Patents by Inventor John R. Tolbert, II

John R. Tolbert, II 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: 8297699
    Abstract: A device for being secured onto a rail of a pier to allow a fisherman to be seated on the device at a height so that he is able to cast easily above the rail, which includes a flat base which rests on the pier floor, a pair of wheels secured to the base to all the device to be rolled into position; an upright vertical post, having a first lower portion extending upward from the base and a second upper portion which telescopes out from the end of the first lower portion to a predetermined height, the upper portion terminating in a flat surface upon which a cushion or other seat can be placed; a handle member secured to the upper flat surface in order to roll the device into position; an arm member extending substantially horizontally outward from the lower section of the vertical post, which is height adjustable on a first end secured to the vertical post, and extends outward to a second portion which telescopes out from the first portion so that the device can be positioned a predetermined distance from the p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Midkiff, John R. Tolbert, Sr., John R. Tolbert, II
  • Patent number: 8251455
    Abstract: A fishing chair mountable on a pier railing or truck tailgate, which includes a frame, for supporting a chair seat; a first arm member extending from the frame to a point above the seat; a pair of finger members extending from the first arm member for engaging over and around a pier railing or truck tailgate; a second arm member extending from the frame for resting against a face of a wall of the pier or tailgate for allowing the chair to cantilever out from the pier wall or tailgate without making contact with the ground below; and a leg extending downward from the frame and having a pair of wheels so that the fishing chair can be rolled onto and away from the mounting position. There is further included a rod holder mounted on the first arm member. In this embodiment the seat is positioned to have a user face the pier railing when the chair is mounted thereupon; and the seat is positioned to have a user face away from the truck tailgate when the chair is mounted thereupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Midkiff, John R. Tolbert, Sr., John R. Tolbert, II