Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Karpinski

Joseph E. Karpinski 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).

  • Refreshment stands for swimming pools
    Patent number: 6474244
    Abstract: A refreshment stand is provided for a swimming pool for providing cold beverages to swimmers in a convenient location wherein swimmers do not have to leave the water to get a beverage. The refreshment stand includes a table which may include cup holders, an umbrella interconnected with the table for providing shade to the refreshment stand, and a cooler interconnected with the table, and accessed through the top of the table for storing cold beverages. The refreshment stand is interconnected to the side of a pool by a support system. For an above-ground swimming pool, the support system includes a supporting arm for supporting the refreshment stand against the outside wall of the pool, and a retaining arm for retaining the refreshment stand on the upper edge of the pool. For an in-ground swimming pool, the refreshment stand can be supported on legs with bases in position along side the edge of the pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph E. Karpinski
  • Refreshment stand for swimming pools
    Patent number: D534368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph E. Karpinski