Patents by Inventor Lance V. Masters

Lance V. Masters 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: 5540177
    Abstract: The Inflatable Boat Bra is a mechanism designed to protect inflatable objects from leakage caused by laceration and abrasion. The second purpose is to furnish a way to organize the equipment commonly used in inflatable boats. The Boat Bra is made of a fabric that is highly abrasion resistant to cover the air tubes of an inflatable boat. The fabric is fastened in position by the use of a plurality of grommets on the fabric and a plurality of D rings glued to the inflatable tube of the boat. These are fastened together by the use of shock cords. This method allows the Bra fabric to slide over the inflatable tube fabric without damage to either. On the inside of the boat mesh bags are fastened to the fabric in such a manner as to allow them to hang to the boat floor. This furnishes a method of organizing equipment in a way that it is still visible and accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: Lance V. Masters