Patents by Inventor William J. Svendsen

William J. Svendsen 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: 20220396959
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an anchor assembly configured for installation in a high-moisture environment, comprising an engaging compartment configured to receive a powered accessory and damper vibrations associated with the powered accessory, and a coupling portion housing a power supply, wherein the power supply is configured to provide wireless power to the powered accessory located in the engaging compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Brett C. Fritts, William J. Svendsen, Gregory D. Russell
  • Patent number: 11198071
    Abstract: A water slide for a recreational pool or other body of water, the water slide including a ladder section and a chute rotatably coupled to one another to simplify disassembly and transport of the water slide when not in use. The water slide may further include a brace supporting the ladder section and chute, and a water tank designed to further stabilize the water slide during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: S.R. SMITH, LLC
    Inventors: William J. Svendsen, Margaret McGrath
  • Patent number: 11103736
    Abstract: A swimming starting platform having a base supporting a tread surface and an anchor ledge for supporting swimmers. The base includes a shaft extending through an interior cavity of the base from a first side panel to a second side panel. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to an end of the shaft and positioned along the first side panel, where the adjustment mechanism is actuatable to rotate the shaft and adjust a position of the anchor ledge relative to the base of the starting platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: S.R. SMITH, LLC
    Inventor: William J Svendsen
  • Publication number: 20200398172
    Abstract: A water slide for a recreational pool or other body of water, the water slide including a ladder section and a chute rotatably coupled to one another to simplify disassembly and transport of the water slide when not in use. The water slide may further include a brace supporting the ladder section and chute, and a water tank designed to further stabilize the water slide during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: William J. Svendsen, Margaret McGrath
  • Publication number: 20200197738
    Abstract: A swimming starting platform having a base supporting a tread surface and an anchor ledge for supporting swimmers. The base includes a shaft extending through an interior cavity of the base from a first side panel to a second side panel. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to an end of the shaft and positioned along the first side panel, where the adjustment mechanism is actuatable to rotate the shaft and adjust a position of the anchor ledge relative to the base of the starting platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen
  • Patent number: 9192866
    Abstract: A water slide for a recreational pool or other body of water, the water slide being in a spiral configuration with a runway or flume down the spiral and into the pool. The water slide also includes a fountain, which may be centrally located within the spiral slide flume, that produces an upward and outward water spray pattern with an outer envelope that may be sized to correspond to an outer diameter or given outer extent of the spiral slide flume such that the water spray from the fountain falls substantially onto the water slide runway as opposed to on the pool deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: S.R. SMITH, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen
  • Publication number: 20140213379
    Abstract: A water slide for a recreational pool or other body of water, the water slide being in a spiral configuration with a runway or flume down the spiral and into the pool. The water slide also includes a fountain, which may be centrally located within the spiral slide flume, that produces an upward and outward water spray pattern with an outer envelope that may be sized to correspond to an outer diameter or given outer extent of the spiral slide flume such that the water spray from the fountain falls substantially onto the water slide runway as opposed to on the pool deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: S. R. Smith, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen
  • Patent number: D703782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: S. R. Smith, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen
  • Patent number: D731018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: S.R. Smith, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen
  • Patent number: D760856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: S.R. SMITH, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen
  • Patent number: D919315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: S.R. SMITH, LLC
    Inventor: William J. Svendsen