Patents by Inventor Stanley M. Dufek

Stanley M. Dufek 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).

  • Rope cleating system
    Patent number: 9527553
    Abstract: A system for rope cleating is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a cleating component, an anchoring component, and an exterior shell. In practice, the system may facilitate connecting a boat to a dock even if the boater is unfamiliar with proper nautical knots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Vitalz Outdoors, LLC
    Inventors: Russell W. White, Stanley M. Dufek
  • Rope Cleating System
    Publication number: 20160137265
    Abstract: A system for rope cleating is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a cleating component, an anchoring component, and an exterior shell. In practice, the system may facilitate connecting a boat to a dock even if the boater is unfamiliar with proper nautical knots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Russell W. White, Stanley M. Dufek
  • Rope cleating system
    Patent number: 9266584
    Abstract: A system for rope cleating is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a cleating component, an anchoring component, and an exterior shell. In practice, the system may facilitate connecting a boat to a dock even if the boater is unfamiliar with proper nautical knots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC
    Inventors: Russell W. White, Stanley M. Dufek
  • Rope Cleating System
    Publication number: 20150284053
    Abstract: A system for rope cleating is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a cleating component, an anchoring component, and an exterior shell. In practice, the system may facilitate connecting a boat to a dock even if the boater is unfamiliar with proper nautical knots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Russell W. White, Stanley M. Dufek