Patents by Inventor Jess E. Tudor

Jess E. Tudor 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: 9340989
    Abstract: A lightweight insulating spa cover for a heated spa with an open top, the spa cover constructed with a substantially rigid perimeter frame with a plurality of cross supports in the form of tension bands that encompass the frame in a crisscross pattern to form a support for an outer casing that encases the frame with the outer casing being fabricated of a breathable weatherproof fabric that is stretched over a layer of reflective bubble wrap material that provides a cushion and added insulation for the hollow lightweight cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Jess E. Tudor
  • Patent number: 9101249
    Abstract: A spa cover lift assist device that attaches to the edge of a foldable spa cover that covers a conventional spa that has a cabinet with sides and a top, the cover lift assist device having a bracket that attaches to a side of the cabinet with a spring loaded arm having a first pivot end that engages a pivot pin in the bracket and a distal end that has a tether connected at one end to the distal end of the arm and anchored at the other end to the edge of the spa cover such that on folding the spa cover and displacing the folded cover toward the side of the spa cabinet on which the bracket is attached, the spring loaded arm aids in removing the folded cover from the spa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Jess E. Tudor
  • Publication number: 20120210508
    Abstract: A lightweight insulating spa cover for a heated spa with an open top, the spa cover constructed with a substantially rigid perimeter frame with a plurality of cross supports in the form of tension bands that encompass the frame in a crisscross pattern to form a support for an outer casing that encases the frame with the outer casing being fabricated of a breathable weatherproof fabric that is stretched over a layer of reflective bubble wrap material that provides a cushion and added insulation for the hollow lightweight cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Jess E. Tudor