Patents by Inventor Karl Chapel
Karl Chapel 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).
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Patent number: 11939117Abstract: A sump pump crock includes a body including a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion. The first portion includes one of a tab and an opening, and the second portion includes the other of the tab and the opening. The tab is received in the opening to secure the first portion to the second portion. The body defines a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top opening, and a plurality of flanges extend around an outer perimeter of the body. The sump pump crock includes a removeable lid that covers the top opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Independence Materials Group, LLCInventors: Robert Genord, Karl Chapel
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Publication number: 20240018769Abstract: A sump pump crock includes a body including an upper body and a lower body, wherein the external surface of the upper body, and in some embodiments the inner surface of the upper body, extends radially past the external surface of the lower body. The body may also include two or more flanges, including at least one upper flange on the upper body that extends radially past the at least one lower flange on the lower body. Furthermore, the lower body of the sump pump crock may include one or more ports, such as to provide a lower location for attachment of components (e.g., a perimeter drain). The sump pump crock may further include a first portion and a second portion that is separate from the first portion, which when assembled form the upper body and the lower body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Independence Materials Group, LLCInventors: Karl Chapel, Austin Robert Genord
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Patent number: 11382322Abstract: Various planer boards are provided that include a body having a tapered leading end, a guiding assembly located at a trailing end of the body, and a gripping assembly extending away from a front surface of the body. The planer boards may be securely attached to a fishing line via the guiding assembly and the gripping assembly in order to bias the line to one side when the planer board is moved through water. To allow a user quickly and easily attach/remove a fishing line, the planer board may include a single-release actuator that opens only the gripping assembly and a dual-release actuator that simultaneously releases both the guiding assembly and the gripping assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: KCSR LLCInventors: Karl Chapel, Robert Chapel, Shane Ruboyianes, Michiel Vandeven
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Publication number: 20210163189Abstract: A sump pump crock includes a body including a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion. The first portion includes one of a tab and an opening, and the second portion includes the other of the tab and the opening. The tab is received in the opening to secure the first portion to the second portion. The body defines a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top opening, and a plurality of flanges extend around an outer perimeter of the body. The sump pump crock includes a removeable lid that covers the top opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Robert Genord, Karl Chapel
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Patent number: 11008202Abstract: A cart transport vessel includes a fixed platform configured to hold at least one cart, a fixed ramp located adjacent to the fixed platform and a foldable ramp extension that is rotatably coupled to a front end of the fixed ramp. In an opened configuration, a first side of the foldable ramp extension faces upwardly and is in planar alignment with a planar top surface of the fixed ramp and an opposing second side of the foldable extension faces downwardly. In a closed configuration, the foldable ramp extension is rotated so that the first side of the foldable ramp extension faces downwardly and is in contact with the planar top surface of the ramp section and the opposing second side of the foldable ramp extension faces upwardly to provide a flat operator workspace area that is configured to be stood on by an operator.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Macalus, Dan Hawkins, Matthew Arcaro, Jamison Harrell-Latham, Michiel van de Ven, L. Klaus Preidt, Karl Chapel, Bob Chapel, Jason Sanders
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Patent number: 10881088Abstract: A spinning fishing lure comprising a winged plug body with a tapered rear portion having an exterior circumferential array of protruding vanes, and a larger substantially cylindrical hollow front portion with an open face and an annular interior volume. The annular interior volume includes a central hollow stem defining a passageway for fishing line and water, and the lower or bottom end of the annular interior volume is partially closed by a tapered interior end wall and vented out the back of the plug body by smaller flow passages.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Dreamweaver Lure Company, Inc.Inventors: Shane Ruboyianes, Michiel van de Ven, Karl Chapel, Robert Chapel
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Publication number: 20200346908Abstract: A cart transport vessel includes a fixed platform configured to hold at least one cart, a fixed ramp located adjacent to the fixed platform and a foldable ramp extension that is rotatably coupled to a front end of the fixed ramp. In an opened configuration, a first side of the foldable ramp extension faces upwardly and is in planar alignment with a planar top surface of the fixed ramp and an opposing second side of the foldable extension faces downwardly. In a closed configuration, the foldable ramp extension is rotated so that the first side of the foldable ramp extension faces downwardly and is in contact with the planar top surface of the ramp section and the opposing second side of the foldable ramp extension faces upwardly to provide a flat operator workspace area that is configured to be stood on by an operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Samuel Macalus, Dan Hawkins, Matthew Arcaro, Jameson Harrell-Latham, Michiel van de Ven, L. Klaus Preidt, Karl Chapel, Bob Chapel, Jason Sanders
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Publication number: 20200187479Abstract: Various planer boards are disclosed that include a body having a tapered leading end, a guiding assembly located at a trailing end of the body, and a gripping assembly extending away from a front surface of the body. The planer boards may be securely attached to a fishing line via the guiding assembly and the gripping assembly in order to bias the line to one side when the planer board is moved through water. To allow a user quickly and easily attach/remove a fishing line, the planer board may include a single-release actuator that opens only the gripping assembly and a dual-release actuator that simultaneously releases both the guiding assembly and the gripping assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: KCSR LLCInventors: Karl Chapel, Robert Chapel, Shane Ruboyianes, Michiel Vandeven
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Publication number: 20180360012Abstract: A spinning fishing lure comprising a winged plug body with a tapered rear portion having an exterior circumferential array of protruding vanes, and a larger substantially cylindrical hollow front portion with an open face and an annular interior volume. The annular interior volume includes a central hollow stem defining a passageway for fishing line and water, and the lower or bottom end of the annular interior volume is partially closed by a tapered interior end wall and vented out the back of the plug body by smaller flow passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Shane Ruboyianes, Michiel van de Ven, Karl Chapel, Robert Chapel
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Publication number: 20060213134Abstract: A break-away post includes a post portion, a base portion, and a shear pin. The post portion includes a mounting base and an aperture disposed through the mounting base. The base portion includes a mounting head having an aperture disposed therethrough. The shear pin includes a compressible ring portion adapted to be inserted through the aperture of the mounting head when the mounting head is disposed through the aperture of mounting base thereby coupling the post portion to the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventor: Karl Chapel
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Patent number: 7043871Abstract: A holder for fishing lures includes a body portion having a generally truncated conical shape defining a cavity and having a reduced diameter first end. The body portion has an enlarged diameter second end, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening at the second end. The first opening is substantially smaller than the second opening such that a leader that can be fed through the first opening, and a fishing lure can be inserted into the cavity through the second opening. A leader retainer is integrally formed with the body portion. The leader retainer comprises a generally flat web extending from the body portion and includes a pair of spaced apart edge portions shaped to receive and retain a leader wound around the web.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Inventor: Karl Chapel
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Publication number: 20050155274Abstract: A holder for fishing lures includes a body portion having a generally truncated conical shape defining a cavity and having a reduced diameter first end. The body portion has an enlarged diameter second end, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening at the second end. The first opening is substantially smaller than the second opening such that a leader that can be fed through the first opening, and a fishing lure can be inserted into the cavity through the second opening. A leader retainer is integrally formed with the body portion. The leader retainer comprises a generally flat web extending from the body portion and includes a pair of spaced apart edge portions shaped to receive and retain a leader wound around the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventor: Karl Chapel