Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Ready

Kenneth W. Ready 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: 6694686
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide deck protection systems for use with a deck structure, including planks and support structures. One embodiment provides a body having a deep end, shallow end, a trough section, and opposing side edges. The opposing side edges support the deck protection system between two parallel support structures, and water falling between the planks is captured by the trough and flows from the shallow region to the deep region to an exit located in the deep region. The water passes through the exit and a spout, preventing water from touching the supporting structures and preventing water from falling directly below the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Dri-Deck Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Ready, Stephen M. Smyth
  • Publication number: 20030074850
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide deck protection systems for use with a deck structure, including planks and support structures. One embodiment provides a body having a deep end, shallow end, a trough section, and opposing side edges. The opposing side edges support the deck protection system between two parallel support structures, and water falling between the planks is captured by the trough and flows from the shallow region to the deep region to an exit located in the deep region. The water passes through the exit and a spout, preventing water from touching the supporting structures and preventing water from falling directly below the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Ready, Stephen M. Smyth