Patents by Inventor Richard D. Hughes

Richard D. Hughes 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: 20250098885
    Abstract: A support apparatus for displaying a wrist watch face upon a surface that is oriented to be easily viewed by an individual, the support apparatus includes a base section, a flexible cantilever arm, and a flexible extension element all together that form a flexible, sheet music base clef symbol type shape, wherein the support apparatus is disposed within the inside of the watch band and faces the watch case back, thus operationally giving the flexible watch band upward support on the surface to hold the watch face at an obtuse angle in relation to the surface for convenient viewing by the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: 11931644
    Abstract: A ski carrier apparatus for manually carrying skis, the ski carrier apparatus includes a flexible bracket to hold skis together in the form of a ā€œCā€ shaped channel including a planar base portion having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, a first leg and a second leg that each extend in a same direction and parallel to one another, the first and second legs each terminate in a respective first and second hook sections. The ski carrier apparatus further includes a strap having a first strap end and a second strap end that are removably engageable to a cord, wherein the strap is looped around an upper torso of a user and the cord looped around a ski toe binding assembly to suspend the skis above the ground allowing the user to carry the skis via walking in a handsfree manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20220323849
    Abstract: A ski carrier apparatus for manually carrying skis, the ski carrier apparatus includes a flexible bracket to hold skis together in the form of a ā€œCā€ shaped channel including a planar base portion having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, a first leg and a second leg that each extend in a same direction and parallel to one another, the first and second legs each terminate in a respective first and second hook sections. The ski carrier apparatus further includes a strap having a first strap end and a second strap end that are removably engageable to a cord, wherein the strap is looped around an upper torso of a user and the cord looped around a ski toe binding assembly to suspend the skis above the ground allowing the user to carry the skis via walking in a handsfree manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: 11136799
    Abstract: A door stop that includes a planar base having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion with a longitudinal axis spanning therebetween, further included in the door stop is a flexible cantilever arm having a primary end portion and an opposing secondary end portion with a lengthwise axis spanning therebetween, wherein the primary end portion is flexibly affixed to the proximal end portion with the secondary end portion being a free cantilever end, wherein the longitudinal and lengthwise axes form a first acute angle to one another. Also included in the door stop is an extension element extending from the distal end portion in a substantially perpendicular manner toward the cantilever end, wherein operationally the proximal end portion is pushed under a door thereby reducing the first acute angle until the extension element contacts the door to frictionally hold a door in a selected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: 11039673
    Abstract: A luggage towing apparatus, wherein the luggage has a wheel to move on a surface and an opposing handle. The luggage apparatus includes a bracket constructed of a beam having first, mid, and second end portions, the first end portion having an aperture, the second end portion having a flexible hook being removably engagable to the luggage handle. The mid portion has a finger channel constructed of a partial sidewall, wherein the partial sidewall terminates in an open gap that operationally allows a user's finger to pass therethrough wherein the sidewall acts as a finger rest to facilitate finger movement thus moving the bracket to engage and disengage the flexible hook from the luggage handle. The luggage towing apparatus further includes a strap that is affixed the aperture, wherein operationally the strap is looped around a torso of the user to enable pulling the luggage across the surface hands free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: 10869568
    Abstract: A shoe horn that includes a beam having first and opposing second end portions, further included in the shoe horn is an elongated finger having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion extends from the first end portion forming an interface such that the beam and finger are substantially parallel, wherein the distal end portion is a free end in the form of a cantilever wherein a channel gap is formed as defined by the beam and the finger and interface. Wherein operationally, the beam inserts into the shoe interior adjacent to a shoe upper sidewall with the interface resting against a sidewall margin to hold the beam in place against the sidewall with the finger being outside a shoe interior, wherein the beam allows a user's foot to slide against the beam into the shoe interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20200297090
