Patents by Inventor Tom Bernard Eckert

Tom Bernard Eckert 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).

  • Patent number: 8616142
    Abstract: In one example, a watercraft is provided that includes a body. The body has a hull and a ramp that slopes downwardly toward a back of the hull. Additionally, a reverse chine geometry is incorporated in a portion of the bottom of the hull. Finally, one or more projections extend downward from the bottom of the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Bernard Eckert, Tim Niemier
  • Publication number: 20120024219
    Abstract: In one example, a watercraft is provided that includes a body. The body has a hull and a ramp that slopes downwardly toward a back of the hull. Additionally, a reverse chine geometry is incorporated in a portion of the bottom of the hull. Finally, one or more projections extend downward from the bottom of the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tom Bernard Eckert, Tim Niemier