Patents by Inventor Robert Rath, Jr.

Robert Rath, Jr. 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: 20190023352
    Abstract: The present invention comprises of a novel collapsible, pontoon boat design generally consisting of a side rail system, a frame, and pontoons. The parts are lightweight, durable, and welded together to provide maximum support and usability. All parts are snugly fit together and locked into place with a unique snap button system. The invention offers a unique way to secure into place materials that are not normally used on collapsible designs and yet offer the greatest attributes of strength and safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Robert Rath, JR.
  • Patent number: 5287665
    Abstract: A flanged outlet, such as an electrical outlet box is provided for installation on an exterior wall of a building. The outlet has laterally enclosing walls the interior surfaces of which define an opening therewithin. The opening faces outwardly away from the exterior building wall. The box has a unitary integrally formed flat flange that extends laterally from the exterior surfaces of all of the walls about the entire perimeter of the outwardly facing opening. The flange is located behind the outlet opening. The flanged outlet can be employed in conjunction with upper and lower sheets of waterproof material, such as the waterproof black paper that is used to provide a moisture barrier in conventional building construction. A lower sheet of waterproof material resides between the flange of the outlet and an outwardly facing building surface and extends downwardly from beneath the outwardly facing opening of the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Inventor: Robert Rath, Jr.