Patents by Inventor Troy A. Smith

Troy A. Smith 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: 20090209369
    Abstract: A golf accessory holder is made up of an oblong housing for a spring-loaded spool, a divot repair tool is slidable through a guideway on the housing, the tool being attached at one end to a flexible line which is wound upon the spool to enable extension of the tool when grasped by the golfer to repair a divot in the ground and to automatically retract the tool when released to slide upwardly into the groove; and other accessories, including a ball marker and golf tees may be releasably mounted on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Richard A. Smith, Troy A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090148238
    Abstract: A method for reclaiming hydraulically dredged material from a dredge reclamation area (DRA) having particular application for reclaiming hydraulically dredged virgin/new cut earthen material. The method involves the construction of training dikes and weirs in the DRA for draining water from saturated silts within the DRA and drying clay in the DRA in either a separate processing area or within the confines of the DRA by windrowing and by mechanical manipulation of the clay. The silts are then dried in the same way and mixed with the dried clay, either in a separate processing area or within the DRA. The resulting reclaimed material can meet industry standard density tests of 95% standard Proctor along with removing the moisture content to a 2%± of optimum moisture or better for use as structural or regular fill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Troy A. Smith