Patents by Inventor Lawrence T. Springer

Lawrence T. Springer 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: 9260165
    Abstract: A releasably attachable boat rail for assisting passengers aboard a boat is received in a fishing rod holder receiving bore integrated into a gunwale of the boat and comprises a unitary elongated tubular body having a linear segment length and a curved segment. The curved segment terminates at an opposing second end of the unitary elongated tubular body wherein the curved segment provides a curved gripping surface area. A locking portion is defined in a sidewall of the linear segment of the tubular body at the first end thereof and is formed to engage the locking feature in the receiving bore of the boat gunwale wherein the elongated curved tubular body is sized to be partially received within the fishing rod holder receiving bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Lawrence T. Springer