Patents by Inventor Stephen Carlton

Stephen Carlton 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).

  • Mounting system and method for rigidly attaching a water sports towing frame to a vessel
    Patent number: 7302907
    Abstract: A mounting system rigidly attaches a towing frame to a vessel deck, and includes a base having an arcuate top surface and a bottom surface conforming the deck. A joint member rigidly attached to the towing frame has an arcuate surface mating with the arcuate top surface of the base. The joint member has a cavity and a threaded bore extending through a wall for accessing the cavity. The threaded bore of the joint member is aligned with a bore extending through the base. A threaded shaft extends through a hole in the deck, through the bore in the base, and is threaded into the threaded bore of the joint member. A fastener attached to the shaft is used to bias the joint member against the base, and base against the deck for rigidly securing the joint member and thus the towing frame to the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Correct Craft, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Carlton
  • Mounting System and Method for Rigidly Attaching a Water Sports Towing Frame to a Vessel
    Publication number: 20070034134
    Abstract: A mounting system rigidly attaches a towing frame to a vessel deck, and includes a base having an arcuate top surface and a bottom surface conforming the deck. A joint member rigidly attached to the towing frame has an arcuate surface mating with the arcuate top surface of the base. The joint member has a cavity and a threaded bore extending through a wall for accessing the cavity. The threaded bore of the joint member is aligned with a bore extending through the base. A threaded shaft extends through a hole in the deck, through the bore in the base, and is threaded into the threaded bore of the joint member. A fastener attached to the shaft is used to bias the joint member against the base, and base against the deck for rigidly securing the joint member and thus the towing frame to the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen Carlton
  • Water sports towing device
    Patent number: D480349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Correct Craft, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Carlton