Patents by Inventor Richard K. Myerscough
Richard K. Myerscough 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).
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Patent number: 11807350Abstract: A multi-layer bladder construct consisting of a non-stretchable outer covering and a stretchable inner bladder. The outer covering has an inner surface and is made from woven polymer fibers having a warp direction and a weft direction. The inner bladder is made from a bi-axially oriented polymer film. The inner bladder has an outer surface area that is smaller than the inner surface area of the outer covering. Upon inflation, the inner bladder stretches and expands until the outer surface of the inner bladder engages the inner surface of the outer covering, whereby a portion of tensile force loading on the outer covering is shared with the inner bladder. A stretchable flexible film is incorporated into the inner bladder in at least one selected location. The stretchable flexible film has an elastic expansion range which is greater that the elastic expansion range of the remainder of the inner bladder.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Peter G. Berrang, Richard K. Myerscough
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Publication number: 20210354802Abstract: A multi-layer bladder construct consisting of a non-stretchable outer covering and a stretchable inner bladder. The outer covering has an inner surface and is made from woven polymer fibers having a warp direction and a weft direction. The inner bladder is made from a bi-axially oriented polymer film. The inner bladder has an outer surface area that is smaller than the inner surface area of the outer covering. Upon inflation, the inner bladder stretches and expands until the outer surface of the inner bladder engages the inner surface of the outer covering, whereby a portion of tensile force loading on the outer covering is shared with the inner bladder. A stretchable flexible film is incorporated into the inner bladder in at least one selected location. The stretchable flexible film has an elastic expansion range which is greater that the elastic expansion range of the remainder of the inner bladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Peter G. BERRANG, Richard K. MYERSCOUGH
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Patent number: 10765156Abstract: A lower back entry body suit consists of a one piece body having a front, a back, a torso covering upper portion and a lower portion that extends from waist to ankle dividing to define a first leg and a second leg. An access entry is provided into the body suit extending part way up the first leg, across the back, and part way down the second leg. This is the only access entry location on the body for the user to don or doff the body suit.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Richard K. Myerscough, Ross D. Harrington
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Patent number: 10696364Abstract: A friction-sealed water immersion suit is described having a suit body with a neck opening, arm openings, leg openings and an entry opening. The entry opening defines an upper section and a lower section. A friction-sealed coupling is provided at the entry opening for coupling the upper section and the lower section of the suit body. The friction-sealed coupling includes a flap on one of the upper section or the lower section made of an elastomeric material and an inner flap and an outer flap on the other of the upper section or the lower section made of an elastomeric material. The friction-sealed coupling being engaged by interleaving the flap with the inner flap and the outer flap.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Ross Davis Harrington, Peter G. Berrang, Richard K. Myerscough
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Publication number: 20190174844Abstract: A lower back entry body suit consists of a one piece body having a front, a back, a torso covering upper portion and a lower portion that extends from waist to ankle dividing to define a first leg and a second leg. An access entry is provided into the body suit extending part way up the first leg, across the back, and part way down the second leg. This is the only access entry location on the body for the user to don or doff the body suit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Richard K. MYERSCOUGH, Ross D. HARRINGTON
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Patent number: 9758221Abstract: A sport harness for use with a kite or other propulsive device having a quick release feature whereby the user may release himself or herself from the harness while being pulled by a kite. The quick release feature including an interconnection between a spreader bar and one part of a two part waist band closure whereby releasing one end of the spreader bar causes the closure to separate. A harness having vent openings. An overlay for impeding tangling of lines with a harness.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Ocean Rodeo Sports Inc.Inventors: Ross Harrington, Richard K. Myerscough, Anton Rudolf Enserink
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Patent number: 9511836Abstract: A massive de-powering system for a kite wing used in kite boarding comprises a deflation control line that connects to a valve on the kite wing's leading edge bladder. In the preferred embodiment, disengaging the tether line from the harness causes the deflation control line to tension and to open the valve, thereby deflating the bladder. Tension along the deflation control line may also act to draw in spaced portions of the wing thereby collapsing it and further reducing the power generated by the wing.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Peter G. Berrang, Ross D. Harrington, Richard K. Myerscough
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Publication number: 20160332711Abstract: A friction-sealed water immersion suit is described having a suit body with a neck opening, arm openings, leg openings and an entry opening. The entry opening defines an upper section and a lower section. A friction-sealed coupling is provided at the entry opening for coupling the upper section and the lower section of the suit body. The friction-sealed coupling includes a flap on one of the upper section or the lower section made of an elastomeric material and an inner flap and an outer flap on the other of the upper section or the lower section made of an elastomeric material. The friction-sealed coupling being engaged by interleaving the flap with the inner flap and the outer flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Ross Davis Harrington, Peter G. Berrang, Richard K. Myerscough
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Publication number: 20160221649Abstract: A sport harness for use with a kite or other propulsive device having a quick release feature whereby the user may release himself or herself from the harness while being pulled by a kite. The quick release feature including an interconnection between a spreader bar and one part of a two part waist band closure whereby releasing one end of the spreader bar causes the closure to separate. A harness having vent openings. An overlay for impeding tangling of lines with a harness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Ross HARRINGTON, Richard K. MYERSCOUGH, Anton Rudolf ENSERINK
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Publication number: 20150129721Abstract: A massive de-powering system for a kite wing used in kite boarding comprises a deflation control line that connects to a valve on the kite wing's leading edge bladder. In the preferred embodiment, disengaging the tether line from the harness causes the deflation control line to tension and to open the valve, thereby deflating the bladder. Tension along the deflation control line may also act to draw in spaced portions of the wing thereby collapsing it and further reducing the power generated by the wing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Peter G. Berrang, Ross D. Harrington, Richard K. Myerscough
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Method of uprighting and locating a water sports board in the water and a directional float therefor
Patent number: 8376798Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Ocean Rodeo Sports Inc.Inventors: Richard K. Myerscough, Ross Harrington, Anton Rudolf Enserink -
METHOD OF UPRIGHTING AND LOCATING A WATER SPORTS BOARD IN THE WATER AND A DIRECTIONAL FLOAT THEREFOR
Publication number: 20120174847Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Richard K. Myerscough, Ross Harrington, Anton Rudolf Enserink -
Method of uprighting and locating a water sports board in the water and a directional float therefor
Patent number: 8142248Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Ocean Rodeo Sports Inc.Inventors: Richard K. Myerscough, Ross Harrington, Anton Rudolf Enserink -
Method of Uprighting and Locating a Water Sports Board in the Water and a Directional Float Therefor
Publication number: 20090286434Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Richard K. Myerscough, Ross Harrington -
Method of Uprighting and Locating a Water Sports Board in the Water and a Directional Float Therefor
Publication number: 20090061706Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable device for the method which are used in association with kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the kite board or surfboard and encouraging a kite board or surfboard to be moved by the wind in the direction of the kite boarder or surfer when the kite boarder or surfer becomes separated from the kite board or surfboard. A method of uprighting and identifying an overturned kite board or surfboard which comprises detachably securing to the kite board or surfboard a mechanism that has sufficient buoyancy to upright an overturned kite board or surfboard and sufficient profile that it extends above the water surface and encourages entrapment by the wind to induce the uprighted kite board or surfboard downwind.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: OCEAN RODEO SPORTS INC.Inventors: Richard K. Myerscough, Ross Harrington