Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Cathone

Matthew D. Cathone 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).

  • Platform having a non-slip finish
    Patent number: 7125599
    Abstract: A non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water providing a person with traction despite the presence of water on the platform, wherein the platform includes an upper portion; a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion that channels the water to minimize water contact with the person on the platform; and a non-slip surface coating on the fluid-draining topography for traction, said non-slip surface coating including an abrasive layer. The present invention is also directed to a method of making the non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water, the method including the steps of forming a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion of the non-slip platform, preparing the fluid-draining topography to support an abrasive layer, depositing the abrasive layer on the prepared fluid-draining topography, and providing a topcoat to the fluid-draining topography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Paragon Aquatics, division of Pentair Pool Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Saldarelli, Jerry R. Amato, Matthew D. Cathone
  • Platform having a non-slip finish and method for making the same
    Publication number: 20040086693
    Abstract: A non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water providing a person with traction despite the presence of water on the platform, wherein the platform includes an upper portion; a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion that channels the water to minimize water contact with the person on the platform; and a non-slip surface coating on the fluid-draining topography for traction, said non-slip surface coating including an abrasive layer. The present invention is also directed to a method of making the non-slip platform for location adjacent to a body of water, the method including the steps of forming a fluid-draining topography at the upper portion of the non-slip platform, preparing the fluid-draining topography to support an abrasive layer, depositing the abrasive layer on the prepared fluid-draining topography, and providing a topcoat to the fluid-draining topography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas A. Saldarelli, Jerry R. Amato, Matthew D. Cathone