Patents by Inventor John Menning

John Menning 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).

  • Cleat-mountable accessory apparatus
    Patent number: 8851434
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a method for coupling an apparatus to a cleat. A cleat-mounted support apparatus in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a first bracket portion; (b) a second bracket portion; and (c) bracket coupling means. A cleat-mountable apparatus in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a cleat-mountable support; (b) an accessory. A method for coupling a cleat-mounted apparatus to a cleat in accordance with the present invention may comprise one or more of the steps: (a) disposing a first bracket portion about a cleat member; (b) disposing a second bracket portion about the cleat member; and (c) operatively coupling the first and second bracket portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: LC Watersports, Inc.
    Inventors: John Menning, Jeree Menning
  • Cleat-mountable accessory apparatus
    Publication number: 20080105800
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a method for coupling an apparatus to a cleat. A cleat-mounted support apparatus in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a first bracket portion; (b) a second bracket portion; and (c) bracket coupling means. A cleat-mountable apparatus in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a cleat-mountable support; (b) an accessory. A method for coupling a cleat-mounted apparatus to a cleat in accordance with the present invention may comprise one or more of the steps: (a) disposing a first bracket portion about a cleat member; (b) disposing a second bracket portion about the cleat member; and (c) operatively coupling the first and second bracket portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: John Menning, Jeree Menning