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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401566 | Hunting blind boat cover A hard shell cover hunting blind for a boat that may be left on while transporting the boat to the water. The shell has an open back that allows full visibility when moving. A camouflage covering is secured to a hoop in the back that can be quickly dropped down. Two... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7311355 | Tent chair The tent chair includes a folding frame supporting a folding cover, with the frame attached to a folding or portable chair. The chair has a single rearward frame bow which is radially flexible but rigid orthogonal to the lateral bow pivot axis of the chair. A series... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270072 | Florida anchor An anchor system designed to quickly anchor and release a boat in shallow water with minimal effort and little to no distraction from other activities such as fishing, which has an anchor sleeve containing a sleeve liner through which an anchor pole with a pointed b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270073 | Florida anchor An aesthetically pleasing anchor system designed to quickly anchor and release a boat in shallow water with minimal effort and little to no distraction from other activities such as fishing, which has an anchor sleeve containing a sleeve liner through which an ancho... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7063035 | Boat mounted blind A portable, boat-supported duck blind that is collapsible and adjustable to fit most conventional boats. The boat mounted blind of the present invention includes two substantially identical elongated members, said members are positioned parallel to each other along ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051839 | Camouflage device for equipment legs A device for providing three dimensional camouflage to a hunter's ladder stand having a seat, footrest, side rails and a plurality of rungs. The device has a hollow plastic tube with a split and holes through which a plurality of stalks of artificial vegetation are ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013829 | Mobile hunting vessel A semi-submersible hunting vessel is provided. A hunter can move the vessel to a designated hunting area and partially submerge the vessel to reduce the visibility of the vessel and hunter to flying game. The vessel includes a hull, at least one ballast chamber, a d... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6926468 | Portable flotation platform for shallow bodies of water A portable flotation platform is disclosed for use in supporting a load of equipment, hunting dogs, or personnel above the level of a body of water. The platform includes a deck constructed to be of an overall density less than that of water and sized so as to suppo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6830005 | Boat mounted hunting blind A boat mounted hunting blind to aid hunters in hunting game, particularly water fowl; wherein, at least two pontoons are connected together, preferably in parallel orientation, by way of a bridging platform. Above the platform there is hingedly attached a collapsibl... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6769379 | Boat blind A collapsible hunting blind for use with a vehicle such as a boat has a framework and a cover, where the framework has several parts, including tree-shaped frames with several arms and a vertical post, crossbars, and a lid frame. Each tree-shaped frame is mounted to... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6668749 | Hunting accessory A hunting accessory comprises a pair of essentially identical shells which are removably attachable to one another by hinges. At least one shell comprises an unbroken, continuous, waterproof hull useful as the lower portion of a blind in water or marshy a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648554 | Portable flotation platform for shallow bodies of water A portable flotation platform is disclosed for use in supporting a load of equipment or hunting dogs above the level of a shallow body of water. The platform includes a deck constructed to be of an overall density less than that of water and sized so as t... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6302052 | Horizontal shotgun and/or rifle rack assembly for hunting boats A horizontal shotgun and/or rifle rack assembly for hunting boats includes first and second racks to be mounted forward and aft of each other on a side of a boat. The first and second racks each have upper and lower, upwardly opening, U-shaped gun cradles... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6250983 | Personal watercraft The present personal watercraft is comprised of a hull with a center portion, and a pair of elongated side pontoons extending substantially behind the center portion. A rear-facing seat is arranged on the rear of the center portion. The rear of the hull b... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6129252 | Vertical shotgun or rifle mount for hunting boats and the like A vertical shotgun or rifle mount for hunting boats and the like includes a mounting bracket for holding a shotgun or rifle in a substantially vertical position with a muzzle of the shotgun or rifle pointing upward. The mounting bracket includes a first r... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6016823 | Collapsible bale blind A collapsible portable bale shaped field blind for wildlife observers and hunters generally includes a cylindrical and collapsible tubular frame supported upon a sled-like base. The frame, when fully extended, has a cylindrical shape much like that of a h... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5887539 | Boat mounted blind A collapsible boat mounted blind having a front bow and a rear bow pivotally attached to the side rails of a boat for forward and rearward vertical pivoting movement about a horizontal axis between a first blind down position and a second blind opened pos... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5730080 | One person hunting blind A one person hunting blind is described in which an elongated rigid substantially water tight shell includes a bottom wall, longitudinal side walls, bow and stern end walls joining the side walls, and a top deck wall. The walls define an open occupant rec... