Patents by Inventor Timothy M. Lopes

Timothy M. Lopes 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).

  • Directable exhaust for water sport tow boat
    Patent number: 7004805
    Abstract: The directable exhaust for a wake surfing power boat permits directing exhaust out of either the port or starboard side of a boat opposite the wake wave on which a wake surfer is surfing to avoid exposure of the person to the exhaust fumes. Valves which direct the exhaust out of the side of the boat are linked such that the exhaust can be directed out of either the port or starboard side of the boat away from the wake surfer by a single control available to the boat operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Fineline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Lee, Timothy M. Lopes
  • Directable exhaust for water sport tow boat
    Publication number: 20040083726
    Abstract: The directable exhaust for a wake surfing power boat permits directing exhaust out of either the port or starboard side of a boat opposite the wake wave on which a wake surfer is surfing to avoid exposure of the person to the exhaust fumes. Valves which direct the exhaust out of the side of the boat are linked such that the exhaust can be directed out of either the port or starboard side of the boat away from the wake surfer by a single control available to the boat operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Richard D. Lee, Timothy M. Lopes