Patents Assigned to Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
  • Patent number: 10710626
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10676335
    Abstract: A fluid funnel includes an open-topped mouth for receiving DEF or other liquids from a jug or other source; an elongated hollow stem depending from the mouth for directing the fluids from the mouth into a DEF tank or other fluid receptacle; and a tapered throat that joins the mouth and stem. The funnel more effectively direct fluids into a tank, even when the funnel is tilted; inhibits fluids from backing-up into the mouth and/or spilling out of the funnel; prevents displaced air from bubbling up through fluids in the mouth; and more firmly engages and seats within a tank port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Vicki Sickler, David D. McCormick
  • Patent number: 10604071
    Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle lighting system is provided for use in a vehicle having an engine and an electrical system. The auxiliary vehicle lighting system has at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a control hub, connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each auxiliary vehicle light; and a system shut down function or program, connected to the control hub and configured to de-energize the auxiliary lighting system. The control hub is constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the auxiliary vehicle lights and with the engine turned off, the vehicle battery voltage is monitored. If the battery voltage reaches a designated low voltage target, the system shut down function or program is activated, which de-energizes the auxiliary lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Iqbal Singh, Chris Connington
  • Publication number: 20200062288
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10556613
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed. The inner core requires significantly less material than conventional steering wheel cover cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10537215
    Abstract: An ice scraper comprising a handle and a scraper head connected to the handle. The scraper head includes a proximal end, a distal end having a scraping edge, a scraping side, a chipping side, and at least three chipping teeth for chipping ice, hard snow, or frost from a curved surface. The chipping teeth extend outwardly from the chipping side. Each chipping tooth has a contact edge. At least one of the contact edges is offset forward or rearward of contact edges of two of the other chipping teeth so that at least one point of each contact edge can simultaneously contact the curved surface regardless of the scraper's position relative to the curved surface and regardless of a direction of the scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20190283791
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20190283637
    Abstract: A seat cover comprises a seat bottom overlay configured to cover a seat bottom of a seat; a seat back overlay configured to cover a seat back of the seat; and an anchor system the keeps the seat bottom and back overlays in position on the seat. The anchor system comprises a rigid anchor; a drawstring sleeve on the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay; and a drawstring connected to the anchor and passing through the drawstring sleeve. When tightened, the drawstring urges the anchor against a rear of the seat to help hold the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay in place on the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Vicki Sickler
  • Publication number: 20190210524
    Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle lighting system is provided for use in a vehicle having an engine and an electrical system. The auxiliary vehicle lighting system has at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a control hub, connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each auxiliary vehicle light; and a system shut down function or program, connected to the control hub and configured to de-energize the auxiliary lighting system. The control hub is constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the auxiliary vehicle lights and with the engine turned off, the vehicle battery voltage is monitored. If the battery voltage reaches a designated low voltage target, the system shut down function or program is activated, which de-energizes the auxiliary lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Iqbal Singh, Chris Connington
  • Patent number: 10315567
    Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle lighting system is provided for use in a vehicle having an engine and an electrical system. The system has at least one auxiliary vehicle light; a control hub, connected to the vehicle electrical system and to each auxiliary vehicle light; and a system shut down function or program, connected to the control hub and configured to de-energize the auxiliary lighting system. The control hub is constructed and arranged so that upon illumination of the auxiliary vehicle lights and with the engine turned off, the vehicle battery voltage is monitored. If the battery voltage reaches a designated low voltage target, the system shut down function or program is activated, which de-energizes the auxiliary lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Iqbal Singh, Chris Connington
  • Patent number: 10286739
    Abstract: A pressure gauge broadly comprising a conduit, a pressure indicator, and a tip assembly. The tip assembly extends from the distal end of the conduit and includes an inner shaft, an annular seat, and an outer tip. The inner shaft engages a valve stem core of a valve. The annular seat cradles and provides support to the outer tip. The outer tip forms a seal against a valve stem tube of the valve and has an outer surface having a semi-spherical, dome, or frusto-conical shape for ensuring that the seal is formed regardless of the angle at which the tip engages the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Lynn Curtis Strong
  • Patent number: D840786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Marcus Gooden
  • Patent number: D851210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Marcus Gooden
  • Patent number: D852750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle Bennett
  • Patent number: D855672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle Bennett
  • Patent number: D858019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Marcus Gooden
  • Patent number: D858020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Marcus Gooden
  • Patent number: D862548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle Bennett
  • Patent number: D873149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Marcus Gooden
  • Patent number: D889268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Marcus Gooden