Patents by Inventor Keith B. Moreland

Keith B. Moreland 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).

  • Publication number: 20040000785
    Abstract: A strap leg separating device for maintaining a distance between a first strap leg and a second strap leg of a strap attached to a handgrip of a sport or ski pole. In a preferred embodiment, a handgrip is provided that integrates the feature of maintaining a distance between a first strap leg segment and a second strap leg segment of a strap into the handgrip design and manufacture. A first strap leg receiving member supports and directs a segment of the first strap leg along a first axis and a second strap leg receiving member supports and directs a segment of the second strap leg along a second axis at an angle to the first axis. Alternately, a strap leg separating device may be provided for retrofit to a sport pole for maintaining a distance between the first strap leg and the second strap leg of a strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: John R. Land, John J. McFadden, Keith B. Moreland
  • Patent number: 6453837
    Abstract: A watercraft beaching device 10 includes one or more collapsible upright supports 11 and 12 which hold a pair cushioned hull engagement surfaces 13 in spaced apart relationship. Advantageously, hull engagement surfaces 13 are elongated to engage more than a single point or area along on side of the hull of watercraft 1 to prevent watercraft 1 from pivoting about the mooring point on the shoreline. Additionally, supports 11 and 12 are configured to hold hull engagement surfaces 13 a sufficient distance above the shoreline to insure that the hull does not come into contact with the aforementioned abrasive agents or shoreline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Ski 52, LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Arbaugh, John R. Land, Keith B. Moreland
  • Publication number: 20020029732
    Abstract: A watercraft beaching device which includes a base member and a pair of upright supports attached to the base member and positioned in spaced apart relationship. Each upright may also include a cushioned hull engagement surface. Advantageously, the hull engagement surfaces are elongated to engage more than a single point along the side of the boat hull to prevent the watercraft from pivoting about the beaching device on the shoreline and yet still require a relatively small area of surface contact with the hull of the watercraft. The upright supports are configured to hold the hull of the craft such that the keel of the craft does not come into contact with the base member of the watercraft beaching device or shoreline thereby eliminating abrasive wear to the keel of the craft while moored using the watercraft beaching device of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Gary L. Arbaugh, John R. Land, Keith B. Moreland
  • Patent number: 6253699
    Abstract: A watercraft beaching device (10) includes one or more collapsible upright supports (11) and (12) which hold a pair cushioned hull engagement surfaces (13) in spaced apart relationship. Advantageously, hull engagement surfaces (13) are elongated to engage more than a single point or area along on side of the hull of watercraft (1) to prevent watercraft (1) from pivoting about the mooring point on the shoreline. Additionally, supports (11) and (12) are configured to hold hull engagement surfaces (13) a sufficient distance above the shoreline to insure that the hull does not come into contact with the aforementioned abrasive agents or shoreline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ski 52, LLC
    Inventors: Gary L. Arbaugh, John R. Land, Keith B. Moreland