Patents by Inventor Timothy James CLEMENS

Timothy James CLEMENS 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: 20230270257
    Abstract: This application relates to inflatable flotation devices that support an infant, and having first, second and third inflatable members. The first member has an outer and an inner perimeter and a first and second diameters at first and second end portions. The second member is at least partially within the inner perimeter of the first member. At least a portion of the upper surface of the second member is recessed with respect to an upper surface of the first member. The third member has an inner perimeter disposed about at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first member. The third member has a maximum height, when inflated, that is less than the maximum height of the first member, at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the third member being spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: David A. ARIAS, Timothy James CLEMENS, Theresa M. BANNON, Laurel A. RONEY, David J. CROWE
  • Patent number: 11666153
    Abstract: This application relates to inflatable flotation devices that support an infant, and having first, second and third inflatable members. The first member has an outer and an inner perimeter and a first and second diameters at first and second end portions. The second member is at least partially within the inner perimeter of the first member. At least a portion of the upper surface of the second member is recessed with respect to an upper surface of the first member. The third member has an inner perimeter disposed about at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first member. The third member has a maximum height, when inflated, that is less than the maximum height of the first member, at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the third member being spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SPIN MASTER, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Arias, Timothy James Clemens, Theresa M. Bannon, Laurel A. Roney, David J. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20210386206
    Abstract: This application relates to inflatable flotation devices that support an infant, and having first, second and third inflatable members. The first member has an outer and an inner perimeter and a first and second diameters at first and second end portions. The second member is at least partially within the inner perimeter of the first member. At least a portion of the upper surface of the second member is recessed with respect to an upper surface of the first member. The third member has an inner perimeter disposed about at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first member. The third member has a maximum height, when inflated, that is less than the maximum height of the first member, at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the third member being spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David A. ARIAS, Timothy James CLEMENS, Theresa M. BANNON, Laurel A. RONEY, David J. CROWE
  • Patent number: 11103075
    Abstract: This application relates to flotation devices generally, and particularly to inflatable flotation devices configured for use by an infant to support the infant at least partially above the water and to at least partially retain the infant therein. In some embodiments, an apparatus is a flotation member having an inner perimeter, a top portion and a bottom portion. The flotation member has a first height between its bottom portion and its top portion at a first location of the flotation member. The flotation member has a second height between the top portion and the bottom portion at a second location of the flotation member, the second height different from the first height. The flotation member includes a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the flotation member. The support member has a first portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SPIN MASTER, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Arias, Timothy James Clemens, Theresa M. Bannon, Laurel A. Roney, David J. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20190374037
    Abstract: This application relates to flotation devices generally, and particularly to inflatable flotation devices configured for use by an infant to support the infant at least partially above the water and to at least partially retain the infant therein. In some embodiments, an apparatus is a flotation member having an inner perimeter, a top portion and a bottom portion. The flotation member has a first height between its bottom portion and its top portion at a first location of the flotation member. The flotation member has a second height between the top portion and the bottom portion at a second location of the flotation member, the second height different from the first height. The flotation member includes a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the flotation member. The support member has a first portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Swimways Corporation
    Inventors: David A. ARIAS, Timothy James CLEMENS, Theresa M. BANNON, Laurel A. RONEY, David J. CROWE
  • Patent number: 10433649
    Abstract: This application relates to flotation devices generally, and particularly to inflatable flotation devices configured for use by an infant to support the infant at least partially above the water and to at least partially retain the infant therein. In some embodiments, an apparatus is a flotation member having an inner perimeter, a top portion and a bottom portion. The flotation member has a first height between its bottom portion and its top portion at a first location of the flotation member. The flotation member has a second height between the top portion and the bottom portion at a second location of the flotation member, the second height different from the first height. The flotation member includes a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the flotation member. The support member has a first portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Swimways Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Arias, Timothy James Clemens, Theresa M. Bannon, Laurel A. Roney, David J. Crowe
  • Publication number: 20180263373
    Abstract: This application relates to flotation devices generally, and particularly to inflatable flotation devices configured for use by an infant to support the infant at least partially above the water and to at least partially retain the infant therein. In some embodiments, an apparatus is a flotation member having an inner perimeter, a top portion and a bottom portion. The flotation member has a first height between its bottom portion and its top portion at a first location of the flotation member. The flotation member has a second height between the top portion and the bottom portion at a second location of the flotation member, the second height different from the first height. The flotation member includes a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the flotation member. The support member has a first portion coupled to the top portion of the flotation member at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: David A. ARIAS, Timothy James CLEMENS, Theresa M. BANNON, Laurel A. RONEY, David J. CROWE
  • Patent number: D870224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Swimways Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Arias, Timothy James Clemens, Theresa M. Bannon, Laurel A. Roney, David J. Crowe
  • Patent number: D921146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SPIN MASTER, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Arias, Timothy James Clemens, Theresa M. Bannon, Laurel A. Roney, David J. Crowe