushey, Bret L. Bushey, Jeremy B. Zapfe