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5718612 | Personal watercraft shelter A portable shelter (10) provides protection for users (18) of an individual float tube (12) or a pontoon style kick board (76). The shelter (10) comprises a covering 32 having transparent front panels (39), transparent side and rear panels (34,37), and tr... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5692450 | One man fishing vessel A one-man vessel ideally suited for fishing includes a pair of rigid support pontoons that are interconnected by cross-frame members to provide a solid base from which a number of accessory components are mounted. A seat with a foldable back is supported ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692932 | Propulsion gaiter for float fishermen A propulsion device for persons in an upright position in water has a loose flexible panel within a reinforced border; the panel is attached to the frontal lower leg by a knee strap at its top and by ankle and foot straps at its bottom. Walking or stridin... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5628487 | Fixture for camouflage A fixture for holding a natural material such as tree branches for the purposes of constructing a camouflage screen, the fixture utilizing a section of metal conduit bent into an acute angle, with a metal fastener crimped at the apex of the bend; the fast... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5615633 | Water craft with removable duck blind cabin house assembly A water craft with a removable duck blind cabin house assembly is described. A circumferential gunwale defines an open passenger compartment with a sole deck surface below and inboard of the gunwale. A duck blind cabin house structure is removably attache... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5458079 | Portable blind A collapsible duck blind for attachment to a boat, being fully adjustable for both width and length to accommodate most conventional boats. In a preferred embodiment, the blinds include four hinged support legs, each having a foot securable to a surface o... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5058522 | Portable personal floatation device A portable personal floatation device for water sports such as fishing and the like is constructed of a light material such as styrofoam and has a main cross panel with an opening for a user to fit through so the floatation device surrounds the user. The ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4979456 | Portable blind A boat supported blind including first frame structure having a first frame member for being coupled to the first sidewall of the boat, a second frame member for being coupled to the second sidewall of the boat, and a third frame member for joining the up... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4938722 | Fisherman's float propelling system In a fisherman's float propelling system, a trolling motor is mounted on a panel adapted to be secured to the calf portion of a user's leg so that, with the fisherman's leg extended horizontally forwardly, the longitudinal axis of the motor is disposed su... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4926781 | Portable personal floatation device A portable personal floatation device for water sports such as fishing and the like is constructed of a light material such as styrofoam and has a horizontal main panel with an opening for a user to fit through so the floatation device surrounds the user.... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4825799 | Floating duck blind A foldable sink box consisting of a rigid plasticized hull and a buoyant platform having a large central aperture for engagement by the rigid hull in assembled condition. The hull defines a relatively deep well, for sitting engagement by a hunter. The pla... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4676181 | Boat stabilizer A device for clamping a boat to a post or tree in the water to stabilize the boat against tipping. A clamp which is secured to the boat mounts a hinged shoe which can be brought to bear against the side of the tree. A chain or strap is passed from the sho... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4671203 | Boat supported duck blind A duck blind adapted for mounting on the gunwales of a boat hull includes separate bow, stern and central frame sections adapted for use on various size boats. Camouflage designed cover sections with windows are provided for each frame section and are rem... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4593641 | Universal frame for boat mounted game blind A collapsible frame structure for supporting the covering of a hunting blind on a boat, the frame structure including a pair of laterally adjustable U-shaped tubular frame members hingedly connected together. At least one of the tubular members being conn... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4106145 | Boat mounted game blind A shroud supporting frame structure extends transversely of an open boat and is connected with its gunwales to form a weatherproof collapsible concealing cover for a hunter. The frame structure includes a plurality of bow elements swingably mounted for mo... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4070722 | Hunting blind boat cover A hunting blind in the form of a covered superstructure adapted to seat upon the gunwales of a boat hull and having a top wall including an elongated central head opening covered by an elongated, elevated roof structure having a hatch opening and a hatch ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4002131 | Boat hull construction The hull of a generally shallow draft boat comprises a bottom, sides joined to the bottom by chine portions having rounded outer surfaces, and a transom adjoining the stern edges of the bottom and sides. The bottom includes first and second laterally oppo... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3990536 | Portable enclosure A portable enclosure has a base on which a seat, a back rest, and canopy are supported. The front, bottom, sides and back of the enclosure are closed by curtains, with the front curtains being held upright on poles which project upwardly from stabilizing ... | 11/09/1976 |
