Patents by Inventor Rick Dries

Rick Dries 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).

  • Boat chair configured for coversion between multiple use and storage positions, a freestanding stand for a boat chair, a combination boat chair and boat, and/or a method of use thereof
    Patent number: 10913517
    Abstract: A boat chair configured such that it may be converted between several storage and/or use configurations and may be detachably affixed to and removed from a boat or placed on a boat using a free-standing stand. The boat chair may be configured such that the boat chair may be used in multiple use positions and may be transitioned into one or more storage configurations to allow for the boat chair to be more easily transported and/or stored. The boat chair may further be configured such that the use configurations may allow for customized position and/or use of the boat chair on a boat, including use of a free-standing stand for the boat chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Martin Levin, Rick Dries
  • Reusable support for a contoured surface of a part allowing machining of an opposite side of the part
    Patent number: 7984893
    Abstract: A process can include the step of forming a removable support having a complementary contour to a machined surface of a block of material to be processed in order to support the machined surface from an opposite planar surface formed on the removable support during machining of the opposite side of the block of material. The process can include the steps of processing a block of material on a machine to form one surface; inserting a support having a complementary contour to support the one surface and an opposite planar surface; rotating the block of material onto the opposite planar surface of the support to machine the opposite side of the block of material; releasing the support along a parting line defined by the complementary contour; and reusing the support for the next block of material having the same contour configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: RCO Engineering
    Inventors: Elmer Drew, Dale Drew, Jason Benolt, Rick Dries, Gary Bisson, Michael Carollo
  • Reusable support for a contoured surface of a part allowing machining of an opposite side of the part
    Publication number: 20070186404
    Abstract: A process can include the step of forming a removable support having a complementary contour to a machined surface of a block of material to be processed in order to support the machined surface from an opposite planar surface formed on the removable support during machining of the opposite side of the block of material. The process can include the steps of processing a block of material on a machine to form one surface; inserting a support having a complementary contour to support the one surface and an opposite planar surface; rotating the block of material onto the opposite planar surface of the support to machine the opposite side of the block of material; releasing the support along a parting line defined by the complementary contour; and reusing the support for the next block of material having the same contour configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: RCO Enginerring
    Inventors: Elmer Drew, Dale Drew, Jason Benolt, Rick Dries, Gary Bisson, Michael Carollo
  • Boat chair
    Patent number: D914379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Martin Levin, Rick Dries
  • Boat chair
    Patent number: D914380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Martin Levin, Rick Dries