Patents by Inventor Rex L. Ridgeway

Rex L. Ridgeway 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).

  • Portable water bailing device for a boat
    Patent number: 4050396
    Abstract: The portable water bailing device of the present invention includes a housing having a plurality of openings therein adjacent the lower end thereof. Within the housing is a water pump connected to a tube for directing the water from the bottom of the boat outwardly over the edges thereof. The water pump is driven by a direct current motor which is connected in series with a battery. Also in series with the battery and motor is a limit switch which is actuated by a float within the housing. As the water rises within the housing, the float actuates the switch which in turn actuates the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1977
    Inventor: Rex L. Ridgeway
  • Portable water bailing device for a boat
    Patent number: 3941073
    Abstract: The portable water bailing device of the present invention includes a housing having a plurality of openings therein adjacent the lower end thereof. Within the housing is a water pump connected to a tube for directing the water from the bottom of the boat outwardly over the edges thereof. The water pump is driven by a direct current motor which is connected in series with a battery. Also in series with the battery and motor is a limit switch which is actuated by a float within the housing. As the water rises within the housing, the float actuates the switch which in turn actuates the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Inventor: Rex L. Ridgeway