Craig D Jones

US Patent:

61161764, Sep 12, 2000

Filed:

Aug 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/375883

Inventors:

Craig S. Jones - Mount Clemens MI

International Classification:

B63B 134

US Classification:

114 67R

Abstract:

A drag-reduction system incorporated within an inwardly stepped underside of a boat hull for reducing a degree of water pressure forces exerted upon the boat hull during travel of the boat upon a body of water. A plurality of spaced apart rollers are secured at a generally aft location of the boat hull associated with the inwardly stepped underside and extend in parallel spaced apart fashion and perpendicularly to a longitudinal water flow across the boat hull experienced during propulsion of the hull. An elongate and planar shaped belt of a water impervious material having an established width and defining a continuous extending and closed loop is mounted over the plurality of spaced apart rollers. A first linearly extending location of the continuous belt is recessed within the stepped underside of the hull and a second linearly extending location is in contact with the longitudinal water flow. The second linearly extending location of the belt is capable of being translated in a direction consistent with the longitudinal water flow across the boat hull.

US Patent:

58194886, Oct 13, 1998

Filed:

Dec 29, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/581440

Inventors:

Craig S. Jones - Chesterfield MI

International Classification:

E04F 1308

US Classification:

52392

Abstract:

A relatively permanent and indestructible covering (10) utilizes a plurality of single ply tiles (12) which are bonded to a base floor surface (14) and provided with a protective coating in a single step by applying at least one protective bonding coating, such as an epoxy coating, over the top of plurality of tiles. To facilitate bonding to base floor surface, each of the plurality of tiles (12) are formed with a plurality of holes passing through the surface thereof. A color finish coating can also be provided over the top of the array of tiles by utilizing a protective bonding coating having a paint or paint-like quality. In a preferred embodiment, the tiles (12) are formed from a metal such as aluminum.

US Patent:

60500409, Apr 18, 2000

Filed:

Sep 3, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/146572

Inventors:

Craig S. Jones - Chesterfield MI

International Classification:

E04F 1300

US Classification:

52390

Abstract:

A tile for superposition over a horizontal floor comprises a thin flat metal plate of uniform thickness with a plurality of apertures extending laterally therethrough in spaced relation to one another and to the edges of thereof and having a non-metallic insert in each of the apertures of a thickness less than the thickness of the metal portion of the tile and having an upper surface disposed below the upper surface of the metal portion of the tile.