ROCKFORD – Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) announces that Shareholder Jeff Makeever recently achieved the elite PADI® Master Scuba Diver rating using SCUBAPRO® brand diving equipment manufactured by firm client Johnson Outdoors, a world leader in outdoor recreation equipment and technologies.
Makeever was outfitted with a SCUBAPRO® Hydros® Pro BCD (Buoyancy Compensator Device), along with his other diving gear, including his D-Mask with prescription lenses, Apnea Snorkel, Galileo® 2 Console (G2C) dive computer, Go Sport fins, Delta boots, Mako dive knife, and MK11/C370 dive regulator system with R105 Octopus regulator. SCUBAPRO gear helps divers like Makeever attain advanced certifications such as the PADI® Master Scuba Diver rating.
Said Makeever, “I have used SCUBAPRO throughout my 45 years of diving and rely thoroughly on the company’s commitment to innovation, reliability and high performance that has made them a global leader in scuba equipment. Achieving this personal milestone using my client’s gear has made the accomplishment all the more meaningful for me.”
Makeever is a member of Reinhart’s Intellectual Property Practice, a Registered Patent Attorney and the managing shareholder of the firm’s Rockford, Illinois, office. He counsels clients in strategic patent portfolio construction, competitive intellectual property analysis, design-around methodologies, and patent prosecution and litigation.
About SCUBAPRO
SCUBAPRO® is the most respected diving brand in the world. SCUBAPRO sets the gold standard for performance, reliability and technical rigor. SCUBAPRO offers best-in-class quality and technical excellence in breathing regulators, buoyancy compensators, dive computers, dive wear, masks, fins, snorkels and a full range of accessories to make every dive unforgettable. To learn more, visit SCUBAPRO at www.scubapro.com.
About Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors is a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies that inspire more people to experience the awe of the great outdoors. The company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands across four categories: Watercraft Recreation, Fishing, Diving and Camping. Johnson Outdoors’ iconic brands include: Old Town® canoes and kayaks; Carlisle® paddles; Minn Kota® trolling motors, shallow water anchors, and battery chargers; Cannon® downriggers; Humminbird® marine electronics and charts; SCUBAPRO® dive equipment; and Jetboil® outdoor cooking systems.