Patents by Inventor Robert M. Pyburn

Robert M. Pyburn 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).

  • Patent number: 4569301
    Abstract: An improved trampoline and a utility container for holding personal articles aboard a small catamaran sailboat, with separate internal compartments including an insulated icebox compartment. The container is shaped to fit in a location near the front of the passenger-carrying area of the catamaran, occupying space ahead of the trampoline. A display area for instruments is included in an upper section of the container. A flexible lower portion of the container is held rearward and upward, out of the way of waves. The trampoline is attached to the catamaran's frame and to the utility container so as to provide an uninterrupted upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Inventor: Robert M. Pyburn
  • Patent number: 4528925
    Abstract: A utility container for holding personal articles aboard a small catamaran sailboat, with separate internal compartments including an icebox compartment containing an icebox liner. The container is shaped to fit in a location near the front of the passenger-carrying area of the catamaran, occupying space otherwise including a front part of the trampoline. A transverse support member is located behind the container to support the front edge of the trampoline of the catamaran. A display area for instruments is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Inventor: Robert M. Pyburn