Patents by Inventor Rod L Blair

Rod L Blair 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).

  • Inflatable hoop/basket/goal
    Patent number: 6629899
    Abstract: A free standing, upright sports goal structure (10) having a plurality of inflatable bladders to form the framework (19) of a standing goal structure, together with an outer casing (25) of non-elastic material which encloses the inflatable framework (19) and serves to form a strong rigid goal structure (10) which is useful in a plurality of sports, yet which can quickly and easily be erected or collapsed for convenient transportation and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventors: Philip G. Chauvet, Rod L. Blair
  • Inflatable hoop/basket/goal
    Publication number: 20020098922
    Abstract: A free standing, upright sports goal structure (10) having a plurality of inflatable bladders to form the framework (19) of a standing goal structure, together with an outer casing (25) of non-elastic material which encloses the inflatable framework (19) and serves to form a strong rigid goal structure (10) which is useful in a plurality of sports, yet which can quickly and easily be erected or collapsed for convenient transportation and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Philip G. Chauvet, Rod L. Blair
  • Inflatable hoop/basket/goal
    Patent number: RE39402
    Abstract: A free standing, upright sports goal structure (10) having a plurality of inflatable bladders to form the framework (19) of a standing goal structure, together with an outer casing (25) of non-elastic material which encloses the inflatable framework (19) and serves to form a strong rigid goal structure (10) which is useful in a plurality of sports, yet which can quickly and easily be erected or collapsed for convenient transportation and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventors: Philip G. Chauvet, Rod L Blair