Patents by Inventor Scott S. Porta

Scott S. Porta 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: 10757238
    Abstract: A mobile phone attachment allows a mobile phone to be recovered if dropped in water by inflating an air bag in the attachment whenever the mobile phone is dropped in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Scott S. Porta
  • Patent number: 8480099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for adjusting the toe angle in the wheels of a solid non-steering axle and especially to a method and apparatus for bending a vehicle's solid or non-steering axle housing, such as the solid rear axle of a vehicle or an axle of a semi-trailer, to align the toe angle of the wheels mounted on the solid axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventors: Scott S. Porta, Michael C. Loescher
  • Publication number: 20120313337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of for adjusting the toe angle in the wheels of a solid non-steering axle and especially to a method and apparatus for bending a vehicle's solid or non-steering axle housing, such as the solid rear axle of a vehicle or an axle of a semi-trailer, to align the toe angle of the wheels mounted on the solid axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Scott S. Porta, Michael C. Loescher
  • Patent number: 8272138
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of aligning a vehicle's fixed rear axle relative to the vehicle frame and suspension elements uses an adjustable axle housing shim between one end of the axle housing and a leaf spring. One end of the axle is moved by the adjustable axle housing shim to remove any skew in the axle and wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventors: Scott S. Porta, Michael C. Loescher
  • Publication number: 20110111654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for mounting an outboard motor to the transom of a boat and especially to a vertically adjustable mounting structure for raising and lowering an outboard motor relative to the transom of the boat on which the motor is mounted for supporting the motor at selected positions of elevation relative to the boat in which the outboard motor mount actuator is attached to the inside of a boat transom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Scott S. Porta
  • Patent number: 5536188
    Abstract: A nose cone attachment for an outboard motor propeller gearcase has a molded polymer housing shaped to fit over the front and sides of an outboard propeller gearcase and has an aerodynamic nosepiece shape on the front thereof with a plurality of water inlets thereon. The molded polymer housing has open water channels or plenums thereinside which form wide passageways with the gearcase housing sides when the nose cone attachment is attached over the gearcase housing. The open water channels are positioned to fit over the gearcase water inlets. The housing is adhesively attached but may also have a plurality of screw openings formed in the side thereof and positioned for attaching screws therethrough to attach the nose cone to a gearcase outboard motor prop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventor: Scott S. Porta
  • Patent number: 5075927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hinged mounting bracket for hingedly mounting an item to a flat surface or the like and includes an elongated base member which interacts with an elongated swing member to form a hinge. The elongated base member has a cross section shaped to form a raised portion having an arcuate top with an arcuate passageway therein opening on one side thereof. The elongated swing member has a cross section shape having an attaching end and an arcuate end. The arcuate end of the swing member is rotatably fitted into the elongated base member arcuate passageway and extending partially around the arcuate top of the base member so that the elongated swing member is rotatably hinged in the elongated base member arcuate passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Inventor: Scott S. Porta
  • Patent number: D368062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Inventor: Scott S. Porta
  • Patent number: D704536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Inventor: Scott S. Porta