Patents by Inventor John B. Nichols, Jr.

John B. Nichols, Jr. 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).

  • Inverted canoe and boat; positioning legs and lifting device
    Patent number: 5740755
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching support legs (10) to the inner walls or sides of a canoe or small carriable boat so that the canoe or boat can be inverted and positioned at an angle high enough above the ground to allow a lone person to step under the carrying yoke (12) or center seat and more easily lift the vessel to a portage position. Support legs (10) may be removed or pivoted out of the way for portaging through brush or over rough terrain. The apparatus also allows a canoe to be stored off the ground in a position which provides emergency shelter or a support frame for draping a tarpaulin and achieving more complete shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventor: John B. Nichols, Jr.
  • Positioning and lifting device for a watercraft
    Patent number: 5577457
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching vertically oriented support legs (10) to the inner walls or sides of a canoe or small carriable boat so that the canoe or boat may be inverted and positioned at an angle high enough above the ground to allow a lone person to step under the carrying yoke (12) or center seat and more easily lift the vessel to a portage position. Support legs (10) may be removed or pivoted out of the way for portaging through brush or over rough terrain. The apparatus also allows a canoe to be stored off the ground in a position which provides emergency shelter or a support frame for draping a tarpaulin and achieving more complete shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Inventor: John B. Nichols, Jr.