Patents by Inventor Merin Jay Swasey

Merin Jay Swasey 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).

  • PARKING BAYS HAVING A SLOPED FLOOR, AND PARKING APPARATUSES AND PARKING SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20240110400
    Abstract: A parking bay comprises a front wall comprising a front opening formed in the front wall and sized to accommodate a width of a vehicle; a rear wall opposite the front wall, the rear wall comprising a rear opening formed in the rear wall and sized to accommodate the width of the vehicle; a pair of side walls extending between the front wall and the rear wall; and a sloped floor provided between the front wall and the rear wall and defining a tray-receiving opening sized to contain a tray, wherein the sloped floor comprises an upper surface defining a slope between the front wall and the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Volley Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance Michael Beeny, Stott D. Barwick, Merin Jay Swasey
  • Pivot coaster systems, apparatuses, and methods
    Patent number: 11654373
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing lateral movement on a roller coaster includes a main chassis, a passenger chassis, and a hub. The main chassis is configured to ride on a track. The passenger chassis is rotatably supported on the main chassis via the hub. The hub and main chassis are behind the passenger chassis. The hub allows the passenger chassis to perform a full lateral rotation relative to the main chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: S&S WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Merin Jay Swasey, Michael Dean Worley, Jason Ross Parrish, Nyles Todd Snyder, Quin Reeding Checketts, Michael Steven Heare
  • PIVOT COASTER SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210039002
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing lateral movement on a roller coaster includes a main chassis, a passenger chassis, and a hub. The main chassis is configured to ride on a track. The passenger chassis is rotatably supported on the main chassis via the hub. The hub and main chassis are behind the passenger chassis. The hub allows the passenger chassis to perform a full lateral rotation relative to the main chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Merin Jay Swasey, Michael Dean Worley, Jason Ross Parrish, Nyles Todd Snyder, Quin Reeding Checketts, Michael Steven Heare
  • Pivot coaster systems, apparatuses, and methods
    Patent number: 10881973
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing lateral movement on a roller coaster includes a main chassis, a passenger chassis, and a hub. The main chassis is configured to ride on a track. The passenger chassis is rotatably supported on the main chassis via the hub. The hub and main chassis are behind the passenger chassis. The hub allows the passenger chassis to perform a full lateral rotation relative to the main chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: S&S WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Merin Jay Swasey, Michael Dean Worley, Jason Ross Parrish, Nyles Todd Snyder, Quin Reeding Checketts, Michael Steven Heare
  • PIVOT COASTER SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190321736
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing lateral movement on a roller coaster includes a main chassis, a passenger chassis, and a hub. The main chassis is configured to ride on a track. The passenger chassis is rotatably supported on the main chassis via the hub. The hub and main chassis are behind the passenger chassis. The hub allows the passenger chassis to perform a full lateral rotation relative to the main chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Merin Jay Swasey, Michael Dean Worley, Jason Ross Parrish, Nyles Todd Snyder, Quin Reeding Checketts, Michael Steven Heare