Patents by Inventor Ralph Lermayer

Ralph Lermayer 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).

  • Jack plate for pontoon boat
    Patent number: 9022342
    Abstract: A jack plate for easily and effectively mounting a secondary motor to a pontoon boat. The mount comprises a horizontal supporting member affixable to a pontoon decking and a downward member rigidly and operably coupled to the horizontal supporting member and extending from the horizontal member downwardly, wherein the motor is operably coupled to the downward member. Optionally, the mount further comprises a supporting member operably coupled on a first end at an intermediate position to the downward member, wherein a second end of the supporting member is affixable to a pontoon hull extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Lermayer Outdoors, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Witte, Ralph Lermayer
  • JACK PLATE FOR PONTOON BOAT
    Publication number: 20120298833
    Abstract: A jack plate for easily and effectively mounting a secondary motor to a pontoon boat. The mount comprises a horizontal supporting member affixable to a pontoon decking and a downward member rigidly and operably coupled to the horizontal supporting member and extending from the horizontal member downwardly, wherein the motor is operably coupled to the downward member. Optionally, the mount further comprises a supporting member operably coupled on a first end at an intermediate position to the downward member, wherein a second end of the supporting member is affixable to a pontoon hull extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Alan D. Witte, Ralph Lermayer