Patents by Inventor Thomas Adolpho

Thomas Adolpho 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).

  • Board hanger
    Patent number: 9481429
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hanger configured to support a sports board (e.g. surfboard), for example, in a vertical orientation. The hanger comprises a mount configured for attachment to a supportive structure (e.g. a wall mount) and a ring configured to surround and contact the body of the sports board (‘body ring’) such that at least a portion of the weight of the board is supported by friction imparted by the body ring on the sports board. Embodiments of the present invention provide an efficient and aesthetic mechanism for hanging a sports board such as a surfboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Adolpho
  • Board Hanger
    Publication number: 20150314838
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hanger configured to support a sports board (e.g. surfboard), for example, in a vertical orientation. The hanger comprises a mount configured for attachment to a supportive structure (e.g. a wall mount) and a ring configured to surround and contact the body of the sports board (‘body ring’) such that at least a portion of the weight of the board is supported by friction imparted by the body ring on the sports board. Embodiments of the present invention provide an efficient and aesthetic mechanism for hanging a sports board such as a surfboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Adolpho