Patents by Inventor Ken Wilson

Ken Wilson 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: 6273440
    Abstract: A sports board that is ridden by a person standing upon it includes an elongated metal board having a front end, a rear end, a top surface, a bottom surface, a left edge and a right edge, and one or more longitudinally elongated cavity forming sections. This basic structure can be utilized as the basic component for sports boards such as skateboards, wakeboards and snowboards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Reno Wilson, Inc.
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: 6203037
    Abstract: A sports board that is ridden by a person standing upon it. The board is formed of extruded metal and it has an extruded hollow keel formed in its bottom surface that extends from its front end to its rear end. The height of the keel is much smaller than its width and it has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration. An extruded hollow left rail and an extruded hollow right rail are formed on the bottom surface of the metal board adjacent its respective left and right edges and they extend the length of the metal board. Plastic end guards are secured to the front and rear ends of the metal board. In one embodiment of the sports board, front and rear skateboard trucks are secured to the bottom surface of the metal board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Reno Wilson, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Wilson, Christopher Taylor
  • Patent number: 5689834
    Abstract: A pair of goggles that are worn by an active sports participant which enhances the person's ability to see and protect his eyes during active sport activities. The goggles have a double lens assembly that is removably received in the front wall frame of the goggles. One or more metal heat sinks are secured to the goggle structure to dissipate the heat within the chamber between the goggles and the face of the person wearing the goggles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: 5583583
    Abstract: A pair of sunglasses having an elongated sunglasses frame that is entirely formed from a single sheet of flat aluminum or titanium stock that is bent into a predetermined shape. Left and right hinge mounting portions are formed adjacent the respective edges of the sunglasses frame. A left lens aperture is formed in the sunglasses frame between the left hinge mounting portion and the bridge portion. A right lens aperture is formed in the sunglasses frame between the right hinge mounting portion and the bridge portion. The dimensions of the respective apertures have a greater height and a greater width on the front surface of the sunglasses frame so that lenses pressed into the respective apertures through their front surface edge won't pass out its rear surface edge. A groove is formed in the periphery of each of the apertures and they mate with a ridge formed on the periphery of the respective left and right sunglasses lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: 5347323
    Abstract: A pair of sunglasses having an elongated lens support frame member having a pair of elongated grooves formed in its bottom surface for detachably receiving a left lens and a right lens. The lenses have a constant radius in the horizontal planes extending from their top edge to their bottom edge. The grooves in the lens support frame member have a predetermined asymetric curvature that requires the lenses to be bent during insertion or removal. The temple members in sequence from their front end to their rear end have a forward portion, an intermediate correctly oriented letter shaped portion, and a rear portion. The letter shaped portions when viewed from either side of the wearer's head have the same correctly oriented letter design incorporated in the structure of the temple member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: 5125286
    Abstract: A handgrip that may be installed on the handlebar of a jet-ski, a motorcycle, or bicycle. The grip has three major components which are the major tubular handgrip member, a tubular sleeve, and an end cap. The major tubular handgrip member has the tubular sleeve member slid on over its outer surface and until it abutts an annular ridge. The end cap is then inserted over the tubular neck portion until it abutts the tubular sleeve. An adhesive on the tubular neck portion holds the end cap in position. The tubular sleeve is made of open cell foam material which is gripped by the palm of the rider's hand. The tubular sleeve functions to prevent blisters to the rider's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D319647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D320031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D327490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D330561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D334391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D334584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D335437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D377803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D382291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D383478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Ken Wilson
  • Patent number: D392307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventor: Ken Wilson