Patents by Inventor Thomas Douglas HANCOCK, JR.

Thomas Douglas HANCOCK, JR. 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).

  • Publication number: 20140056013
    Abstract: Low profile navigation lights for a boat are provided, wherein the navigation lights are inset or recessed within a mount, which may be positioned along or within a rubrail of a boat. Each mount is preferably made from a tough, rigid material, such as metal or hard plastic, and includes a hole for receiving the light bulb and protective cover. The navigation lights are recessed within the mount, so that the mount serves to protect the lights against bumps or collisions against docks, piers, other vessels, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Douglas HANCOCK, JR., Dale Leslie MARTIN
  • Patent number: 8616143
    Abstract: A boat access hatch and compartment are provided, wherein the hatch cover also serves as a seat for the boat, and includes a three-dimensional, multi-planar configuration. In one embodiment, the hatch cover includes three panels. A generally vertically oriented backrest panel is attached to a rear side of a horizontal seating panel. A front vertical panel is attached to an opposed end of the seating panel. In a preferred embodiment, the three-panel hatch cover is integrally formed into a monolithic, single unit that includes a hinge at or near an upper rear portion of the backrest panel. Seat cushions may be provided on the seat panel and the backrest panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Douglas Hancock, Jr., Dale Leslie Martin
  • Publication number: 20130319313
    Abstract: A boat access hatch and compartment are provided, wherein the hatch cover also serves as a seat for the boat, and includes a three-dimensional, multi-planar configuration. In one embodiment, the hatch cover includes three panels. A generally vertically oriented backrest panel is attached to a rear side of a horizontal seating panel. A front vertical panel is attached to an opposed end of the seating panel. In a preferred embodiment, the three-panel hatch cover is integrally formed into a monolithic, single unit that includes a hinge at or near an upper rear portion of the backrest panel. Seat cushions may be provided on the seat panel and the backrest panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Douglas HANCOCK, JR., Dale Leslie MARTIN
  • Patent number: D760427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Douglas Hancock, Jr., Dale Leslie Martin