Patents by Inventor Roy F. Sanders

Roy F. Sanders 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: 7685959
    Abstract: A surfboard having at least one fin, which an be removably connected to the underside proximate to the board tail end. First and second graduated channels are disposed in the underside, each having a front end shallower than a tail end, wherein the front ends are proximate to the board midsection and the tail ends are proximate to the board tail end, and wherein the graduated channels are substantially parallel to the central axis of the surfboard. A keel is disposed in the underside along the central axis, centered between the first and second graduated channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventor: Roy F. Sanders
  • Patent number: 7281488
    Abstract: A molded seat for individually propelled watercraft having a deck with sloped sides extending there from and a plurality of opposing grooves of a defined shape formed in the deck and sloping sides. The seat has at least 4 legs to integrate into corresponding grooves formed into the deck, where the base has a bottom integral with the at least 4 legs and 4 integral side walls rising from the bottom. The two side walls opposing each other further comprise small extensions to extend over the sloping sides of a watercraft for a secure engagement with the watercraft and at least one side wall comprises at least one rod holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Inventor: Roy F. Sanders
  • Patent number: 7275490
    Abstract: A catamaran-like one piece molded stable watercraft with sloping sides and a graduated sloping channel for supporting an individual and up to 600 pounds of gear without flipping and wherein the watercraft has a draft of no more than 6 inches fully loaded and less than 3 inches with 170 pounds of weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Roy F. Sanders
  • Patent number: 7111569
    Abstract: An individual propelled catamaran watercraft with sloping sides and sloping channel adapted for supporting an individual without flipping and having a draft of no more than 3 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Roy F. Sanders