Patents by Inventor Terrence J. Gilbert

Terrence J. Gilbert 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).

  • Watercraft having retractable drive mechanism
    Patent number: 10266237
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to watercraft with retractable drive mechanisms. One example provides a watercraft including a hull having a receiving compartment, and also having a deck. The watercraft also includes a drive unit extending through the deck and the hull of the watercraft and being configured to receive rotational input. The drive unit includes a driveshaft and propeller moveable between an extended position in which the propeller is positioned underneath the hull and a retracted position in which the propeller is positioned at least partially within the receiving compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Jackson Kayak, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Zimmerman, Terrence J. Gilbert, Damon Bungard, Kenneth Clark Causey
  • WATERCRAFT HAVING RETRACTABLE DRIVE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20170341718
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to watercraft with retractable drive mechanisms. One example provides a watercraft including a hull having a receiving compartment, and also having a deck. The watercraft also includes a drive unit extending through the deck and the hull of the watercraft and being configured to receive rotational input. The drive unit includes a driveshaft and propeller moveable between an extended position in which the propeller is positioned underneath the hull and a retracted position in which the propeller is positioned at least partially within the receiving compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Andy Zimmerman, Terrence J. Gilbert, Damon Bungard, Kenneth Clark Causey
  • Watercraft having retractable drive mechanism
    Patent number: 9758220
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to watercraft with retractable drive mechanisms. One example provides a watercraft including a hull having a receiving compartment, and also having a deck. The watercraft also includes a drive unit extending through the deck and the hull of the watercraft and being configured to receive rotational input. The drive unit includes a driveshaft and propeller moveable between an extended position in which the propeller is positioned underneath the hull and a retracted position in which the propeller is positioned at least partially within the receiving compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Jackson Kayak, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Zimmerman, Terrence J. Gilbert, Damon Bungard, Kenneth Clark Causey
  • Undulating mixing device with adjustable tilt and method
    Patent number: 5921676
    Abstract: An undulating mixing device comprises a base and a platform connected by four flexible connectors which includes a base and a platform connected by four flexible connectors. The base includes a planar portion supporting an x-shaped housing. In the corners created by the x, the flexible connectors are attached to the planar portion of the base. A tilt assembly including a collar adjustably joins the base to the platform and controls the tilt or yaw movement of the platform as a motor moves the platform in a circular motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Stovall Life Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric S. Reynolds, Terrence J. Gilbert