Patents by Inventor Bob Stonecypher

Bob Stonecypher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060238906
    Abstract: The Blind Spot Curved Mirror reflector has a constant radius curve from top to bottom, and straight from left to right sides, as a section of a cylinder. The outer shell has a section removed for installation alignment on an original equipment outer shell. The removed section form's a basic alignment for a vehicle driver's blind spot area. The blind spot curved mirror will image the same area as a larger flat mirror with a smaller profile. The smaller profile will restrict less vision area than a larger flat mirror. The blind spot curved mirror with it's outer shell may be attached to an existing side mirror as an auxiliary mirror or included in an original equipment mirror outer shell with the original flat mirror and give the same blind spot effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Bob Stonecypher
  • Publication number: 20050134982
    Abstract: Apparatus for reflecting to an observer images of objects in a rearward, adjacent blind sport area. The apparatus comprises a mirror so designed as to provide a true reflection of horizontal width size of the objects, a true reflection of horizontal position of the objects, and a wide angle vertical reflection of the objects. The apparatus provides additional safety by covering the blind sport area, and requiring minimal head turning. The apparatus has use in vehicles upon the roadways and waterways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Bob Stonecypher
  • Patent number: 5802762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a retractable greenhouse which is constructed from at lease two left-right horizontal members which are supported at each opposite distal end by a left-right vertical support post and at least two front-rear horizontal members which are supported at each opposite distal end by a front-rear vertical support post. Each front-rear system includes a front-rear cover sheet which may be raised or lowered by a motor. Each left-right system includes a left-right cover sheet which is raised to a left-right horizontal member, travels to another left-right horizontal member (to form a top), then lowers to the ground. This forms a retractable greenhouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Bob Stonecypher
  • Patent number: 5500766
    Abstract: A side mirror for a motor vehicle includes a day/night mirror having a planar reflecting surface and a blind spot mirror having a planar reflecting surface. The mirror includes a housing which covers the day/night mirror in a manner that prevents overhead lights from showing a double image. The day/night mirror reflecting surface is angled with respect to the blind spot mirror reflecting surface, and the blind spot reflecting surface is angled with respect to the day/night mirror reflecting surface in a horizontal plane when the mirror is mounted on the vehicle. Each of the mirrors is mounted on a spherical ball, and the mirrors can be moved independently of each other by a various systems having the controls remote from the mirror inside the vehicle. The systems include a cable system, or an electrical system or a mechanical system. The day/night mirror has an additional control to position the mirror for night driving as well as for day driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Inventor: Bob Stonecypher