Patents by Inventor Bobby D. Thompson

Bobby D. Thompson 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).

  • Patent number: 7039995
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for removing and installing windshields on a vehicle disassembles in to several light weight pieces. The small pieces are easily transported and assembled at a job site where a windshield is to be replaced. An adjustable height post is mounted on a base that includes a ramp to be placed under a vehicle wheel by driving the vehicle upon the base. A horizontal arm is mounted on the post. The horizontal arm is raised or lowered by a jack type device mounted on the post. The horizontal arm is moved horizontally to place a windshield, held to the arm by suction cups, in position over the vehicle. The horizontal arm both pivots and rotates to correctly position the windshield. The windshield to be replaced is first removed by the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: Bobby D. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040003488
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for removing and installing windshields on a vehicle disassembles in to several light weight pieces. The small pieces are easily transported and assembled at a job site where a windshield is to be replaced. An adjustable height post is mounted on a base that includes a ramp to be placed under a vehicle wheel by driving the vehicle upon the base. A horizontal arm is mounted on the post. The horizontal arm is raised or lowered by a jack type device mounted on the post. The horizontal arm is moved horizontally to place a windshield, held to the arm by suction cups, in position over the vehicle. The horizontal arm both pivots and rotates to correctly position the windshield. The windshield to be replaced is first removed by the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventor: Bobby D. Thompson