    Abstract: A luggage towing apparatus, wherein the luggage has a wheel to move on a surface and an opposing handle. The luggage apparatus includes a bracket constructed of a beam having first, mid, and second end portions, the first end portion having an aperture, the second end portion having a flexible hook being removably engagable to the luggage handle. The mid portion has a finger channel constructed of a partial sidewall, wherein the partial sidewall terminates in an open gap that operationally allows a user's finger to pass therethrough wherein the sidewall acts as a finger rest to facilitate finger movement thus moving the bracket to engage and disengage the flexible hook from the luggage handle. The luggage towing apparatus further includes a strap that is affixed the aperture, wherein operationally the strap is looped around a torso of the user to enable pulling the luggage across the surface hands free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: 10722016
    Abstract: A luggage towing apparatus, wherein the luggage has a wheel to move on a surface and an opposing handle. The luggage apparatus includes a bracket constructed of a beam having first, mid, and second end portions, the first end portion having an aperture, the second end portion having a flexible hook being removably engagable to the luggage handle. The mid portion has a finger channel constructed of a partial sidewall, wherein the partial sidewall terminates in an open gap that operationally allows a user's finger to pass therethrough wherein the sidewall acts as a finger rest to facilitate finger movement thus moving the bracket to engage and disengage the flexible hook from the luggage handle. The luggage towing apparatus further includes a strap that is affixed the aperture, wherein operationally the strap is looped around a torso of the user to enable pulling the luggage across the surface hands free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20190338571
    Abstract: A door stop that includes a planar base having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion with a longitudinal axis spanning therebetween, further included in the door stop is a flexible cantilever arm having a primary end portion and an opposing secondary end portion with a lengthwise axis spanning therebetween, wherein the primary end portion is flexibly affixed to the proximal end portion with the secondary end portion being a free cantilever end, wherein the longitudinal and lengthwise axes form a first acute angle to one another. Also included in the door stop is an extension element extending from the distal end portion in a substantially perpendicular manner toward the cantilever end, wherein operationally the proximal end portion is pushed under a door thereby reducing the first acute angle until the extension element contacts the door to frictionally hold a door in a selected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20190261755
    Abstract: A luggage towing apparatus, wherein the luggage has a wheel to move on a surface and an opposing handle. The luggage apparatus includes a bracket constructed of a beam having first, mid, and second end portions, the first end portion having an aperture, the second end portion having a flexible hook being removably engagable to the luggage handle. The mid portion has a finger channel constructed of a partial sidewall, wherein the partial sidewall terminates in an open gap that operationally allows a user's finger to pass therethrough wherein the sidewall acts as a finger rest to facilitate finger movement thus moving the bracket to engage and disengage the flexible hook from the luggage handle. The luggage towing apparatus further includes a strap that is affixed the aperture, wherein operationally the strap is looped around a torso of the user to enable pulling the luggage across the surface hands free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20190261799
    Abstract: A shoe horn that includes a beam having first and opposing second end portions, further included in the shoe horn is an elongated finger having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion extends from the first end portion forming an interface such that the beam and finger are substantially parallel, wherein the distal end portion is a free end in the form of a cantilever wherein a channel gap is formed as defined by the beam and the finger and interface. Wherein operationally, the beam inserts into the shoe interior adjacent to a shoe upper sidewall with the interface resting against a sidewall margin to hold the beam in place against the sidewall with the finger being outside a shoe interior, wherein the beam allows a user's foot to slide against the beam into the shoe interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: 9604151
    Abstract: A water amusement device includes a base pad that extends in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. A plurality of longitudinally-extending troughs is located on the base pad. Each longitudinally-extending trough has a respective channel opening that is connected to a laterally extending drain channel. A pad surface is located on the longitudinally-extending troughs and a water-distribution feature located on the pad surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventors: Charles E. DeCaro, Richard D. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160121227
    Abstract: A water amusement device includes a base pad that extends in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. A plurality of longitudinally-extending troughs is located on the base pad. Each longitudinally-extending trough has a respective channel opening that is connected to a laterally extending drain channel. A pad surface is located on the longitudinally-extending troughs and a water-distribution feature located on the pad surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Charles E. DeCaro, Richard D. Hughes
  • Patent number: D788012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventor: Richard D Hughes
  • Patent number: D811935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Richard D Hughes
  • Patent number: D833953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: Richard D Hughes
  • Patent number: D838467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Richard D Hughes