Patents by Inventor Scott A. Wilcox

Scott A. Wilcox 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: 8800197
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fishing rod holder having a generally annular mounting bezel which generally surrounds the mouth of a tube for receiving the butt of a fishing rod. The underside of the mounting bezel includes at least one blind hole or projecting mounting stud for receiving a fastener for mounting the rod holder without penetrating the exposed surface of the mounting bezel, providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance. A rod engaging member or pin engages grooves in the butt of a rod, allowing it to swivel. The amount of resistance of the rod engaging member or pin to swivel motion can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Tigress Trading Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Roger S. Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20140115947
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fishing rod holder having a generally annular mounting bezel which generally surrounds the mouth of a tube for receiving the butt of a fishing rod. The underside of the mounting bezel includes at least one blind hole or projecting mounting stud for receiving a fastener for mounting the rod holder without penetrating the exposed surface of the mounting bezel, providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance. A rod engaging member or pin engages groove sin the butt of a rod, allowing it to swivel. The amount of resistance of the rod engaging member or pin to swivel motion can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Roger S. Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8303145
    Abstract: A marine lighting device mounts in-line with a tubular member of a marine vessel structure such as a T-top, tower or hand rail. An LED light bar having an array of LEDs supportably mounted to a circuit board is sealably enclosed in a tubular lens which, in turn is disposed within a tubular housing, a central portion of which is provided with an opening through which illumination from the LEDs is emitted after passing through the lens. A sleeve coupling is used to mount at least one end of the housing to a free end of the tubular member. In lieu of using a sleeve coupling at both ends one end of the housing may be flared to receive one of the free ends of the tubular member. A lighted T-top incorporating at least one such marine lighting device and a lighted marine handrail are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Scott A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8291636
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fishing rod holder having a generally annular mounting bezel which generally surrounds the mouth of a tube for receiving the butt of a fishing rod. The underside of the mounting bezel includes at least one blind hole or projecting mounting stud for receiving a fastener for securely mounting the fishing rod holder to a panel member of a marine vessel without penetrating the exposed upper surface of the mounting bezel in order to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Tigress Trading Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Roger S. Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 8186095
    Abstract: An adjustable outrigger for use on a marine vessel for supporting and selectively positioning a fishing outrigger pole includes a rotatable driving device which is coupled to a ball screw mechanism a rotatable member of which is coupled to a piston and to a track pitched in a direction along an axis to concurrently rotate the outrigger pole about the axis and angulate the outrigger pole in a plane perpendicular to that axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Tigress Specialty Metals Products Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Wilcox, Laudelino Baez
  • Publication number: 20120055068
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fishing rod holder having a generally annular mounting bezel which generally surrounds the mouth of a tube for receiving the butt of a fishing rod. The underside of the mounting bezel includes at least one blind hole or projecting mounting stud for receiving a fastener for mounting the rod holder without penetrating the exposed surface of the mounting bezel, providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance. A rod engaging member or pin engages groove sin the butt of a rod, allowing it to swivel. The amount of resistance of the rod engaging member or pin to swivel motion can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Roger S. Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20110083355
    Abstract: An adjustable outrigger for use on a marine vessel for supporting and selectively positioning a fishing outrigger pole includes a rotatable driving device which is coupled to a ball screw mechanism a rotatable member of which is coupled to a piston and to a track pitched in a direction along an axis to concurrently rotate the outrigger pole about the axis and angulate the outrigger pole in a plane perpendicular to that axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Scott A. Wilcox, Laudelino Baez
  • Publication number: 20100110681
    Abstract: A marine lighting device mounts in-line with a tubular member of a marine vessel structure such as a T-top, tower or hand rail. An LED light bar having an array of LEDs supportably mounted to a circuit board is sealably enclosed in a tubular lens which, in turn is disposed within a tubular housing, a central portion of which is provided with an opening through which illumination from the LEDs is emitted after passing through the lens. A sleeve coupling is used to mount at least one end of the housing to a free end of the tubular member. In lieu of using a sleeve coupling at both ends one end of the housing may be flared to receive one of the free ends of the tubular member. A lighted T-top incorporating at least one such marine lighting device and a lighted marine handrail are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Scott A. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20080250692
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fishing rod holder having a generally annular mounting bezel which generally surrounds the mouth of a tube for receiving the butt of a fishing rod. The underside of the mounting bezel includes at least one blind hole or projecting mounting stud for receiving a fastener for securely mounting the fishing rod holder to a panel member of a marine vessel without penetrating the exposed upper surface of the mounting bezel in order to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Roger S. Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 7296377
    Abstract: An apparatus is described, combining a portable outrigger holder with a fishing rod holder; so that both can be moved to a plurality of positions in both a horizontal plane and a vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Inventors: Roger Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 7197845
    Abstract: An outrigger holder for mounting on the top of a T-Top configured boat, has a bearing mechanism mounted above the T-Top designed to relieve most of the weight of the outrigger when turning the holder and outrigger to alternate positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Tigress Trading Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox, Michael J. Gatlin, Roberto M. Suarez, John T. Hall, III
  • Patent number: 7025015
    Abstract: An outrigger has a plurality of telescoping tubes capable of being retracted and extended with respect to one another, and a sleeve between the tubes; and the tubes and sleeve having longitudinal tracking comprising interlocking protrusions and grooves to permit the tubes to be retracted and extended, while preventing substantial relative rotation therebetween. There is a ring attached to the outer tube; by readily detachable screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Inventors: Roger Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20040206288
    Abstract: An outrigger holder for mounting on the top of a T-Top configured boat, has a bearing mechanism mounted above the T-Top designed to relieve most of the weight of the outrigger when turning the holder and outrigger to alternate positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Roger Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox, Michael J. Gatlin, Roberto M. Suarez, John T. Hall
  • Publication number: 20040016385
    Abstract: An outrigger has a plurality of telescoping tubes capable of being retracted and extended with respect to one another, and a sleeve between the tubes; and said tubes and sleeve having longitudinal tracking means comprising protrusions and grooves to permit the tubes to be retracted and extended, while preventing substantial relative rotation therebetween; and locking means to lock the tubes in an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Roger Scott Wilcox, Scott A. Wilcox