Patents by Inventor Kristin M. McGinnis

Kristin M. McGinnis 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).

  • CONVERTIBLE BIMINI TOPS FOR MARINE VESSELS
    Publication number: 20220234688
    Abstract: A convertible bimini top for a marine vessel has a cover frame, a support arm for supporting the cover frame above the marine vessel, the support arm having a lower end configured to be pivotably coupled to the marine vessel and an upper end pivotably coupled to the cover frame, a lower actuator coupled to the lower end of the support arm, the lower actuator being configured to pivot the support arm relative to the marine vessel to move the cover frame up and down relative to the marine vessel, and an upper actuator coupled to the upper end of the support arm and to the cover frame, the upper actuator being configured to pivot the cover frame relative to the support arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Blake M. Messick, Carrie A. Fodor, Jeffery Joseph Lee King, Kristin M. McGinnis
  • Convertible seating system for marine vessels
    Patent number: 11286022
    Abstract: A configurable seating system for a marine vehicle includes a pivot arm and a base support coupled to the pivot arm. A first position of the pivot arm and the base support faces forwardly, a second position of the pivot arm and the base support faces backwardly, and movement of the pivot arm causes the base support to slide between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Freer, Kristin M. McGinnis, J. Andrew Campbell