Patents by Inventor Randy W. Hopper

Randy W. Hopper 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).

  • Publication number: 20250033744
    Abstract: Some fishing boats include a livewell system. This document describes livewell systems that have multiple modes of operation. The modes of operation include, at least, a first mode with a lower water level and a second mode with a higher water level. While the livewell is operating in the second mode, the tank is nearly full of water. Accordingly, with a nearly full tank, the water in the livewell will resist sloshing around while the boat is navigating rough seas or travelling at high speeds or for long distances. Moreover, the health of the fish in the livewell will be protected because of the water's lessened tendency to slosh around in the livewell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Bradley G. Garringer, Randy W. Hopper
  • Patent number: 12122488
    Abstract: Some fishing boats include a livewell system. This document describes livewell systems that have multiple modes of operation. The modes of operation include, at least, a first mode with a lower water level and a second mode with a higher water level. While the livewell is operating in the second mode, the tank is nearly full of water. Accordingly, with a nearly full tank, the water in the livewell will resist sloshing around while the boat is navigating rough seas or travelling at high speeds or for long distances. Moreover, the health of the fish in the livewell will be protected because of the water's lessened tendency to slosh around in the livewell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Marine Performance, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley G. Garringer, Randy W. Hopper
  • Publication number: 20240270353
    Abstract: Some fishing boats include a livewell system. This document describes livewell systems that have multiple modes of operation. The modes of operation include, at least, a first mode with a lower water level and a second mode with a higher water level. While the livewell is operating in the second mode, the tank is nearly full of water. Accordingly, with a nearly full tank, the water in the livewell will resist sloshing around while the boat is navigating rough seas or travelling at high speeds or for long distances. Moreover, the health of the fish in the livewell will be protected because of the water's lessened tendency to slosh around in the livewell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Bradley G. Garringer, Randy W. Hopper
  • Patent number: 11970248
    Abstract: Some fishing boats include a livewell system. This document describes livewell systems that have multiple modes of operation. The modes of operation include, at least, a first mode with a lower water level and a second mode with a higher water level. While the livewell is operating in the second mode, the tank is nearly full of water. Accordingly, with a nearly full tank, the water in the livewell will resist sloshing around while the boat is navigating rough seas or travelling at high speeds or for long distances. Moreover, the health of the fish in the livewell will be protected because of the water's lessened tendency to slosh around in the livewell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Marine Performance, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley G. Garringer, Randy W. Hopper
  • Publication number: 20210284293
    Abstract: Some fishing boats include a livewell system. This document describes livewell systems that have multiple modes of operation. The modes of operation include, at least, a first mode with a lower water level and a second mode with a higher water level. While the livewell is operating in the second mode, the tank is nearly full of water. Accordingly, with a nearly full tank, the water in the livewell will resist sloshing around while the boat is navigating rough seas or travelling at high speeds or for long distances. Moreover, the health of the fish in the livewell will be protected because of the water's lessened tendency to slosh around in the livewell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley G. Garringer, Randy W. Hopper
  • Patent number: 7107927
    Abstract: A boat deck including a bow convertible between a flush deck and an open bow. The boat deck includes a removable deck portion positioned above a footwell forming a portion of the forward deck flush with the remainder of the deck. To convert to an open bow, the removable deck portion is removed from over the footwell and stowed along a forward bulkhead within the footwell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hopper, Ken Poley
  • Patent number: 4760811
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced plastic having the high fiber to resin ratio associated with pultruded parts is employed as a boat transom reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Inventor: Randy W. Hopper
  • Patent number: D301453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest L. Wood, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley, Randy W. Hopper, Charles C. Hoover
  • Patent number: D326841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hopper, Charles C. Hoover, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley
  • Patent number: D342716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hopper, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley
  • Patent number: D342933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Wood Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Randy W. Hopper, Dale H. Jensen, Kenneth P. Poley