Patents by Inventor Margaret Kaynor

Margaret Kaynor 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).

  • Competition sailing jacket
    Patent number: 4011824
    Abstract: A sailing jacket for use by a sailor in competition sailing includes a plurality of identical vest sections. Each vest section has an inner panel and an outer panel joined together along their margins to form an interior compartment. A mass of water absorbent material is disposed within the compartment such that when the jacket is wetted a predetermined increase in weight becomes available to the sailor for use as trim ballast for improving the operating efficiency of his sailboat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Florida Sailing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Margaret Kaynor, Peter Branning, Bruce Nolan