Patents by Inventor Steven M. Hammock

Steven M. Hammock 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).

  • Apparatus Facilitating Application of Customized Portable Spa Surrounds By End Users
    Publication number: 20120216387
    Abstract: A spa shell having an outer perimeter panel and an outer perimeter side surface positioned about the outer perimeter of the spa shell, the side surface comprising a mounting surface for an end user applied façade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Jake Dragovich, Steven M. Hammock
  • Method of making an extruded multilayer polymeric shell having textured and marbled surface
    Patent number: 6692683
    Abstract: Multilayer polymeric shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures having a textured and marbled surface layer. The shells are produced by forming by extrusion a multilayer polymeric sheet having a marbled appearing top layer, passing the sheet between rollers to impart a textured surface to the marbled top layer of the sheet, and thermoforming the sheets into the structural shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L. Gockel, Kathy L. Pratschner, Steven M. Hammock
  • Spa with armrests
    Publication number: 20030014811
    Abstract: A portable spa having seats molded into its interior provides armrests for each seat that are unobtrusively molded into the sides of the spa. The armrests, two for each seat, are located with respect to the seat so that the spa user can comfortably rest both arms in an outstretched manner while still keeping them mostly under water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: Steven M. Hammock
  • Extruded multilayer polymeric shell having textured and marbled surface
    Publication number: 20020094398
    Abstract: Multilayer polymeric shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures having a textured and marbled surface layer. The shells are produced by forming by extrusion a multilayer polymeric sheet having a marbled appearing top layer, passing the sheet between rollers to impart a textured surface to the marbled top layer of the sheet, and thermoforming the sheets into the structural shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Gary L. Gockel, Kathy L. Pratschner, Steven M. Hammock
  • Extruded multilayer polymeric shell having textured and marbled surface
    Patent number: 6231938
    Abstract: Multilayer polymeric shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures having a textured and marbled surface layer. The shells are produced by forming by extrusion a multilayer polymeric sheet having a marbled appearing top layer, passing the sheet between rollers to impart a textured surface to the marbled top layer of the sheet, and thermoforming the sheets into the structural shells for spas, bathtubs and shower enclosures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L. Gockel, Kathy L. Pratschner, Steven M. Hammock