Patents by Inventor Steven D. Winter

Steven D. Winter 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: 5024177
    Abstract: A stable and versatile wind sailing vessel for sailing over a water surface comprising first and second elongated and buoyant boards, each having a planar undersurface. An arching platform disengagably engages the boards in a spaced, side-by-side relationship and a centerboard centrally located on the platform between the boards, provides maneuverability. A windsurfing sail is pivotally mounted on the platform for propelling the vessel. The platform can be disengaged from the boards, allowing each of the boards to be sailed separately as a typical windsurfing vessel. The platform is modular and can be dissociated for compactness. Adjustable legs on the platform allow different degrees of inclination of the planar surfaces with the water surface for varying degrees of control. A mast stay device can be used to releasably keep the sail in an erect position despite blowing wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Inventors: Steven D. Winter, Michael J. Botich, Eric Adickes
  • Patent number: D304914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: Magna International (Canada) Inc.
    Inventor: Steven D. Winter
  • Patent number: D356290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Steven D. Winter
  • Patent number: D368241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Inventor: Steven D. Winter