Thomas A Slater

US Patent:

20130205492, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/370221

Inventors:

Thomas Arthur Slater - Greenville SC, US
Adam J. Tavin - East Palo Alto CA, US
Michael B. Tavin - Boynton Beach FL, US

International Classification:

E04H 4/00

US Classification:

45781

Abstract:

A selectively removable and foldable hot tub seat system that is movable to provide additional free area with the hot tub such as when aquatic exercise is desired in the hot tub, and yet can be readily returned into position for seating when a more relaxing use of the hot tub is desired. The foldable hot tub seat system also includes a seat that has an adjustable height, allowing for use by users of differing heights and/or seat height preferences. The hot tub seat system does not require any mounting hardware and may be installed, removed, and adjusted without requiring any tools.

US Patent:

D432241, Oct 17, 2000

Filed:

Apr 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/087201

Inventors:

Thomas A. Slater - Bonita Springs FL

Assignee:

The Snorkel Stove Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24204

US Patent:

59502568, Sep 14, 1999

Filed:

Mar 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/047987

Inventors:

Thomas A. Slater - Bonita Springs FL

Assignee:

The Snorkel Stove Company - Yakima WA

International Classification:

A47K 312

US Classification:

4579

Abstract:

A submersible, foldable seat for use in a hot tub. The seat is folded down to be used as a seat and folded up to provide an increased unobstructed area for use of the hot tub for other activities such as exercise. The foldable seat uses pivoting attachment members which allow flush connection to the curved hot tub wall. Frame members of the seat use connectors with transverse apertures to rotatably receive tubular portions of the seat frame to allow folding of the seat.

US Patent:

20210040966, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/077343

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Thomas Arthur Slater - Greenville SC, US

International Classification:

F16B 2/08

Abstract:

A lug used to construct a band clamp. The lug includes a rod receiving portion connected to a band receiving portion. The rod receiving portion has a distal portion opposite a proximal portion and a through-channel that allows a threaded rod to pass therethrough. The band receiving portion has head and tail portions and a passageway that allows the band to travel over the head and tail portions. The band receiving portion allows the band to be wrapped partway around the head portion after traveling over the head portion and thereafter to travel under both the head and tail portions. The proximal portion is closer to the passageway than the distal portion. The rod applies a tightening force directly to the band receiving portion and/or the proximal portion of the rod receiving portion. The rod does not apply the tightening force directly to the distal portion.