Patents by Inventor Robert E. Scanlon

Robert E. Scanlon 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).

  • Collapsible personal flotation devices
    Patent number: 5964628
    Abstract: The present invention describes a stable floating environment for an individual or cargo while at rest or under tow. The device, when occupied by an individual, allows the user to recline, lay prone or sit up right in any body of water. An important feature of the device is that it should possess a center of buoyancy above the center of mass of the occupant or cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Inventors: Robert E. Scanlon, Timothy M. Scanlon