Patents by Inventor Kevin Gootrad

Kevin Gootrad 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).

  • Strapped device, garment and cap having at least one waterproof pocket for carrying articles
    Patent number: 6311336
    Abstract: A garment and a device are provided having at least one pocket attached to the garment or device accessible via a zipper or other fastener that provides access to another interior compartment formed by the pocket as well as a method for providing a garment or device with a waterproof compartment. The fastener is preferably a waterproof zipper that is attachable via a process requiring the pocket and the zipper to be attached by of gluing, stitching and/or heat-sealing the same. As a result, a completely watertight and waterproof pocket is formed allowing the user of the garment or the device to carry therein items that typically may not be exposed to water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventor: Kevin Gootrad
  • Pocketed waterproof garment and a method for providing same
    Patent number: 6237152
    Abstract: A garment is provided having at least one pocket that is attached to the garment and accessible via a zipper or other fastener that provides access to an interior compartment formed by the pocket as well as a method for providing a garment with a waterproof compartment. The fastener is preferably a waterproof zipper that is attachable via a process requiring the pocket and the zipper to be attached by gluing, stitching and/or heat-sealing the same. As a result, a completely watertight and waterproof pocket is formed allowing the user of the garment to carry items therein that typically may not be exposed to water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Kevin Gootrad